The new Natural cat A complete guide for finicky owners

Anitra Frazier, 1936-

Book - 1990

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Subjects
Published
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Plume c1990.
Language
English
Main Author
Anitra Frazier, 1936- (-)
Other Authors
Norma Eckroate, 1951- (-)
Edition
Newly rev. and expanded
Physical Description
464 p. : ill
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780452265172
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Review by Booklist Review

In this revised edition of a best-seller, Frazier compiles her many years experience caring for cats (hers and others') into an up-to-date, eye-opening book. She takes a holistic approach to cat care, relying on sound nutrition and homeopathic treatments to solve all but the most severe problems. Her guide details everything from how to properly pick up a cat to how to treat ear mites and select a suitable diet. Although her assertion that cats communicate telepathically will sound a bit farfetched to the average reader, most people will want to incorporate many of Frazier's techniques into their cat's care, especially the advice on diet and environment. This is a humane book; its premise is to keep as close to what nature intended as possible without sacrificing the cat's well-being. For public and school libraries. Appended are listings of product suppliers, recommended books, and holistic veterinarians. Bibliography; to be indexed. ~--Jill Sidoti

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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Frazier, a professional cat groomer and behaviorist, and writer Eckroate here update the manual they first published 10 years ago, because ``owners want to know about visualization, Bach flower remedies a form of homeopathy, interspecies communication and all manner of new and expanded home nursing techniques that can be applied to those wonderful cats and those who cherish them.'' While the authors' views on cat nutrition and tips on how to become a savvy visitor of the veterinarian are persuasive, readers who cherish cats for their inscrutability and independent spirit--or who don't subscribe to what is probably best described as the authors' New Age outlook--will be better off choosing another handbook. Frazier and Eckroate strain both credibility and prose. Since ``the human mind is better equipped than the cat's for learning other languages,'' they suggest that owners make a concerted effort to imagine how their cats feel being left at home for long periods. They urge us to tell ailing pets, ``I know how you're feeling . . . (Describe in detail how his body is feeling).'' Blinking is recommended as communications tool. Whether truth or foolery, such advice seems likely to inspire a skeptical feline yawn. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by Library Journal Review

This new and revised edition of The Natural Cat ( LJ 6/15/81) covers all aspects of caring for a cat. Drawing on her experience as a nutritionist and groomer to develop her holistic method of raising cats, Frazier advocates natural foods and gives recipes for maximum nutrition. She advises against flea collars and deplores declawing. Her simple cleaning routine solves litter box problems. Anecdotes show how and why her advice is effective, and both owners and cats will benefit from her grooming and handling suggestions. New is ``A Guide to Common Feline Health Problems,'' a list of physical disorders with symptoms and possible solutions. Recommended as a first purchase or an update.-- Helen Sondrol, Lincoln Univ. Lib., Pa. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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