HINTS ON CARE AND MANAGEMENT 49 



Eggs are very nourishing, we all know, but few fanciers 

 ever think of giving them to their cats. It is true that 

 London eggs cannot be depended upon, and the so-called 

 " newly laid eggs " are expensive, but dwellers in the 

 country would do well to try their pussies with a fresh egg 

 iery lightly boiled or mixed with hot milk. 



I have been told by an experienced cat fancier that bone 

 meal is an excellent thing for cats, especially delicate animals 

 needing stamina. This article can be procured from a corn 

 merchant, and a little can be sprinkled amongst the cat's food. 



I am not an advocate for tinned meat for man or beast, 

 but I confess I have often been very glad to fall back on a 

 tin of rabbit when my stock of food has run short. I find 

 the cats delight in it. Care must be taken to clear out all 

 the bones, and only the best brands of tinned meat should 

 be given. 



It is a curious fact that all cats adore asparagus. This is 

 an expensive vegetable, but it is well to know of something 

 with which to tempt our pussy should she have quite lost 

 her appetite. Some cats will enjoy beetroot, and cheese is 

 a delight to others. 



It is a mistake to suppose that because a cat catches 

 birds and mice she needs no other food. On the contrary, 

 feed pussie well and she will do her duty better. A cat en- 

 feebled by neglect or starvation is not in the best condition 

 to successfully hunt and catch its prey. 



A cheap fish for our cats is hake, and I find they are very 

 fond of it. There is more meat and less bone than in had- 

 dock, which is a usual fish to select, as it is not so expensive 

 as other kinds. 



I was told a curious fact by a fancier the other day, 

 namely, that frogs cause severe throat inflammation in cats, 

 if chased and played with by them. I can only suppose 

 that some poisonous exhalation comes from these reptiles. 

 Moral : Don't let your cats go frog-hunting. 



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