BLUE PERSIANS. 



" One is a preparation of beef called ' Soma- 

 tose.' It is sold in i oz. or 2 oz. tins, is in the 

 form of a fine soluble powder, and has this 

 advantage over certain beef essences that it 

 will keep good any length of time, and has 

 not to be used up directly the tin is opened ; 

 while it is no more expensive, and a little will 

 go a long way if used as directed. 



" I make it by putting some boiling water 

 into a saucer, sprinkling about a teaspoonful 

 on the water, and allowing it to dissolve 

 slowly till cold, when it would look like weak 

 tea. It is a most powerful restorative and 

 stimulant, and given cold in teaspoonful doses 

 can be retained in the worst case of stomach 

 irritation. 



" A second good thing is Plasmon powder. 

 I was recommended to try this by a cat lover, 

 for a case of dyspeptic sickness of a chronic 

 character. For delicate kittens it is most 

 valuable, and I believe the very worst cases of 

 diarrhoea or dysentery can be cured, and the 

 patient saved to grow up strong and healthy, 

 if a diet of Plasmon jelly, given cold, with 

 alternate meals of Somatose, also given cold, be 



persevered with until the bowels are normal. 

 Never give milk in any form, either plain, 

 boiled, or in puddings, to a cat that is suffer- 

 ing from looseness of the bowels. Another 

 little hint I may be allowed, perhaps, to give : 

 Don't wait for illness to come before you train 

 your kittens to take medicine from a spoon. 



" I teach all my youngsters to drink easily 

 from a spoon, beginning with something nice 

 sweetened milk or the .like, going on to 

 cold water and, when necessary, a drop or two 

 of Salvo's Preventive in it. Then, when it 

 becomes necessary for a real nasty dose, they 

 are not in the least nervous of the spoon before- 

 hand, and the dose is down and gone before 

 they discover anything unusual. Never have 

 I to wrap cloths round any of my cats, or get 

 people to hold them by main force ; but some 

 cats will nearly turn themselves inside out when 

 a spoon is held to their mouths ! All the fault 

 of early training. Badly brought up ! You 

 must be very patient with a young kitten ; 

 never do anything in a hurry. When once you 

 have gained a cat's confidence it will let you 

 do anything to it." 



REV. p. L. COSWAY'S " IMPERIAL BLUE. 



(Photo: G. &J. Hall, Wakeficld.) 



