GU Cats

Our Kitten “Our Kitten” by Brigitte Eilert Overbeck is the perfect book for all cat lovers in Switzerland who want to learn more about life with a kitten. Whether you are welcoming a kitten into your home for the first time or already have experience as a cat owner, this book offers comprehensive information and valuable tips on how to properly care for and train your little darling. With practical advice, clear illustrations and a loving insight into the life of a cat, “Our Kitten” will quickly become an indispensable companion in everyday life with your cat. Contents: Practical guidance for the first few weeks: This book is specifically designed to help you ensure that the first few weeks with your kitten go smoothly. From the first day at home to settling in, it offers valuable tips for a gentle and harmonious integration. Comprehensive information on care: Find out how to feed, care for and keep your kitten healthy. The book covers the most important topics in cat care, such as nutrition, hygiene and health. Behaviour and training: With practical training tips, you’ll learn how to train your cat properly and help it develop to its full potential. The book also covers common behaviours and how to interpret them correctly. Factually sound and easy to understand: The author, Brigitte Eilert Overbeck, is an experienced cat expert who shares her extensive knowledge in a way that everyone can understand. Ideal for beginners and experienced cat owners. Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of kitten care: The book offers a thorough and easy-to-understand introduction to kitten care and helps you to look after your cat in the best possible way. Training tips for a happy kitten: Find out how to train your cat healthily, understand its behaviour and build a good relationship with it. Reliable and practical: The clearly structured advice and helpful tips will help you successfully navigate the early days with your kitten and raise your cat to be a healthy and happy pet. Ideal for new cat owners: Particularly recommended for newcomers to cat ownership who are looking for an easy-to-understand, practical guide to help them master their first steps as cat owners. Zoo Roco Tips for cat owners: Patience during the settling-in period: When you bring a new kitten into your home, make sure it can slowly and calmly get used to its new home. Give it plenty of time to familiarise itself with its surroundings. Training from the start: Start early with the training of your kitten. A clear daily routine, regular feeding and creating safe places to retreat help to build a stable bond and trust. Healthcare: Ensure your kitten receives the necessary vaccination and is examined regularly by a vet. A healthy start in life is crucial for a long, happy life with your cat. Cat litter and scratching posts: Ensure there are plenty of scratching posts and a clean litter tray. These things contribute significantly to your cat’s happiness and well-being. Lots of love and attention: A kitten needs plenty of care, especially in the first few months. Spend time with your little companion regularly to strengthen your bond and give them a sense of security.

Cat languageCat-speak for two-legged friendsby Hofmann HelgaBlurbPurring, meowing, humping - our cat has a lot to say. But do we always interpret their language correctly? Why don't you learn kitten language? Then you'll know what your cat expects from you - and you too can clearly express your wishes or displeasure. Mutual understanding brings harmony to the cat-human relationship. In GU Tierratgeber Katzensprache, cat expert Helga Hofmann explains how cats communicate with each other, how they talk to humans and how you can make yourself understood by your velvet paw. Helga Hofmann gives valuable tips on how to avoid misunderstandings in the daily interaction between humans and cats. The behavioural interpreter explains typical behaviours of our four-legged friends. And with SOS - what to do? help is guaranteed in an emergency. As an extra, there's the GU Pet Plus app. This makes the pet guide interactive and provides further interesting additional information and pictures.

Practice book Cat clicker training: clicker basics and tricks for every type of cat. Medical training for grooming and vet visits. Illustrated exercises step by step (GU Tier - Spezial) von Stockfleth, Bettina

Can my cat eat daisies? Is it safe if my Wellensitticham Ficus nibbles? Broken down by wild plants, house and garden plants, fodder plants, herbs, poisonous and medicinal plants are described with which pet animals may come into contact. With advice for individual species.

Cat gamesChasing furry mice, catching tufts of feathers, running after balls - there's nothing cats love more than playing. And the best thing is when your beloved human finds time for extensive playtime! This guidebook offers an inexhaustible source of original ideas that guarantee fun and exercise your cat's skills. There are also countless suggestions on how to transform your home and balcony into an adventure playground for little tigers. So indoor cats will never be bored again!

Well-being basics for little tigersCan indoor cats really be happy without access to the outdoors? After reading the GU Pet Guide: Indoor Cats, the answer to this question is a resounding yes. Author Gabriele Linke-Grün describes how to create exciting cat territories in your home, regardless of whether your living space is small or large. A well-thought-out fitness and activity programme challenges the skills and senses of these little predators and banishes boredom. The focus is on a harmonious cat-human relationship: playing together fosters bonding, as do intimate interactions, relaxing massages and plenty of cuddles. Of course, a comprehensive cat wellbeing programme also includes a balanced diet, careful grooming and maintaining good health. Naturally, these topics are also covered in detail in this guide. As an extra, there’s the GU Heimtier Plus app. This makes the pet guide interactive and provides further interesting additional information and images.

