Practical Kitten Care

About the author

JAMES DEBITETTO, DVM, is a veterinarian specializing in canine and feline medicine and the author of three books published by Howell Book House. His books include The Puppy Owner’s Veterinary Care Book, Practical Kitten Care, and You and Your Puppy: Training and Health Care for Your Puppy’s First Year.

DeBitetto holds a degree from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University and is certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. He has served as owner and director of the Country Home Veterinary Clinic in Bedford Hills, New York, and has worked at Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists in New York.

When he’s not writing, DeBitetto practices veterinary medicine, with experience as both a practice owner and medical director of large corporate practices. This clinical background informs his practical approach to pet care in his writing.