Claire Bessant is chief executive of International Cat Care (formerly known as Feline Advisory Bureau), a charity dedicated to the welfare and health of cats and is a wealth of feline resources and information. She is agony aunt to 'Your Cat' magazine and author of many books including The Cat Whisperer, How to talk to your cat, The Ultrafit Older Cat and Perfect Kitten. She also helped set up the European Society of Feline Medicine.
Some parts -like the acceptability of letting cats roam outdoors- have aged poorly, but overall a good, informative book with beautiful illustrations and photographs.
My mom and dad bought me this book when I was looking at it at the book store and wanted to take it home. It has since becomes a reference to my cat as an adult.
This book was very helpful when I adopted my first cats ever back in 2005. It has wonderful information in it, regarding behavior, food, illnesses, etc.