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  2. From: Cindy Tittle Moore <tittle@zmall.com>
  3. Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats,rec.answers,news.answers
  4. Subject: rec.pets.cats:  Table of Contents FAQ
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  24. The latest versions of these FAQ's may be obtained via the Web at
  25. http://www.zmall.com/pet_talk/tittle/pets/cat-faqs/homepage.html.
  26.  
  27. The multiple posted (ASCII) parts of the FAQ are all archived at rtfm.mit.edu
  28. (18.181.0.24) in the directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/cats-faq.  The
  29. files are:  table-of-contents, getting-a-cat, general-care, health-care, 
  30. medical-info, outside-world, behavior, leukemia, misc, and resources.
  31. To obtain the files, first try ftp to rtfm.mit.edu and look under that 
  32. directory.  If ftp does not work from your site, then try the mail server: 
  33. send email to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with
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  50.  
  51. There are several faqs (added to from time to time) on specific
  52. breeds of cats.  These are all kept in the rtfm.mit.edu archives
  53. under pub/usenet/news.answers/cats-faq/breeds.
  54.  
  55. There is a FAQ dealing with the grief of losing a pet.  It is
  56. generalized for all pets, and is archived at rtfm.mit.edu under
  57. /pub/usenet/news.answers/pets/pet-loss, or
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  59.  
  60. Finally, there is a FAQ on fleas and ticks.  It is not included with
  61. the cat FAQs because it is generalized for dogs AND cats.  However, it
  62. is also archived at rtfm.mit.edu, under
  63. /pub/usenet/news.answers/pets/fleas-ticks for ftp, or 
  64. "send usenet/news.answers/pets/fleas-ticks" to the mail-server.
  65. ==========
  66.  
  67.  
  68.    
  69.                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
  70.                                        
  71.    
  72.          _____________________________________________________________
  73.        
  74.        
  75.        
  76.      * Getting a Cat
  77.           + Should You Get a Cat?
  78.           + What Kind of Cat
  79.                o Kitten or adult
  80.                o Male or female
  81.                o One cat or two
  82.                o Kinds of cats
  83.           + Where to get a Cat
  84.                o Animal shelters
  85.                o Private parties
  86.                o Responsible Breeders
  87.                o Pet Stores
  88.           + The First Vet Visit
  89.                o Recommended Vaccinations
  90.                o Recommended Tests
  91.           + Caring for a new kitten
  92.           + Introducing your new cat to other animals
  93.    
  94.          _____________________________________________________________
  95.        
  96.        
  97.        
  98.      * General Cat Care
  99.           + Vaccination and Worming Schedule
  100.           + What Your Vet Should Check
  101.           + Cat Food and Diets
  102.                o Premium cat food
  103.                o Cat food composition
  104.                o Wet foods
  105.                o Dry foods
  106.                o Moist foods
  107.                o Snack foods
  108.                o Milk
  109.                o Homemade food
  110.                o People food
  111.                o Cat Grass
  112.                o Dog Food
  113.                o Ash
  114.                o Feeding Schedules
  115.                o Special Diets (incl. vegetarian diets)
  116.           + Litter
  117.                o Kinds of litter
  118.                o Disposal
  119.                o Litter Boxes
  120.                o Tiolets
  121.                o Placement of litter box
  122.           + Trimming Claws
  123.           + Grooming
  124.                o Thick, long fur
  125.                o Silky, long fur
  126.                o Short hair
  127.           + Bathing
  128.           + Playing
  129.           + Other Toys
  130.           + Scratching Posts
  131.           + Cat Safety in the House
  132.    
  133.          _____________________________________________________________
  134.        
  135.        
  136.        
  137.      * Basic Health Care
  138.           + In General
  139.           + Veterinary Care
  140.                o On the net
  141.                o Home vet books
  142.                o Pet Insurance
  143.                o Choosing a vet
  144.                o 24 hour emergency care
  145.                o Fecal samples
  146.                o Cat reactions
  147.                o Further steps
  148.                o Vet bills
  149.           + Human-Cat Disease Transmission (Zoonoses)
  150.           + Neutering
  151.                o Castration
  152.                o Spaying
  153.                o Post-op recovery
  154.                o Cost
  155.           + Skin Problems
  156.                o Matted fur
  157.                o Bald patches
  158.                o Scratching
  159.                o Feline Acne
  160.           + Dental Care
  161.                o Tartar buildup
  162.                o Rootwork
  163.                o Smelly breath
  164.           + Declawing
  165.           + Pills, Dosing and Medication
  166.                o Giving pills
  167.                o Administring Liquids
  168.                o Topical Application
  169.           + Worms
  170.           + Fleas
  171.           + Poisons (incl. plants, food & household chemicals)
  172.                o Treatment after ingestion
  173.                o Greenhouse plants
  174.                o Household plants
  175.                o Outdoor plants
  176.                o Non-Poisonous Plants
  177.                o Chemical substances
  178.                o Food
  179.                o Household medications
  180.    
  181.          _____________________________________________________________
  182.        
  183.        
  184.        
