HOW ANIMALS SHOULD BE HANDLED 



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held with the 

 greatest comfort 

 to itseh". The 

 hand should be 

 placed under- 

 neath the fore 

 part of the body, 

 for by this means 

 ample support is 

 afforded to the 

 weight of the 

 animal without 

 undue strain on 

 any particular 

 part. Although 

 the kitten de- 

 picted in the 

 photograph i s 

 rather a large 

 specimen, it will 

 be noticed how 

 comfortable i t 

 appears when 

 supported in this 

 manner. 



Rabbits are notably the pets of boys, 

 and yet how seldom it is that the little 

 creatures are properly held by their 

 appreciative but somewhat heedless 

 owners. The popular method is to hold 



GUINEA-PIG 



up a rabbit by 

 its ears, but this, 

 in the case of a 

 hea\y animal, is 

 positive cruelty. 

 Untold pain is 

 caused when the 

 entire weight of 

 the body is sup- 

 ported only by 

 the ears. Instead 

 of being held in 

 this fashion a 

 rabbit should be 

 grasped by the 

 loose skin in the 

 middle of the 

 back. When 

 taken up in this 

 position it will 

 remain quite 

 docile and suffer 

 no discomfort 

 whatever. 



Guinea - pigs, 

 again, are favourite pets of boys. The 

 illustration shows a vigorous specimen 

 being held up by its owner in the 

 correct attitude. The animal is grasped 

 just behind the forelegs. Mice are 



LIZARD. 



FERRET. 



