54 CATS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



Miscellaneous 



Do not let those little bits of dry brown accumulations 

 remain at the corners of your cat's eyes, as in time they 

 wear off the fur, and, when removed, bare places disfigure 

 your pet's face. 



Unless absolutely necessary do not send your puss away 

 from home when ill, but nurse her in her own familiar 

 surroundings, where she will far more likely recover than in 

 a strange place, amongst strangers. 



I know there is a superstition that it is unlucky ever to 

 weigh your cat or kitten, but I think it is a very useful way 

 of finding out whether your puss keeps in good health. If 

 after taking the weight of my cat, I found him rapidly 

 getting lighter, I should give a course of cod liver oil. This 

 is a specially good thing during the winter months. I find 

 that most cats will lick it up with a relish, but it is best to 

 mix a teaspoonful with fish. 



If you notice an offensive smell coming from your cat's 

 mouth have a look at his teeth. It is sometimes necessary 

 to have the teeth scaled. There may also be a decayed 

 tooth that needs extraction. 



If you have had any infectious complaints in your catteries, 

 such as distemper or influenza, after removing your pussies 

 fumigate your cat-house. Close it up as thoroughly as possible, 

 place an old shovel in the centre on the floor containing 

 sulphur. Put a live coal in the powder, and leave it a whole 

 day or night. It is a good plan to afterwards syringe into all 

 cracks and crevices with a strong solution of carbolic acid. 



I have unlimited faith in Eucalyptus, and in the prepara- 

 tions of the Eucryl Company this is the chief ingredient. 

 I would draw special attention to their Salubrene, which 

 has most valuable antiseptic and deodorising properties. 

 It is not of a corrosive or poisonous nature, and the slight 

 aroma is a most agreeable one. For cleansing and dis- 

 infecting catteries it is splendid. 



