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skin, and each of the long hairs is connected with the 

 nerve of the lip. The slightest contact of these whiskers is 

 felt most distinctly by the cat, although the hairs themselves 

 are insensible. Let our young friends remember this, and 

 never torture poor puss by pulling her whiskers. 



Nothing is so beneficial to a cat's health as change of 

 air, and fanciers would do well to try and take one or 

 two of their pets with them to the country or seaside. This 

 is especially necessary if you reside in or near any large 

 town. 



Try and dispose of your kittens at or about eight weeks 

 old, and be willing to take a rather lower price instead of 

 keeping them till they reach the lanky stage, when their 

 sale is never so easy or satisfactory. 



Important to cat fanciers : 



" If you your lips would keep from slips, 



Five things observe with care : 

 Of whom you speak, to whom you speak, 

 And how and when and where ! " 



Before writing " Finis " to these chapters, let me say how 

 pleased I have been with the many grateful letters I have re- 

 ceived telling me that my notes in Our Cats had been of 

 such service. I really had no idea these hints had been so 

 useful and instructive. All these kindly expressions en- 

 couraged me to write this handbook and I sincerely hope 

 that it will be the means of forming still further friendships 

 and of forging more closely the links that already bind me 

 to all true lovers of the dear pussy-cats. 



