The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22
MRS, PERCY VESTS CAT TOWN
DELIBERATELY ADDING TO THE
SUM OF LIVING CATS.
Cat Kennels on the Shores of Geagua
Lake, Where Angora and Maltese
Cats Are Bred.
any one Should add delibera telv

That any one should add delibera tely
to the sum Of living cats requires ex-
PLANTATION. This explanation Mrs. Per-
cy West, the owner of the Geauga lake
kennels, is prepared to give, and an in
teresting story it is. Being obliged to
undertake some form of livelihood, and
having always been a lover of cats, she
decided to start cat farm-not for
their fur, as some more heartless peo-
pie have been known 10 do, but for the
production Of thoroughbreds for cat
lovers.
On the borders Of this Ohio lake she
has built a number CT neat. well kept,
Queen Anne houses, in which cat fam
lies are born. reared and allowed to
grow up into stately and beautiful ami
mails. AT this place the owner spends
most OF her time at certain seasons of
the year, giving her personal suDervi-
sion to the work.
Mrs. West says: My venture was the
result OF a bequest of two zine angoras
from friend going abtoads AS / be-
came greatly attached TO them, and as
found that kittens of this species were
often in demand, resolved TO go into
the business. When my husband was
AVlnS he was greatly interested in dogs
and as / only had to- add my cat ken
nels. the labor was a light one. and
prontaple as means OF subsistence
for my family.
But with all my knowledge of ami
mails, 1 soon learned that although cats
are not troubleso- ne creatures. vet in
the rearing OF Ahgoras for the first
elght months, great care should be
taken not to expose them to wet or
chill. They cannot live without fresh
air or exercise. Each mother is 'proyid-'
ed With clean, coy kennel ana can
not cd let out, only on the days that are
sunny or warm
Now, to ali cat lovers there are symp-
toms of illness constantly occurring,
so that kitten must be carried
through her kittenhooG with extreme
care and, If watched, q coming illness
can be prevented so that he losses will
be few Food with these beautiful crea-
lures is an important item, for as kit
tens grow into cats, a diet of milk can
be ADDED. Angoras. as a. rule, have
peculiar tastes in eating. They are
very fond of lettuce; spinach they de-
light in. In fact, all green vegetables
can be sparingly given. With meat
scraped very fine once day. But the
main point is clear weather. exercise
and plenty OF liberty, until they grow
10 be fine, large cats. Cats of high de-
. - s'dNi eNo lIiCSEs dIG uOI expected 10
nave the nine lives allotted to the or
binary feline. and therefore must be
guarded. They are clean, dainty and
loving, and when once their affections
are given, it is hard to part with them
at any price. As for good common
sense, they have Z wonderful amount
with seemingly noiYariety. In apDcar-
ance they are really beautiful; their
tails are soft with long hair curly.
Simply fiuf-y balls that roll themselves
Up in corners or on cushions, making
pictures everywhere
Mrs. West declares that cat raising
Is a healthful occupation, and for deli
cate women who are dependent upon
themselves, If a method is persisted in,
AZ VIII surely prove a success.
A pretty story has just reached US
about the owner on her arrival from a
western town. To-day l came from
Cleveland, and the moment my voice
was heard at home out came the cats
and dogs from their kennels. You
would have laughed. There was Bebe.
with one bound, on my shoulder, ann
purring and loving me- With the big
white tail over my head. We liken it
10 the white plume in the helmet of
Navarro"
Jim II fiddle de / another angora,
with q blue and yellow eye, came from
under the table and talked to me- While
Royal Paintik, a great white and NAL
fese male. came hurriedly from around
the house and got into my lap. Helen I,
an imported German cat. came in with
her four kittens tagging behind and
dogs of all sizes and ages welcomed
me. If you could see the cats, kittens,