HEALTHY CATS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 745, 13 February 1915, Page 7

HEALTHY CATS.

Cats are as often billed by kindness as human beings. A little carefullydirected attention can make pussy's life one of comfort and pleasure. For the cat's drink milk is by most people, considered not only the propel but the only one required. This idea, though widespread, is erroneous. A cat is often thirsty for water, and, when chance offers, will drink it and let a saucer of milk go untasted. Always have a pan of water easy >1 access to pussy. Without plenty to drink, pussy cannot spare the saliva Used each time she licks her fur and makes it so clean and smooth. Give your cats plenty of meat and plenty of bones to gnaw. Brer.d and milk alone do not make a suilicien: diet to enable tliem to retain health ■and strength. The bones will help to keep cleanly teeth. Many .people withhold meat from cats, expecting them tr; complete their bill of fare by catching mice. This is frequently a irustrkr-. for a poor pussy, hungry and faint, has neither Strength nor patience to watch long hours until the mouse pops out of its hole.

A cat invariably catches mice because of the ingrained instinct and love of sport, and not for food. For a few minutes she tosses lver captive about, and often leaves it in some out-of-the-way place untasted.