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look very smart, but I have known of several sad and fatal 

 accidents caused by these pretty adornments. There is the 

 danger of cats being caught and hung in the bushes. It is 

 also unwise to tether cats in the garden if within reach of 

 any trees. 



I don't agree with the use of the bucket for poor little 

 rejected kittens, and consider the most humane way of 

 destroying them is to put them in an air-tight box with a 

 piece of rag or flannel that has been freely sprinkled with 

 chloroform. They will gradually inhale the fumes and pass 

 away in their sleep. For grown cats the same method 

 should be adopted, and no cat fancier should be without a 

 small quantity of chloroform. Accidents will happen in the 

 best regulated catteries, and sometimes it is best to put our 

 pets out of their misery. It requires some strength of mind, 

 but if you feel you cannot summon up the courage, then 

 take your puss to the nearest chemist, and insist on chloro- 

 forming, not poisoning. 



A very safe and delicious disinfectant is "Eucryl," as 

 used at the Cat Club Shows. The perfume is pleasant, 

 and not the least overpowering. I have found it very effi- 

 cacious to sprinkle in cat-houses, and a little mixed with 

 water can be used with advantage in cleansing the floors 

 and woodwork. 



Now that there are specialist societies for several breeds 

 of cats, prizes for these are well supplied at the various 

 shows. I would, therefore, suggest that fanciers should try 

 to encourage Blacks, Whites, and Brown Tabbies, who 

 have no society to look after them, and offer specials on 

 their behalf. 



Cats are very sensible to strong odours or perfumes. 

 They have a great objection to the smell of orange-peel. I 

 am sure they resent the very strong disinfectants used at 

 some shows. They particularly dislike their beds to be 

 scented with any of these fluids or powders. 



Have you noticed the different colours of cats' noses 



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