io THE CAT 



both inside and out, and kept in dry places when 

 not required for use, and, on return, such had better 

 be fumigated. 



Disinfectants and their Uses. 



One of the most powerful disinfectants, or rather 

 sterilizers, is boiling water ; few, if any, germs can 

 resist the prolonged application of this. 



Wherever disease has been, wash down with very 

 hot water, soft soap, with a little carbolic acid added 

 to it. As soon as dry, brush over with carbolic 

 acid and water, and finally lime-whiten. 



This is, of course, only applicable to inanimate 

 objects, and must on no account be used on the cat, 

 as such animals are readily destroyed by this 

 chemical. 



Carbolic acid, creolin, formalin, Jeyes' fluid, cor- 

 rosive sublimate, chinosol, sanitas, terpinol, pino 

 eucalypt, are the principal disinfectant agencies, 

 and solutions of any of these can be employed for 

 washing the cattery and appliances, etc., therein. 



Fumigation. 



This means filling the place with fumes, and 

 allowing these to have a prolonged action upon 

 the walls of the cattery by exclusion of the 

 surrounding atmosphere. 



Sulphurous acid gas, formalin, and chlorine gas 

 are the principal fumigating media. 



