TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Chapter One: Introduction to Chartreux Cat 1
- Chapter Two: The Chartreux Cat Breed in a Nutshell 3
- Origin 4
- Chartreux Cat Breed Recognition around the World 6
- Physical Traits 7
- Behavioral Traits 9
- Chapter Three: Frequently Asked Questions about Owning a Chartreux Cat 11
- What makes the Charteux cat breed a great pet? 12
- What are the Pros and Cons of Owning a Chartreux Cat? 13
- Legal Requirements 20
- Laws and Licensing of Cats in the United States 20
- Laws and Licensing of Cats in the United Kingdom 22
- Travelling With Your Pet 23
- Chapter Four: Preparing a Warm Welcome for Your Cat 25
- The Ideal Home for Cats 26
- Environmental Enrichment 31
- Helping your cat adjust to a new home 37
- Introducing your new cat to other household pets 39
- Cat-to-cat introduction 39
- Cat-to-dog introduction 40
- Living in a multi-cat home 41
- Chapter Five: Breeding Chartreux Cats 43
- Questions you should ask your cat breeder 44
- Becoming a good cat breeder 46
- Chapter Six: Home Equipment You’ll Need for Chartreux Cats 49
- The Basic Needs of Chartreux cats 50
- Food and Water Bowls 50
- Kitty Litter 51
- Bedding 53
- Toys 53
- Cat Furniture 53
- Cat Enclosures 54
- Why you should keep your Chartreux cat indoors 56
- Chapter Seven: Feeding Your Chartreux Cat 59
- The Basics of Cats’ Nutritional Needs 60
- Frequently asked questions about feeding a Chartreux cat 62
- Chapter Eight: Showing your Chartreux Cat 67
- The Chartreux Cat Breed Standard 68
- What you need to know about Cat Shows 71
- Being a Spectator in Cat Shows 73
- Entering a Cat Show with Your Pet Charteux 75
- Classification of cats 76
- Things to bring during the show day 77
- Guidelines during the show day 77
- Training Your Cat for a Show 80
- Chapter Nine: Keeping Chartreux Cats Healthy 83
- An Overview of the Chartreux Cat’s health 85
- Patellar Luxation 85
- Obesity 89
- Grooming a Chartreux cat 91
- Training Your Chartreux cat 93
- Should I spay or neuter my Chartreux cat? 94
- Spaying and Neutering Costs 94
- Chapter Ten: Care Sheet and Summary 97
- Glossary of Cat Terms 109
- Index 115
- Photo Credits 119
- References 121
