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PRACTICAL HINTS ON CARE AND 

 MANAGEMENT 



Kittens. 



IT is always advisable when buying a kitten to make inqui- 

 ries as to the way in which it has been fed, so as to continue 

 the same regime for at least a few days. Any sudden change 

 of diet for young kittens is to be avoided. 



For delicate kittens raw meat should be passed through a 

 mincing machine, or if the animal is really extremely weak 

 and ill, then let it be rubbed through a sieve, so that the 

 digestive organs will have little or no work. 



Teach your kittens when young to lap water. It is a 

 capital thing for all animals, especially with a small bit of 

 sulphur in it. 



There is a great knack in teaching young kittens to feed 

 themselves. When they are about three weeks is the time 

 to try and get them to take a little milk and warm water : 

 say about twice a day. I find a shallow plate is better than 

 a saucer, for when the mites dip their mouths into the milk 

 they do not get out of the depth ! It is curious how stupid 

 some kittens are in making the start towards independence 

 iu feeding, whilst others in the same litter quickly master 

 the difficulty of lapping on *he surface of the milk. Some 

 are taught better if the milk is held to their mouths in a 



