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of cold, and creeps close to the fire or hides itself in 

 any warm corner. A mild aperient — small doses of 

 brims.tone, for instance — should be administered. 

 Whilst ill, feed the Cat upon light biscuit spread 

 with butter. A little manna is a good thing if the 

 Cat will eat it, and the animal should be kept warm 

 and quiet. If, however, you see the sick Cat 

 frequently vomiting, the vomit being a bright yellow 

 frothy liquid, be very careful of the animal should 

 she be a pet, for then the distemper is taking an 

 ugly turn, and requires special attention. Probably 

 before long the sickness will change to diarrhoea, 

 which in the end will turn to dysentery if prompt 

 measures be not taken. When the vomiting first 

 comes on, give the Cat half a teaspoonful of common 

 salt in aboiit two teaspoonsful of water, as an emetic, 

 for the purpose of clearing the stomach. Then 

 to stop the sickness, give half a spoonful of melted 

 beef marrow free from skin. If this is not found 

 sufficient, the dose may be repeated. 



Cats just reaching their full growth are liable to 

 have fits. Male cats almost always have, at this time, 

 a slight attack of delirium. When coming on, it 

 may easily be known by an uneasy restlessness and 

 a wildness of the eyes. In bad cases, the Cat, when 

 seized with delirium, will rush about with staring 



