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it’ a dog!

and

it’s a cat!

series of vivid non-fiction books about tails

in a family

Many parents face a problem: the child begs for a puppy or kitten and swears that he or she will take care

of the pet.

But adults are concerned: a couple

of months later walking the dog, cleaning the cat litter, and pulling fur out of the soup will become parents’ pain, not the child's.

In this book, we will figure out how to prepare the whole family for a dog or cat

at home and how to help children become caring pet parents not only in words, but also in deeds.

SERIES IDEA

At the very beginning of the story, we will introduce readers to the characters — the Mirkins. There are four of them: mom, dad, older son Max (13 years old) and younger daughter Eva (7 years old).

In the first book, Eva and Max dream of a dog, and their parents arrange kind of a quest for them to test the seriousness of their intentions.

For example, dad asks Eva to "sell" him the idea of how a dog in the house will improve life for the whole family. And mom asks Max to study different breeds and think about which ones will suit their lifestyle.

In the second book, Max and Eva, wonderful dog parents now, ask to have a kitten. But this is a completely different story! Therefore, they again have to learn a lot and properly prepare for the new replanishment.

The children are serious, and enthusiastically take on these challenging tasks. While solving them, they ask important questions — and turn to their parents' friends, experts, for help.

Mirkins family’s friends —

a veterinarian, nutritionist, cynologyst and specialist in dog behavior correction, felinologist, groomer, as well as a child psychologist — help them understand complex topics. They speak on behalf of the scientific community and dispel popular myths.

For instance, a dog behavior correction specialist explains why buying a retractable leash is a bad idea. And a nutritionist explains how to save on diet with benefits for your pet.

At the end of the book, Mirkins family turn out to be more united, the children become responsible, and their dog Marsella and cat Zefir turn into healthy and well-mannered animals.

SERIES FEATURES

experts

At the beginning of each part, we introduce the reader to an expert: we tell something interesting and humane about them and draw their portrait. Experts lead their section "Word to an expert", where they debunk myths, give brief recommendations, and warn about dangers.

COMICS

We illustrate typical situations in life of a dog

or cat parent with comics.

For example, the children try to feed their puppy a tablet or break up the cat fight.

SUMMARY

At the end of each part,

we compile a summary with

the most important points

to remember. If you only read the summary, the overall brief content of the book will be understandable.

VISUAL GAMES

Games help visualize and reinforce complex material. For example: “Drop treats for dogs into three baskets: ”Allowed”, “In small amounts” and ”Deadly dangerous!”. Correct answers will be printed

on the same page in inverted text.

it’s a dog!

book structure

The material is divided into

40 chapters and combined into

8 parts, so that you can quickly find and refresh necessary information.

book plan

Part 1 Discuss, plan, agree

1.When you're ready for a dog 2. When you are definitely not ready for a dog

3. Main expenses 4. Distributing responsibilities

Part 2 We are getting a dog! What’s next?

5. Purebred puppy or shelter dog? 6. How to find a breeder 7. Looking for

"your dog" in a shelter 8. Why buying pets from ads is a bad idea

Part 3 How to feed a dog

9. Ideal diet. 10. Natural feeding 11. Selecting ready-made food 12. Dangerous products

Part 4 How to care for a dog

13. Home place and toys 14. Clothing and equipment for a walk 15. Shampoos,

paw cream, ear lotion, toothbrush 16. Grooming

Part 5 How to raise a decent dog

17. Dominating or cooperating? 18. Does every dog need training? 19. Translating from dog language 20. Dogs schools

Part 6 Dog in community

21. Laws for dog owners: where to walk? clean up or not? when can you take off

the muzzle? 22. Mandatory set of commands 23. Travelling with a dog

24. Temporary care

Part 7 Dog’s health

25. How to find a vet 26. Neutering 27. Home first aid kit 28. Vaccinations,

parasite treatments 29. If the dog is sick 30. How to live through loss

Part 8 Useful info

31. Books to read 32. Schools for dogs and dog owners 33. Funds 34. Activities: crosses, guides, maps 35. Breeders 36. Shelters 37. Veterinary clinics 38. Stores

39. Podcasts 40. Services

it’s a cat!

book structure

All material is divided into

40 chapters and combined into

8 parts, similar to "It’s a dog!",

but about cats.

book plan

Part 1 Discuss, plan, agree

1.When you're ready for a cat 2. When you are definitely not ready for a cat

3. Main expenses 4. Distributing responsibilities

Part 2 We are getting a cat! What’s next?

5. Purebred kitten or shelter cat? 6. How to find a breeder 7. Looking for

"your cat" in a shelter 8. Why buying pets from ads is a bad idea

Part 3 How to feed a cat

9. Ideal diet. 10. Natural feeding 11. Selecting ready-made food 12. Dangerous products

Part 4 How to care for a cat

13. Home place and toys 14. Clothing, equipment, carrier 15. Collecting a toiletry bag 16. Pre-expo grooming

Part 5 How to raise a decent cat

17. Teaching your kitten to a tray 18. How to save furniture from claws

19. Translating from cat language 20. Cats schools

Part 6 Cat in community

21. Neutralise or not? 22. What can I teach my cat? 23. Travelling with a cat.

24. Temporary care

Part 7 Cat’s health

25. How to find a veterinarian 26. Neutering 27. Home first aid kit

28. Vaccinations, parasite treatments 29. If your cat is sick

30. How to live through loss

Part 8 Useful info

31. Books to read 32. Schools for cats and cat parents 33. Funds 34.

Exhibitions 35. Breeders 36. Shelters 37. Veterinarians 38. Stores

39. Podcasts 40. Services

references

design and illustrations

partners and experts

partners

Stores — PetShop

Grooming — Bring Fido

Cynologist education — Blue Cross

Veterinary — Vetnnet

Podcasts — The Petcast, Cattitude, Talking Dogs

Services — Bliss Pet Services

Collaborations

Training courses for novice dog owners in partnership with Vetnnet, The dog training school. Smartphone applications with a training program and success tracker.

experts

Caroline Reay — Blue Cross Chief Veterinary Surgeon

Claire Stallard — Blue Cross Animal Behaviourist

Bev Wilson — Blue Cross vet

Diane James — Head of the Blue Cross Pet Loss Support service

Dr. Amy Shirley — Fear-Free certified veterinarian

Molly DeVoss — Certified Feline Training and Behavior Specialist

expanding

the project

DOG PARENT'S DIARY

In addition to the book — a dog parent's diary, where you can keep a vaccination calendar, compile a diet, and plan trainings.