  185.      * Medical Information
  186.           + Aging
  187.           + Cat Allergies
  188.           + Constipation
  189.           + Feline Urinary Syndrome (FUS)
  190.                o Symptoms
  191.                o Causes of FUS
  192.                o Management of FUS
  193.           + Diabetes
  194.           + Diarrhea
  195.                o Possible causes for diarrhea
  196.           + Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
  197.           + FIV
  198.           + Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
  199.                o Symptoms
  200.                o Diagnosis
  201.                o Prognosis and course of treatment
  202.                o General information
  203.                o References
  204.           + Upper Respiratory Disease
  205.                o Feline herpesvirus
  206.                o Feline calicivirus
  207.                o Chlamydia psittaci
  208.           + Thyroid Problems
  209.                o Treatment
  210.           + Vomiting
  211.                o Reasons 
  212.                o Summary
  213.                o Vomit stains
  214.    
  215.          _____________________________________________________________
  216.        
  217.        
  218.        
  219.      * Feline Leukemia Virus
  220.           + PART I: General info about FeLV
  221.           + PART II: If your cat has tested positive
  222.           + References
  223.    
  224.          _____________________________________________________________
  225.        
  226.        
  227.        
  228.      * Feline Infectious Peritonitis
  229.           + Disclaimers
  230.           + Summary
  231.           + General Information about FIP
  232.           + Multi-Cat Household/Cattery Management
  233.    
  234.          _____________________________________________________________
  235.        
  236.        
  237.        
  238.      * Problem Behaviors in Cats
  239.           + Cats Inside
  240.           + Plants
  241.           + A New Baby
  242.           + Spraying
  243.           + Scratching
  244.           + Housetraining
  245.           + Escaping
  246.           + Drape/Curtain Climbing
  247.           + Cord (and Other) Chewing
  248.           + Biting
  249.           + Garbage
  250.           + Counters
  251.           + Early AM Wakeups
  252.           + Toilet Paper
  253.           + Splashing Water
  254.           + Ripping Carpet
  255.           + Closet Antics
  256.           + Cats Outside
  257.           + Noise
  258.           + Your Garden
  259.           + Local "Attack" Cats
  260.           + Your Birdfeeder
  261.           + Keeping your cat in your yard
  262.    
  263.          _____________________________________________________________
  264.        
  265.        
  266.        
  267.      * The Outside World
  268.           + Indoor and Outdoor Cats
  269.                o Pros and cons
  270.                o Compromises
  271.                o Pet doors
  272.                o Invisible Fences
  273.           + Dealing with Landlords
  274.           + Pet Identification
  275.           + Clever Hiding Places At Home
  276.           + Finding A Lost Cat
  277.           + Catching Feral Cats
  278.           + Finding A Home for a Cat
  279.           + Travel
  280.                o Cars
  281.                o Trains
  282.                o Planes
  283.           + International Travel
  284.           + Moving
  285.           + Vacations
  286.                o Leave at home
  287.                o Pet sitters
  288.                o Kennels
  289.                o Take Cat With You
  290.                o Leave with Someone Else
  291.    
  292.          _____________________________________________________________
  293.        
  294.        
  295.        
  296.      * Miscellaneous Information
  297.           + Removing Urine Odor
  298.                o Enzymatic products
  299.                o Launderable items
  300.                o Concrete
  301.                o Hardwood floors
  302.           + Catnip and Valerian.
  303.           + Cats and Water
  304.           + Do All Cats Purr?
  305.           + Other Cats in the Cat Family
  306.           + Cat Genetics and Coloring
  307.           + Cat Static
  308.           + Preparing Food for your Cat
  309.                o Basic recipe for cat maintenance diet
  310.                o Cats at risk of FUS
  311.                o Kidney disease patients
  312.                o Heart failure
  313.                o Low fat diet
  314.                o Low fat, high fiber diet
  315.                o Reducing diet
  316.                o Hypoallergenic diet
  317.                o Low purine diet
  318.           + Cat Owner Allergies
  319.           + Toxoplasmosis (when you are pregnant and own a cat)
  320.    
  321.          _____________________________________________________________
  322.        
  323.        
  324.        
  325.      * Torties, Calicos and Tricolor Cats
  326.           + Are you going to throw a lot of jargon at me?
  327.           + OK, So what do you mean by a true Tricolor?
  328.           + Is it true that only females can be true Tricolors?
  329.           + OK, so there's a reason. Why?
  330.           + Oh, man. I knew this was going to get complicated!
  331.                o Basic sex inheritance
  332.                o The red or orange gene
  333.                o Males and the O gene
  334.                o Females and the O gene
  335.           + So how come there are some male true Tricolors?
  336.           + So male Tricolors are rare. Can I sell one for big bucks?
  337.           + What is the difference between a Calico and a Tortoiseshell?
  338.             And what in heck is a Torbie?
  339.           + What are the possible color combinations?
  340.                o Why not?
  341.           + Can you wrap this up?
  342.           + So why didn't you just say so in the first place?
  343.    
  344.          _____________________________________________________________
  345.        
  346.        
  347.        
  348.      * Resources
  349.           + Electronic Mailing Lists
  350.           + Literary References
  351.                o Jellicle Cats
  352.                o The "mousies" Poem
  353.           + Books
  354.           + Articles
  355.           + Catalogues
  356.             
  357.    
  358.      _________________________________________________________________
  359.    
  360.    
  361.     Table of Contents for the Cat FAQs
  362.     Cindy Tittle Moore, tittle@zmall.com
  363.     Erin Rebecca Miller, ermiller@tezcat.com
  364.