A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



go straight to the milk, drinking it with the 

 greatest relish; then they wash themselves 

 industriously. Moreover, I think the salt 

 and fat act as a medicine, for our cats are 

 never afflicted with worms one of the worst 

 troubles breeders of high pedigreed cats have 

 to contend with. 



Diet is varied as often as possible, fish or 

 chicken taking the place of other meat, with 

 rice pudding, bread and milk, a piece of 

 sponge cake or toast at supper-time. A 

 bunch of catnip, green or dried, is given once 

 a week. 



The cage of birds may seem a strange 

 adornment for a cattery, but there is a reason 

 for it. Cats bred to sell as pets are much 

 more attractive to the average purchaser if 

 accustomed to caged birds and trained not 

 to molest them. 



The deck chair was for my own comfort. 

 I love cats, and took my hours of rest and 

 amusement in the room. Another of my 

 fads was to have all our pussies friendly with 



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