Are you thinking about taking on the huge responsibility of owning a cat?
This book is a comprehensive guide for children aged 8+ to caring for a new cat or a kitten - including animals taken from a rescue centre such as Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. It covers all aspects such as choosing the right pet for you, making it feel at home, daily care, what to feed him/her and how best to communicate with your cat. The book is endorsed by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home - the most famous animal refuge charity in the country - and illustrated with images from Battersea's photo library and by the quirky cartoons of Jason Chapman who has been illustrator for the Home for a number of years.

This book is part of a book series called Battersea Dogs & Cats Home .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is a charity that aims never to turn away a dog or cat in need of our help. We reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners; when we can't do this, we care for them until new homes can be found for them; and we educate the public about responsible pet ownership. Every year the Home takes in around 12, 000 dogs and cats. In addition to the site in south-west London, the Home also has two other centres based at Old Windsor, Berkshire, and Brands Hatch, Kent. Ben Hubbard is an author of nonfiction for children and adults.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction: Owning a cat
• 1: Chapter 1: What kind of cat?
• 1: A big decision
• 1: Popular breeds
• 1: Chapter 2: Choosing your cat
• 1: The best places
• 1: Which cat to pick?
• 1: Chapter 3: Bringing your cat home
• 1: Get prepared
• 1: The first day
• 1: Meeting the family
• 1: Meeting other pets: Dogs
• 1: Meeting your pets: Cats
• 1: Chapter 4: Housetraining
• 1: Chapter 5: Food and feeding
• 1: Chapter 6: Play and exercise
• 1: Fun and games
• 1: Going outside
• 1: Cat flaps
• 1: Chapter 7: Understanding your cat
• 1: Body language
• 1: Why does my cat . ?
• 1: Problem behaviour
• 1: Chapter 8: Grooming
• 1: Shorthaired cats
• 1: Longhaired cats
• 1: Chapter 8: Biology and health
• 1: Cat anatomy
• 1: Visiting the vet
• 1: Cat neutering
• 1: Common ailments
• 1: Chapter 9: On the move
• 1: Moving home
• 1: Holidays
• 1: Chapter 10: Getting older
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Helpful information