GU – Our Kitten Here you will find out everything your kitten needs in its first six months to feel completely at home. Kittens are irresistible: with their clumsy movements, big eyes and fluffy fur, they take our hearts by storm. In this guide, author Brigitte Eilert-Overbeck provides the basic knowledge on how to care for, keep active and maintain the health of kittens. The author’s wealth of practical knowledge and a wealth of tips and ideas make the book an indispensable guide for every cat lover. Great special features convey the information in an engaging way; for example, the ‘Behaviour Interpreter’ helps with communicating with your pet. ‘At a Glance’ explains the animal’s sensory abilities through words and pictures. Under “Good to know – best avoided!”, you’ll learn what matters most in the first few days with your new pet. And the 10 GU success tips at the end of the book summarise the information concisely. Do you still have questions after reading? Then write to the publisher. Thanks to the GU expert service, you have a direct line to the specialist.

Gu Maine Coon A wild-looking natural beauty from the north-east of the USA! Behind the Maine Coon’s imposing appearance, with its sweeping ruff, characteristic lynx-like tufts on the ears and muscular build, lies an intelligent, sociable and very gentle feline personality. They love spending time with their humans, playing with them or being mentally stimulated by them. To this end, experienced breeder and animal psychologist Birgit Kieffer shows you how you can make these gentle giants happy with mental stimulation, and provides many valuable tips for species-appropriate activities. You’ll also learn everything you need to know about the origins of this fascinating breed, the different colour variations, and what to look out for when buying one. To ensure your Maine Coon feels completely at home, there’s plenty of practical advice on care and keeping, tailored to the specific needs of this breed.

GU- Cats feel-good guarantee for small and large purrers Cats simply make you happy. They banish stress and bad moods, radiating harmony and serenity. The price we pay: our feline friend takes over the house. But that’s worth it for our happiness. Cats are versatile: sometimes affectionate and cuddly, then again independent and unpredictable. Cat expert Brigitte Eilert-Overbeck knows all about purrers, having lived with them for many years. The GU Animal Guide to Cats provides all the essential knowledge on choosing the right cat, appropriate keeping, healthy nutrition, correct activity and suitable care for small and large purrers. You receive lots of useful information and tips, such as how to clearly understand your pet’s moods or how to pamper your feline companion with wellness treatments to strengthen your bond even further. The behavioural interpreter also explains typical cat behaviours. Expert: Everything you need to know about choosing, keeping, care, nutrition and health of small and large purrers. Practical: Lots of tips and ideas ensure that everyday life with cats remains entertaining, even when kept indoors. Emotional: The Cat Understanding Programme forms the basis for a happy and contented coexistence between humans and their feline friends. What should I do if: Expert tips to ensure nothing goes wrong.

Trick school for cats Cats are clever animals and often hopelessly underchallenged in the daily grind of home life. This book shows cat owners how to encourage cats physically and mentally and how to teach them a variety of different tricks and exercises using clicker training in a very cat-friendly way. Do cat owners actually know what talents lie dormant in their furry friends? Many cats, especially indoor cats, do not have the opportunity to fulfil their physical and mental abilities. Some react to this by becoming passive sofa sleepers, others get up to all sorts of mischief and others react with serious behavioural problems.With the help of this book, it doesn't have to come to that. It shows how you can make your cat's everyday life varied and exciting - by constantly creating new learning challenges that are fun for humans and animals alike and fascinating for outsiders to observe. The clicker training used for this purpose enables clear communication in a non-coercive and non-punitive training programme in which the cat is committed and willing to participate and has to put its little head to the test.The book offers a wealth of suggestions for versatile tricks and exercises, especially for newcomers, but also for experienced trick professionals. Detailed information on how to organise training ensures that cats are encouraged in a manner appropriate to their species.

GU cat clicker training, book with clicker The high-quality clicker starter set for all cat owners - with practical clicker target stick The trick with the click! Whether you want to get your cat used to using the scratching post or brushing willingly with the help of positive reinforcement - clicker training is suitable for a wide variety of exercises. Of course, tricks such as do-the-roll or give-me-five are also a must. They provide your velvet paw with physical and mental exercise. Experienced cat psychologist Katja Rüssel provides precise step-by-step instructions for training with clicker and target stick in the GU Animal Guide Cats - Clicker Training. Useful exercises, such as using the cat flap or being lifted, make everyday life easier. Numerous tips help to avoid mistakes right from the start. And if you still have problems with clicker training, there is tried and tested advice. Keeps training exciting for cats and humans. The GU Heimtier Plus app is available as an extra. This makes the pet guide interactive and provides further interesting additional information and pictures.

GU Clicker Box for Cats GU Clicker Box for Cats including clicker for instant fun Clicker training is a fantastic way to gently teach your cat new behaviours without coercion. Includes a guidebook, practical exercise cards and a high-quality clicker. Clicker training is a great way to communicate with your cat precisely and without misunderstandings, and to teach new behaviours. For example, with the help of positive reinforcement, your feline friend can learn to use the cat flap or to remain relaxed during a vet’s examination. Tricks such as fetching are also included. This makes clicker training an ideal way to manage problematic behaviour, even in cases such as aggression towards humans. The GU Cat Clicker Box teaches the basics, and you’ll learn step by step how to use the clicker effectively in basic training and trick training. You can combine the practical exercise cards to create new training sessions – and keep the instructions to hand during training. The author also answers frequently asked questions and offers solutions to common problems. Thanks to the included clicker, nothing stands in the way of immediate clicker fun.