HINTS ON CARE AND MANAGEMENT 43 



During very hot weather our stud cats who inhabit houses 

 suffer a good deal when the sun strikes down upon them. 

 I cover the front of my cattery with an old rug and then 

 make free use of the garden hose, letting it play upon the 

 top and saturating the thick cover. This has a wonder- 

 fully cooling effect, which lasts some time. During the 

 process my cat retires into his sleeping apartment. 



It is difficult to procure suitable earth tins for our cats. I 

 tried several, but they were either too shallow or too deep, 

 so decided on ordering some of the required size made in 

 galvanised iron, at Whiteley's. Large earthenware flower- 

 pot saucers, well glazed, are also very suitable. 



Hints on Food 



If you can persuade your pussies to eat Spratt's Cod Liver 

 Oil Puppy Biscuits you do them a good turn and yourself 

 also, for they are very nourishing and inexpensive. We all 

 acknowledge that raw meat is an excellent diet, but if we are 

 possessed of a number of queens, two or three stud cats, and 

 several litters of growing kittens, then the butcher's bill 

 becomes a serious consideration. The biscuits should be 

 soaked for some hours till soft enough to be mashed through 

 a fork ; a tablespoonful of the red gravy from a roast joint 

 added, diluted with a dash of hot water and a sprinkle of salt. 

 The kits will not leave much beside the pattern on the plate. 



A cat will often refuse her food simply because she cannot 

 smell it. It is therefore important to clear the passage of 

 the nose. Sometimes if you can put one piece of food into 

 your pussy's mouth, she will then taste it, and continue to 

 eat of her own accord. 



A cat or kitten must be very far gone to refuse Brand's 

 essence. So, if all food fails, try this. I find they generally 

 prefer it in the jelly, and to lick it out of a spoon. 



Oatmeal is such a splendid food for our pussies during 

 winter, but I do not find they are very partial to it. I would 



