The Complete Practical Guide to Small Pets and Pet Care: An Essential Family Reference to Keeping Hamsters, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Birds, Reptiles and Fish - Hardcover

Alderton, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754835324 ISBN 13: 9780754835325

Verlag: Lorenz Books, 2022

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THE COMPLETE PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SMALL PETS AND PET CARE

An essential family reference to keeping hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, reptiles and fish

A newly-updated practical guide to pet-keeping, covering all aspects of choosing and caring for small mammals including rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils and jirds, chinchillas, rats and mice – plus birds, herptiles, invertebrates and fish.

Each chapter features the most popular breeds in each species, based on general availability and suitability. Find out how to choose the best pet for your lifestyle plus practical tips on buying a pet; housing and exercise; foods for a balanced diet; pet health and what to do when your pet is sick.

This is a perfect reference book on petcare for any owner. Expert advice on choosing and buying a pet, the breeds, housing, feeding, handling, showing and health care.

Helpful information and fascinating insights about every aspect of caring for the most popular pet species.

How to select the right pet for your lifestyle, including choosing exotic species and the most suitable pets for young children and families.

Maintaining a pet’s health, plus the equipment needed to house, feed and exercise pets correctly, and detailed advice on training, handling, showing and breeding pets.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

David Alderton, MA (Cantab.) grew up in a home surrounded by pets and originally trained to be a vet until an allergic dermatitis forced a change of career in his final year of study. Since then, David has used his experience, knowledge and passion for the subject to concentrate on writing about animals and the natural world.

David also broadcasts regularly on television and radio, and has recently set up the website www.petinfoclub.com while his blog can be found at www.davidalderton.com His books have currently sold some 6.5 million copies worldwide and are available in 30 languages. He has won various awards for his work, including the Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers' Association of America, and he is well-known as a columnist on various newspapers and magazines, as well as being the editor of "Practical Reptile Keeping" magazine.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Lorenz Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0754835324
• ISBN 13: 9780754835325
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV; info@simonandschuster.nl; ; Herculesplein 96; Utrecht; 3584 AA; Niederlande