The book is illustrated - 95 drawings. Origin, history of breeding work, morphology and physiology of domestic cat. Cat food. Care of the cat, its state of health . Travelling with a cat . Basics of Genetics . Organization of tribal work. The Cat Show . Types of Cats . List of members of FIFE. The author introduces readers to his long experience in the content and breeding of purebred cats . Beginner cat lovers will find in the book basic information about the constitution of the cat and the physiological functions of its body, about the nutrition of cats, about the care of them, about the reproduction of these animals and the breeding work for the breeding of purebred breeds. Experienced amateurs will find in the book information about the theory of heredity, about the signs and features that are transmitted by inheritance, about the organization of tribal work in many countries. The list of standards for individual breeds is supplemented with color illustrations.