Friday, August 21, 2015

Cat Skills: Loving Care for Cats Book Review & Giveaway

Cat Skills: Loving Care for Cats book cover
Your cat deserves the very best, and as a dedicated pet parent, I know you want to give your companion all the best life has to offer.  Cat Skills: Loving Care for Cats by Leslie Goodwin will help you do just that!

Whether you're a first-time cat owner or an experienced one, you'll find valuable information in this book.  The book covers a variety of topics, including dental care, nutrition, litter box issues, household dangers, and tackling problem behaviors.  Goodwin also provides great tips on bonding with your cat, interactive playtime, and medicating your kitty.

I love that Goodwin shares her personal experiences in this book and tells readers about things that have specifically worked for her.  She also makes recommendations of products that have worked for her, which I appreciated.  I found the section on nutrition especially helpful.  Cat food labels can be quite confusing.  A section on common toxins and poisons for cats as well as a catalog with resources you can check out for further information on topics covered in the book are also included.

Cat Skills is a well-researched book, offering cat owners a lot of practical advice.  The book offers so many great cat care tips that I think it would be really awesome if shelters would give copies of the book away with cat adoptions.

Unlike a lot of other cat care books, this book has a conversational style.  I felt like Goodwin was sitting down and talking to me while I read it.

I highly recommend Cat Skills: Loving Care for Cats to all cat owners.  You will undoubtedly become an even better pet parent to your kitty by reading this book.  You can purchase the book here on Amazon.

Giveaway

Leslie is giving away one copy of Cat Skills: Loving Care for Cats to a Fur Everywhere reader!  This giveaway is open to EVERYONE!  If you live within the United States, you will receive a print copy of the book.  If an International reader wins, they will receive a Kindle/ebook copy of Cat Skills.

Please fill out the Rafflecopter widget below to enter.  

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You must be 18+ to enter.  The winner will be notified by email.  Prize winner must provide Fur Everywhere with a physical address (for a print copy) or an email address (for an ebook copy) within 48 hours.  If the information is not provided, I will randomly select another winner.  

FTC Disclosure: I received a copy of Cat Skills: Loving Care for Cats free of charge for an honest review.  Receiving the free book did not influence my opinions.  All opinions shared on Fur Everywhere are my own.  

42 comments:

  1. I would love to learn more ways to enhance an indoor cat's life. I am always looking for ideas to entertain and spoil Thunder.

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    1. Thank you for your comment and I hope you enjoy Cat Skills!

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  2. There's always so much more to learn- even as a life long cat guardian. I'd like to read this book. Thanks!

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  3. Sounds like a great book, especially for families who are getting their first cat.

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  4. This sounds like a great book to add to any cat library!

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  5. I'll keep it in mind if I ever get a cat again.

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  6. Looks like a good resource for folks getting a cat for the first time. I like personal stories in books, too.

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    2. Oops. this should read THERE ARE..chapters

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  7. What a great view of Cat Skills. Sounds like this should be a must read for both new and experienced cat parents. I will keep the name of the book to share with cat clients.

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  8. What a fabulous book that seems to be! Good luck to all the entrants.

    Thanks for stopping by with good thoughts for Nicki, we appreciate it.

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  9. I'm always delighted to learn about another great book. Congrats on the publication!

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  10. Looks like a really good book. Thanks for the giveaway too

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  11. This sounds like a great guide for cat lovers! It is always good to hear about another cat owner's experience with something you are going through with your cat.

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  12. It looks like a great book! Nice review. :)

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  13. Sounds like a great book with a personal perspective.

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  14. I need all the help I can get with keeping my cats active. Help decoding cat food labels would be immensely appreciated.

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    1. I know, huh? Here's a roadmap through the catfood jungle!

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  15. There are lots of humans out there that could really use these skills!

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    1. Yes. even mere mortals can learn stuff, huh Brian!

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  16. I don't have a cat, but I plan to start fostering one soon, so I'd love to learn more about them ahead of time.

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  17. I always want to know what they are trying to tell me. Sometimes, I know, but sometimes I don't. We never can know enough about out felines

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  18. I love learning about cat's behaviors in social grooms. www.meowlifestyle.com

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  19. Even though we have a cat, I don't feel like I know that much about cats in general, just our specific cat. He has some neurological issues that make him different from most cats.

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  20. This sounds like a great book. I am always wanting to learn more about my cats.

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    1. Here's the link if you don't win the giveaway...http://goo.gl/tqTpxx

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  21. Love these kinds of "instant reference" books, with stories that share personal experiences. Thanks for the review!

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  22. Good luck to everyone entering the giveaway! And if you don't win, please pick up a copy on Amazon or Barnes and Noble.com! Thanks Sierra, Leslie Goodwin

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  23. That sounds like a great book! We'd love to read it!

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  24. I have 3 cats all with different personalities. I would love to read this book.

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    1. They are all a little different, aren't they? Enjoy your cats!

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  25. Dad knows a good bit about keeping us safe, healthy and happy but you should never stop learning. It may help us get along better too so this is something we can benefit from fur sure
    Timmy

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  26. Timmy you are a real smart kitty!

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  27. This is great!!! I'm always u for learning new stuff!!!

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  28. Still three days left to enter.. and the book will be personally autographed to the winner!

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  29. Good post but I was wondering if you could write a litte more on this subject? I’d be very thankful if you could elaborate a little bit further. Appreciate it! breeds cat

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