38 The Diseases of Animals 
quarters for cats should be warm, sunny and dry. 
A bed of clean straw is better than a pillow, be- 
cause easily renewed, as it should be from time to 
time. A pan with dry earth or sawdust should be 
kept where the cat may have access to it. This 
should be changed frequently, as eats are cleanly 
animals. In feeding young cats, care must be exer- 
cised that they do not eat too much, as indigestion 
induced by this cause may bring on ‘convulsions or 
“fits.” 
When a kitten has a convulsion it should he 
wrapped in warm cloths and placed in quiet quarters; 
after it recovers a half teaspoonful of mustard mixed 
with a little tepid water may be given to induce vomit- 
ing and thus to empty the stomach. This may be fol- 
lowed with one-half to one teaspoonful of castor oil 
administered with a little warm milk to purge the 
bowels. Usually eats that can run out of doors will 
eat grass or other green leaves that tend to cor- 
rect digestive troubles. When eats are confined, bits 
of celery may be given in the place of grass and 
leaves. 
Caring for the coats of pet animals is important. 
Cats and dogs ean be washed frequently with some 
mild soap and warm soft water; the soap should 
then be rinsed from the skin and the hair should 
be laid in the proper direction before it dries; after 
the body is dry the coat ean be gone over with a soft 
brush. Brushing the coat is much better than comb- 
ing it. Some cats can become accustomed to washing 
with water, but most of them resent it. A little 
