HINTS ON CARE AND MANAGEMENT 51 



I don't like to see a cat for ever washing herself and leaving 

 her coat in a drenclvn^ condition. I suspect some internal or 

 external irritation, and the troubles may be caused by worms. 



We all know what a splendid thing sulphur is for our 

 pets. It is one of the best and safest blood purifiers. It is 

 not always easy to get our dainty feeders to take their milk 

 or water in which sulphur has been introduced. A good 

 plan is to sprinkle the powder on their coats, say about once 

 a week, and tben, when the cat cleans itself, a certain quan- 

 tity will be swallowed. 



Don't let the traces of fleas remain in your pussies' coats. 

 The accumulation of this dirt is bad for the skin and fur. It 

 is best to use a small tooth comb. With a little care and 

 attention you will soon make a clearance, and pussy would 

 thank you if she could speak. 



Many cats are very fidgety when they are being groomed. 

 There is no remedy for this but patience, and after your 

 puss once becomes accustomed to her morning's toilet she 

 soon gets to like, and will even look forward to the luxury. 



Many fanciers, especially novices, are alarmed when they 

 find dry scaly and scurfy spots on their cats, and imagine 

 they have eczema or mange. This roughness really only 

 proceeds from an over-heated system, probably from over- 

 feeding. Give plenty of grass or green food and apply 

 equal parts of sulphur and vaseline for three days, and then 

 comb with a small tooth comb. 



Dosing 



How difficult it is to poultice a cat ! Yet in cases of 

 enteritis and pneumonia it is often the saving of poor puss. 

 For enteritis or gastritis when the stomach becomes tender 

 and distended, make a roller of flannel, wet with tepid 

 water and bind tightly round the abdomen. Over this a 

 piece of oil silk covering to exclude all the air, and over this a 

 roll of dry flannel. This forms a continuous poultice. It must 

 be renewed when it gets cold, and the kitten kept warm. 



