86 CATS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



wire netting, makes a capital hutch. Place this in a sheltered 

 and sunny spot and you will find a marked improvement in 

 your kittens' eyes. 



A capital lotion to have in readiness for weak eyes in 

 kittens can be made by putting one ounce of boracic acid 

 powder in a pint of boiling water. Put this in a bottle when 

 cold, and when needed mix again about one ounce to one 

 ounce of tepid water. 



The following is a simple and excellent prescription for an 

 eye lotion : Boracic Acid, 30 grains ; Cherry Laurel Water, 

 6 ounces. Bathe the eyes twice daily. 



Very soft old linen rags or cotton-wool are best for apply- 

 ing lotion to kittens' eyes. Be careful not to use the same 

 piece twice over. Always bathe the eyes first with tepid 

 water before using any lotion, which should be applied very 

 carefully and gently. 



An easy and effectual way of dropping lotion into a 

 kitten's eye, is to saturate a piece of cotton wool and then 

 squeeze it. It is always difficult with a spoon, however 

 small, to avoid letting it pour instead of drop into the eye. 



Don't forget that a little sweet oil applied to the eyelids of 

 your kits prevents them from getting " stuck up." Leave 

 the rest to the mother, who by the gentle use of her tongue 

 will do her best to keep them open. 



Diarrhoea 



If your cat or kitten is suffering from diarrhoea, be careful 

 not to give anything hot. Let all food be just warm. There 

 are so many causes for this troublesome complaint, viz., in- 

 d gestion, chills, worms. The difficulty is to diagnose the 

 rtal seat of the trouble and treat accordingly. Nothing so 

 quickly weakens a kitten as persistent diarrhoea. 



A simple prescription for diarrhoea is the white of a raw 



