Concerning Cats 



Lady Marcus Beresford has for the last fifteen 

 years made quite a business of the breeding and rear- 

 ing of cats. At Bishopsgate, near Egham, she has 

 what is without doubt the finest cattery. "I have 

 applications from all parts of the world for my cats 

 and kittens," said Lady Marcus, in a talk about her 

 hobby, " and I may tell you that it is largely because 

 of this that I founded the Cat Club, which has for its 

 object the general welfare of the cat and the improve- 

 ment of the breed. My catteries were established in 

 1890, and at one time I had as many as 150 cats and 

 kittens. Some of my pets live in a pretty cottage 

 covered with creepers, which might well be called 

 Cat Cottage. No expense has been spared in the 

 fittings of the rooms, and every provision is made for 

 warmth and ventilation. One room is set apart for 

 the girl who takes entire charge of and feeds the 

 pussies. She has a boy who works with her and per- 

 forms the rougher tasks. There is a small kitchen 

 for cooking the meals for the cats, and this is fitted 

 with every requisite. On the walls are racks to 

 hold the white enamelled bowls and plates used for 

 the food. There is a medicine chest, which con- 

 tains everything that is needful for prompt and effi- 

 cacious treatment in case pussy becomes sick. On 

 the wall are a list of the names and a full description 

 of all the inmates of the cattery, and a set of rules to 

 be observed by both the cats and their attendants. 

 These rules are not ignored, and it is a tribute to the 



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