34 CATS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



all solid food, and for no apparent reason. I opened his 

 mouth, and discovered a double row of teeth, and at once 

 extracted several loose ones, which must have been the 

 cause of great pain and discomfort. 



I object to sawdust for young kittens. I have just heard 

 of a case in point, where some of the small particles got into 

 the kitten's ear, and the little creature, in its endeavour 

 to get rid of the tickling, caused a bad sore by scratching. 



There is no doubt that as a pick-me-up for delicate 

 kittens the sea air is much to be recommended. It is quite 

 wonderful to see the transformation in these little mites after 

 a few days of sunshine by the sea. Their eyes become clear 

 and bright and their appetites require something more than 

 air and light to satisfy them. 



You may, perhaps, observe a sort of roughness under the 

 fur of your kitten, and fancy it is some skin trouble, whereas 

 in reality it is quantities of flea dirt. This is very injurious. 

 Use a small tooth comb, and then part the fur, and brush 

 with rather a hard brush. 



When kittens reach the age of four weeks they should 

 begin to learn to lap. A shallow plate filled with milk and 

 warm water is better than a saucer. Begin by just dipping 

 the kits' mouths into the milk. They will rather resent 

 this treatment at first, and make a spluttering, but the 

 cunning ones will grasp the situation and make another 

 attempt on their own account. They will quickly learn not 

 to dip their heads too deep, and their joy is great when they 

 find they can lap up the milk without nearly choking them- 

 selves. 



Mother and Young 



The best months for our pussies to have their families are 

 April and May, then the young kittens have the summer 

 before them, when they can enjoy plenty of out-door air and 

 exercise. 



