82 CATS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



Fleas 



"Prevention is better than cure," and in young kittens, 

 cure is often next to impossible, so that a watchful eye is very 

 necessary. Be careful not to allow fleas to accumulate in 

 the tiny mites, for these tiresome creatures give the young- 

 sters no rest, and as the greater part of the early life of a 

 kitten should be spent in eating and sleeping, it is most im- 

 portant to have recourse to " Mothaline " to exterminate these 

 pests from time to time. 



I was asked the other day for a remedy for parasites in 

 kittens, and recommended Mr. Ward's powder. I hear it 

 is acting like magic, and the pair of insect bellows supplied 

 with it are a splendid invention which should be in the 

 possession of all cat fanciers. 



Anaemia 



If you notice that your cat's mouth, nose, and tongue are 

 rather white, give some iron. The easiest and most effec- 

 tive way to administer this drug is by pills. Purchase a 

 bottle of Blaud's iron pills, rniid form, and for a cat I gene- 

 rally give half a pill once a day. If this treatment is 

 regularly continued for a month you will see a great change 

 in the colour of your pussie's mouth, which should be a nice 

 deep pink if she is in perfect health. If your cat's tongue 

 is yellow give an aperient. 



Worms 



The truth of the following extract from an American 

 paper cannot be too frequently impressed on the minds of 

 fanciers : ** The worm has but little chance in the healthy 

 stomach of a cat." So build up the constitution of your 

 puss that she can resist the ravages of these pests. 



Most cat fanciers know too well the symptoms which are 

 suggestive of worms in their cats, but ior the benefit of 



