n6 CATS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



The tail of a Persian cat should not be tapering at the 

 end ; this is a defect that we often meet with. The fur on 

 the tail should be as long at the tip as higher up. 



Ear tufts in Persian cats add wonderfully to their personal 

 appearance. They take away from the size of the ear and 

 fill in an ugly vacuum. In choosing a puss, look out for 

 these fine feathers. 



Keep the pick of a litter for yourself if you intend 

 showing or wish to get a good sum for a grown-up cat, 

 but don't be tempted to retain two or three just to see 

 how they will turn out. 



We do sometimes hear of the bite of a cat being fatal, 

 but this is very rare. I have been badly bitten several 

 times in separating cats, but beyond a certain amount of 

 pain no bad results have followed. On each occasion I 

 have plunged my hand into a basin of hot Condy and water, 

 and kept it there for some minutes, and thus the poison (if 

 any) has been drawn out of the wound. 



Owners of stud cats are always gratified to receive letters 

 from the senders of queens announcing the arrival of the 

 family, mentioning the number of kittens, and any other in- 

 teresting details. If one is born dead, or dies shortly after 

 birth, it is considered correct to enter the birth of the whole 

 number of kittens in the cat papers. 



If you belong to a Specialist Society, try and assist your 

 secretary by sending prompt replies to any questions which 

 may be submitted to you as members, and if in your turn 

 you wish to make some inquiry, it is only polite to enclose a 

 stamp for an answer. 



Never lose an opportunity of giving a helping hand to a 

 novice in cat breeding, and don't offer the services of your 

 stud cat just for the sake of the fee when you feel and know 

 that a cat of a different type and breed would give better 

 results to the owner of the queen. 



