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rear them all herself, a foster-mother should be obtained 

 without delay. Another bitch or cat ma^- be chosen, or one 

 or other of the patterns of artificial foster-mothers now on 

 the market may be purchased. In obtaining a natural foster- 

 mother the owner should be quite sure that she is rearing 

 puppies of approximately the same age as those about to be 

 put to her, and in purchasing an animal for this purpose 

 should insist upon one or more of the puppies or kittens 



Fig. ig6. — Puppy sucking from a Feeding-bottle.' 



being sent at the same time. Neglect of this precaution 

 often gives rise to great disappointment, and not in- 

 frequently the death of a valuable litter. A newly-born 

 puppy or kitten may usually with safety be put to a bitch or 

 cat which has had its young ones withm. three or four days, 

 but after this time there is a certain amount of risk that the 

 milk may not agree with the new-comer, and may cause 

 diarrhoea or other intestinal complication. 



' For this photograph I am indebted to Dr. C. Grindrod. 



