76 CATS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



me advise narrow ribbon, or if a broad bow is thought more 

 stylish fold the ribbon half the width round the neck and 

 then tie. In this way pussie's ruff will not be interfered 

 with. 



Many exhibitors are not aware that by paying an extra 

 shilling they can obtain a double pen for their cats at shows. 

 Of course if space in the hall or tent is limited this provision 

 cannot be always arranged for. 



It is very necessary to make positively sure of the sex of 

 your kittens before sending to a show, also previous to dis- 

 posing of them. A purchaser, who is a novice, desiring a 

 male, and discovering only on the arrival of a family of 

 " gutter " kits, that a mistake has been made, is naturally 

 rather annoyed. 



No doubt a one day's show is best for cats and kittens ; 

 but if you send your pets to a two days' show, I do not think 

 it is advisable to remove them at night. You run a risk of 

 exposing them to cold, and the carrying to and fro is really 

 more trying for pussy than being in her pen; and if you 

 know that she will be covered up at night, then probably 

 your pet will sleep comfortably and forget her troubles. 



In former days there used to be classes at our shows in 

 which cats were judged according to their weight, and no 

 matter what points the cat possessed or did not possess, the 

 heaviest took the prize. The most weighty cat I ever 

 handled turned the scale at 20 Ibs. I do not think, how- 

 ever, that our pets should be fattened up like prize pigs for 

 shows, and, therefore, these weight classes have been wisely 

 done away with. 



