HINTS ON CARE AND MANAGEMENT 45 



consider two meals a day sufficient for cats, and three meals 

 for kittens, under ordinary circumstances. Tom cats, when 

 at stud, should have an extra meal given to them, and a 

 nursing mother just as much as she will eat. I do not 

 approve of tit-bits given between meals, which is harmful to 

 the digestion. 



I have been told by an experienced fancier that tripe 

 is an excellent food for cats, and that they are extremely 

 fond of it. I intend to give it a trial, as one is always 

 glad to know of something in the way of a change in 

 pussy's menu. 



An inexpensive meal for. a cat is jelly made from bones, 

 which can be procured from your butcher for a few pence. 



I am sure that most cat fanciers on a large scale will bear 

 me out in my statement that hardly two cats feed alike, 

 therefore I consider that no strict bill of daily fare can be 

 laid down. With some cats breakfast seems the all im- 

 portant meal, and others will rejoice when supper time 

 arrives. Two good rules to follow are these: Food 

 should never be left, and water must be continually 

 supplied. < 



Sardines are rather an expensive luxury, but during cold 

 weather I treat my cats to some twice or three times a week. 

 I find that breadcrumbs mixed in the oil makes more of a 

 meal and takes away from the richness of the fish. 



A fowl's head, with the feathers on it, is said to be an 

 excellent thing for cats. Sometimes when the appetite has 

 quite failed, the sight of this delicacy will tempt pussy to 

 start eating again. The same, if a sparrow can be trapped 

 or shot, and given freshly killed. 



I am not an advocate for bread and milk for kittens, yet 

 I must confess I have seen some wonderfully healthy spe- 

 cimens brought up on this diet. I should anyhow advise 

 brown bread, and the boiled milk should be poured over the 

 pieces of about half an inch in size. 



