226 OUR HOME PETS 



equally well treated, took naturally to the 

 kitchen, and was happiest there. 



The above-quoted good friend of the feline 

 race, who has often used his pen in their ser- 

 vice, advises that if a cat needs correction it 

 should be given in such a way that it will ap- 

 pear to be the natural result of his deed, and 

 not a punishment at the hands of man. For 

 example, a cat was cured of killing chickens by 

 having one he had killed securely bound into 

 his open mouth, and kept there for some time. 



It is a bad plan to let a cat go out with a 

 collar or a ribbon on. It is apt to catch in 

 something and choke the wearer. I have 

 known of one or two deaths by hanging from 

 this cause. In the case of the long-haired, too, 

 it wears and breaks the beautiful frill around 

 the neck. 



To keep this charming pet in health it is 

 well, in addition to proper food and air and a 

 comfortable bed, to have a pot of growing 

 grass where it is always accessible, at least in 

 city homes, where the natural article is not 

 always to be found. 



If a cat is really ill, he should be treated as 

 a human patient is treated, kept quiet and 



