Mattern, Joanne Maine
Coon Cats
Capstone Publishers 2011 32p 20.04 978-1-42966-631-2
elem Edge
Books: All About Cats VG-BNes
╥ Describes the history, physical features, temperament,
and
care of the Maine Coon cat breed.╙ Elementary school students will enjoy
learning about Maine Coon cats from their history, physical
features and
characteristics, personality and temperament, and how one
cares for this type of
cat. Even though this
cat is the largest native breed in North America, they
are known as gentle giants since they are playful and
friendly. Beautifully
illustrated with color photographs, students gain a better
understanding for
what makes cats unique and how they have made a comeback as
show cats. The
author provides information on how to care and groom these
beautiful long-haired
cats. Properly caring
for a Maine Coon includes feeding, grooming their coat,
changing their litter boxes, keeping on top of their dental
needs, clipping
their nails, making sure they get an adequate amount of
exercise, and providing
them the necessary vaccinations and other medical
assistance.
Includes vibrant color captioned photographs, interesting
fact boxes, easy-to-
comprehend text, a glossary of terms, recommended books and
Internet web sites.
Students are provided with a web access code for FactHound
to obtain additional
information, and an index.
Each title in this series
highlights the history
and special characteristics of a popular cat breed and
offers a chapter chapter
on pet care for readers to use with their own feline friend.
Twelve different
cats are examined in this series. Forba-Mayer, Charleen
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