:U) THE DOMESTIC AND LONG-HAIRED CAT 



CHAPTER XIII 



Daily Care of the Long-haired Cat 



A well groomed cat is an object of beauty 

 and is often admired by those who do not like 

 cats, but the cat whose coat is a mass of tangles 

 and dirt is not pleasant to the touch or eye. 

 First secure a good brush and two combs. 

 Spratt's imported grooming brush made of 

 bristles is the best. The combs should both be 

 of steel. Spratt's are the best on the market. 

 Have one with large, coarse teeth for combing 

 out all snarls. Have one very fine small comb, 

 about number eight, for combing fleas. Comb 

 lightly in the fall, when the new coat is first 

 coming; just enough to prevent tangles, then 

 brush the hair forward — never flat down. In 

 the spring when the coat is being shed, more 

 vigorous combing can be done. The daily use 

 of the flea comb will soon get any fleas that 

 may be around unless the cat's surroundings 

 are such that the fleas abound in large quant- 

 ities, when some other means will have to be 

 employed. Start combing kittens at an early 

 age and they will become accustomed to it and 

 be much more easily handled later on. Five 

 minutes a day will keep a cat in good condition, 

 if done each day. A properly kept cat, with 

 clean surroundings, well fed, combed every day, 



