Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24


BEDsvA SCARCITY OF THE STYLISH KINDs-THE
CAT DOCTOR TELLS SOME PROFESSIONAL SECRETS
TO A STAR REPORTER.
Mr.. George Woodbridge who makes speciality of
attending cats and dogs needing medical or sur
g1cal treatment was asked by STAR reporter II the
holiday season brought any increased demand for
cats and dogs
Mr. Woodbridge replied that there was considera-
BILE inquiry for cats particularly for Maltese cats
and but little for dogs. ''The cats, as pets,n he
said 'seem just now to be growing in favor have
had In the past few weeks nineteen orders for
Maltese kittens and have had hard work to fill the
orders. AT one time advertised in the STAR and
never knew that to fail to bring cats before but at
ordered were doubtless intended for presents. |
am expecting every hour Maltese kitten for a
gentleman, who l believe, intends to put silver
collar and bells on it and present it to a young
lady with his "Merry Christmas Card" Young
married ladies seem to take the felineS and they
seem to have adopted the occupation OF the
-Four and four of us old maids nursing cats
1t not fnfrequently happens that am stopped
by ladies in market who want kitten which will
grow large"
you make how much-a w" asked the reporter.
II get more than that said Mr.. woodbridge,
'generally $40 when have them fixed up and
pest Is hard to get. Here IS a card from a dealer
In cats dogs. birds and pets generally, and he
ne has but one Maltese kitten in stock and that
mas DiemlSh. a white spot on the breast. That
indicates demand elsewhere as well as here.
Most people cannot understand 1t, but you know
snax LADIES az must have pets You ought to see how
90 not have anything like the attention paid them.
Inere are cats In the West End for which nice
baskets e,, with cushions are prepared The covers
are SILK plush with ornamental needle work. Some
FEED them from platters and others who have no
children have chair set at the table where the
animal IS fed with It'd bits during the meal They
are often kept SO well fed that they get fat and
lazy. Some have Jared so well that they will
touch nothing but chicken and oysters. Nothing
snort or the very best food is good enough for them
AS one would naturally suppose they have no de-
sire to catch rats or mice. You may Judge how
tne mania Is increasing by the assortments of cat
collars kept In the stores. Numbers OF them are
very expensive Of silver with gold plate for the
name.
The Angora is very scarce and could it be had,
would bring S25 easily. This is long haired ami
mai, and grows quite large. The cat Which would
De przed II 1t could be had, is the Persian for it
can De Trained as easily as dog. The mania lust
at this time is the black Maltese but like as not
there will be some other species or color in style In
a snort tlme Talk about taking care of people!
You ought TO see the sorrow OF some ladies when
tnelr pets are sick, how tenderly they handle the
patients A few weeks ago a Boston lady, en- route
10 CaHornia, came to me for her kitten was sick.
IL was In a small basket, and found that it was
simply nervous from its long ride in the cars.
l gave IL some valeTfan, and received my
1 'e; some days afterwards she wrote me long
ietter from San Francisco telling me how her pet
got along and 1t was In perfect health. There is q
LADY In Alexandria who has no children, but she
mas thirteen ordinary cats which she prizes highly
The cats do not have as many diseases as some
other an1mals-WOrinS mango and diStemper be-
ing the principal diseases Incident to cat fife. 1t
Is dllflcuit TO administer medicine to them and it
has to be forced on them. They cannot be fooled
with medicine. They, however, improve rapidly
when The medicine is given. The pet cats are so
the throat or hair in the teeth they need surgi-
Cal treatment. 1t is quite a serious matter for a
cat 10 get hair In his teeth for the animal gets to
n, orptS 10
skin OF making a sore. When people take SO much
interest in their pets as to pay for professional
can be priced by young lady who has the leisure
to teach 1T few trickS.'