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The advanced cat owner's guide

Cats hide illness. It is how they are built. Learn to see it early.

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Nine Lives, Well Lived is a 302-page guide to reading the quiet signs early, feeding your cat the way their body actually needs, and making every year, including the late teens and, with care and some luck, the twenties, a healthier one. It comes as a clean, large-type PDF plus an EPUB, so it reads perfectly on a tablet, a phone, a Kindle, or a computer.

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"The owners who catch things early are not luckier or more medically trained. They just watch more carefully, and they know what they are looking at." FROM THE OPENING NOTE
BODY LANGUAGEEARLY WARNING SIGNSHONEST FEEDINGHOMEMADE TREATSA HOME THAT FITSTHE SENIOR YEARS
I · THE PROBLEM

By the time a cat looks sick, it has usually been brewing for weeks.

A wild cat who limps gets noticed by something bigger, so house cats still hide weakness. The signs are there, in the water bowl, the litter box, and the way they stopped jumping onto the bed. Most owners just do not know what to look for.

The Quiet Signs

Pain hides in plain sight

The Feline Grimace Scale and a 10-minute monthly couch check help you notice pain and change long before a cat looks ill, and know when it is time to call the vet.

The Bowl

The bag's feeding guide is a guess

Real calorie math for your own cat, an honest look at wet, dry, raw, and fresh, how to read a label without getting fooled, and hydration tricks for cats who won't drink.

The Long Road

Senior years sneak up

What changes at 7, 11, and 15, the big three of senior cats, and how to adapt the home so an older cat stays comfortable, confident, and close.

II · WHAT YOU GET FOR $17.99

One complete guide, everything in one book

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Nine Lives, Well Lived (PDF + EPUB, 302 large-print pages, 8 charts). Six parts and 30 chapters: reading your cat, the quiet signs, the bowl, Cathy's kitchen, a home that keeps cats well, and the road to twenty.
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The Monthly Couch Check. A 10-minute nose-to-tail exam you can do on the sofa, with the signs that mean "call the vet."
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19 Cat-Safe Treat Recipes. Single-ingredient treats, baked bites, frozen treats, toppers, and broths, each with an honest calorie estimate.
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37 Reference Tables. Calories, water, body condition, and life stages, laid out so you can find the right number fast.
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The Charts and Checklists. Go-now emergencies, the never-feed list, and the quick references you will want in a hurry.
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Your Monthly Tracker. A 12-month table for weight, body score, sleeping breaths, water, litter, and appetite, so slow changes stand out.
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III · WHAT IS INSIDE

Six parts, front to back

These are the real part and chapter titles from the book's table of contents.

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Part One

Reading Your Cat

  • Tail, Ears, Eyes, and Whiskers: A Field Guide to Body Language
  • Meows, Chirps, Trills, and Yowls: What Your Cat Is Saying
  • Slow Blinks, Head Bumps, and Other Signs of Trust
  • Stress Signals Most Owners Miss
  • When a Behavior Change Is Really a Health Change
Part Two

The Quiet Signs

  • Cats Hide Pain: Using the Feline Grimace Scale at Home
  • The Monthly Couch Check: A 10-Minute Nose-to-Tail Exam
  • Reading the Litter Box
  • Water, Weight, and Appetite: The Three Numbers to Track
  • Partnering With Your Vet: Wellness Visits, Bloodwork, and Better Questions
Part Three

The Bowl

  • Built to Eat Meat: What an Obligate Carnivore Really Needs
  • Wet, Dry, Raw, and Fresh: An Honest Comparison
  • Reading a Cat Food Label Without Getting Fooled
  • Portions, Body Condition, and the Slow Fix for an Overweight Cat
  • Hydration Tricks for Cats Who Won't Drink
Part Four

Cathy's Kitchen

  • Kitchen Safety First: Toxic Foods and the 10% Treat Rule
  • Single-Ingredient Treats
  • Baked Bites and Frozen Treats
  • Toppers, Broths, and Lickables for Picky and Senior Cats
  • Treats for Special Situations: Weight Control, Kidneys, Teeth, and Pills
Part Five

