Bibliograph

Why do cats meow?, curious questions about your favorite pet, cat expert Dr Nick Crumpton ; illustrated by Lily Snowden-Fine

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Label

Why do cats meow?, curious questions about your favorite pet, cat expert Dr Nick Crumpton ; illustrated by Lily Snowden-Fine

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why do cats meow?

Oclc number

1181969494

Responsibility statement

cat expert Dr Nick Crumpton ; illustrated by Lily Snowden-Fine

Series statement

Curious questions about your favorite pets

Sub title

curious questions about your favorite pet

Summary

In this new addition to the Curious Questions About Your Favourite Pets series, children will learn everything they've always wanted to know about their cats. This book answers questions like, "How long have people kept cats?," "Why do cats like scratching chairs?," "What does 'meow' mean?," and "Do cats have nine lives?" Combining mythological stories--such as how the superstitions surrounding black cats originated and the prominent role cats played in ancient Egyptian worship--with zoological information, Why Do Cats Meow? is a fun, unique reading experience. Children will learn how best to care for their own pet and come to understand why humans and cats have such a special relationship

Table Of Contents

Lions in your living room: How long have people kept pet cats? -- The good, the bad and the snuggly: How many different cats are there? -- Making their mark: Do cats have territories? -- Caterwauling kitties: Why do cats meow? -- Feeling the way: What do a cat's whiskers do? -- Following your nose: Why do cats have wet noses? -- Wary of the water: Why don't cats like water? -- An appetite for destruction: Why do cats like scratching things? -- Unbreakable: Do cats have nine lives? -- Moody moggies: Is my cat ignoring me? -- Celestial creatures: Why were cats worshipped? -- Cats in high places: Could cats rule the world? -- Hunting instinct: Why do cats bring us dead animals? -- Family matters: Where do cats like to have kittens? -- Clean freak: Why do cats lick their own bottoms? -- Content as can be: How can you keep your cat healthy? -- Cat words: Index -- Witches and omens: Do cats bring bad luck? -- What a cat sees: Can cats see in the dark? -- Petting your pet: Do cats like being stroked?

Target audience

juvenile

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