52 CATS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



A fish bone in a cat's throat is a troublesome obstruction. 

 If it can be pushed down with the finger all well and good, 

 but if not the only thing is to wait and let it dissolve. This 

 generally takes place after about five days. You may have 

 to feed the cat in the meantime. 



A simple means of lubricating a cat's throat, if it seems 

 sore or swollen, is to butter her paws, she will then lick off 

 the butter just as many times as you put it on. A spoonful 

 of warm salad oil often clears the throat, and after this the 

 cat may have a try to swallow the food from which she had 

 previously turned away. 



If in giving your puss oil, you grease her coat, apply a 

 little violet powder with your fingers, rubbing it well into 

 the fur. I have also found the papier poudrd sold for the 

 complexion an excellent means of removing greasy sub- 

 stances which are so disfiguring to a cat's coat. 



After giving worm powders to your cats, I recommend a 

 saucer of hot milk, about an hour afterwards, whether the 

 dose has taken effect or not. 



The eyes in cats vary very much according to their state 

 of health. I have seen cats' eyes seem half their natural 

 size when puss has been suffering from worms. Stud cats 

 quickly lose the depth of colour and brilliancy of their eyes. 

 But this in no way affects their progeny. 



I came across a case the other day of a big strong neuter 

 cat who was certainly a victim to a tape worm. We tried 

 various vermifuges in fairly large quantities, but with no 

 results, so I deiermined to experiment with some of Spratt's 

 puppy worm powders, and the pests were speedily got rid 

 of. These powders, however, are much too strong for 

 kittens and must be used with caution even for cats. 



It is very important to make sure that a dosing for worms 

 has been effectual. For this purpose it is best to shut a cat 

 up after medicine has been given and to place a thin layer 

 of earth in the pan provided for her. 