A Home That Keeps Cats Well

  • Play That Works: Hunt, Catch, Eat, Groom, Sleep
  • Territory, Vertical Space, and the Multi-Cat Home
  • Litter Box Setup That Prevents Problems
  • Enrichment for Indoor Cats: Puzzles, Windows, and Safe Outdoor Time
  • Grooming, Teeth, and Claws
Part Six

The Road to Twenty

  • What Long-Lived Cats Tend to Have in Common
  • Life Stages: What Changes at 7, 11, and 15
  • Kidneys, Thyroid, and Joints: The Big Three of Senior Cats
  • Adapting the Home for an Old Cat
  • Quality of Life and Loving Every Year
At the Back

Quick Reference

  • The Charts and Checklists
  • Your Monthly Tracker
IV · A LOOK AT THE PAGES

Clean pages, big type, real numbers

Set in a large, readable serif with clear headers, tables, and charts. It reads just as well printed as it does on a tablet.

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The contents page
The road map
A part opener page
A part opener
A table and chart page
Tables and charts
V · WHAT THIS BOOK GETS RIGHT

The honest version, before you buy

No cat book should promise miracles. Here is exactly where this one stands.

VI · IS IT FOR YOU

Written for a specific cat owner

This book is for you if

  • You know the basics and want the advanced layer
  • Your cat is over 7 and you want to get ahead of the senior years
  • You want to catch problems early instead of late
  • You like making simple, safe treats at home
  • Your multi-cat home has litter, food, or territory friction

It is not for you if

  • You need a home treatment for a sick cat (that is a vet visit)
  • You want a complete homemade diet plan
  • You are a brand-new owner looking for a first-week starter guide
Cathy of Cats With Cathy with her cat
"I'm not a vet, and this book says so plainly. Every time home care should stop and your vet should start, you'll see it. Do the monthly couch check this week. It's the habit that catches things early."
CATHY · CATS WITH CATHY

Cathy is the host of Cats With Cathy, where she teaches owners the practical things that keep a cat happy and healthy. This book is the advanced material that does not fit into a video: the numbers, the charts, the checklists, and the recipes, all in one place.

VII · QUESTIONS

Before you ask

Can I read it on my tablet or phone?

Perfectly. The book is a clean, large-type PDF made to read on an iPad or any tablet, on your phone, and on a computer, plus an EPUB for phones and Kindle. Buy it once and it works on all of them.

What exactly arrives after I buy?

One book in two formats, PDF and EPUB, 302 large-print pages, delivered instantly through Gumroad the moment you buy. Download it to any phone, tablet, or computer, and print any pages you like. You can re-download it any time from your Gumroad library.

Is Cathy a veterinarian?

No, and the book says so plainly. It is written to help you work with your vet, not replace one.

Are the recipes a complete diet?

No. They are treats, toppers, and broths, each with an honest calorie estimate and kept within the 10% treat rule. A complete homemade diet needs a board-certified veterinary nutritionist.

My cat is still young. Is it worth it now?

Yes. The habits that matter most in the senior years, like tracking weight, water, and appetite and doing the monthly couch check, work best when they start early.

How is the book delivered? Is checkout secure?

Checkout and delivery are handled by Gumroad, a major digital storefront. Payment goes through their secure checkout, and the download link arrives by email within seconds.

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Do the couch check this Sunday. It is the habit that catches things early.

302 large-print pages. 30 chapters. 19 treat recipes. 37 reference tables. Weigh your cat, run your hands nose to tail, count sleeping breaths: ten minutes, once a month. Instant download, yours for good.

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Still thinking it over?

Fair enough. It costs less than a bag of good cat food, and it teaches the habits that help you notice the quiet signs early. If it helps you catch one problem sooner, it has paid for itself many times over.

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