The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
Is The gAI DOOMED!
NEW HOUSEHOLD FEET THAT CAV
ALSO CATCH MICE.
ne Il the cavy, ana . woman caa
Raise Him asa In That way
Make Money-Mrs. Foyer IL Get
ting Rich In This new Iaaustry.

tins RicA In This new laaustry.
II Il safe to say that two years AFRO
the cavy, ~ q household pet. was prac-
ticaIly unknown In America. although In
England the little creature had already
arrived at the dignity Of being q distinct
fancy among lovers Of pets
Always devoted TO animals, Mrs. Edith
kingman Foyer, q Western woman. In
1897 imported few varieties Of these nts
tie novelties 20 put alongside some finely
bred rabbits ana other small things,
which she kept principally for pleasure
and incidentally for profit.
Observing their entire winsomeness and
adnptability a. household pets, Mrs.
Foyer conceived the idea OF importing
and propagating them on large scale,
and forthwith set about building hutch
for the purpose. with the result that to-
day she has the largest caviary and rab-
bitry In the world with $40 breeding cages
and room for 5000 head Of pet Stock an
average Of over 1000 to each cage
A hundred loaves of bread are ordered
a. time from Chicago for their daily
meal OF bread and milk: and carrots, oats
and hay are bought by tons. Every week
registers large sales. ranging In price all
the way from $50 for . peculiarly high.
bred rabbit or cavy. to the more common
varieties ut 50 pair.
Htreutty MRS, Foyer nN8 auue0 pet rukD
ana mice TO her stock. and has thereby
laid herself open to be soft impeach-
ment Of being the only woman known to
history who, instead Of running ana
scfea ming or mounting chair at the
approach OF mistress mcusie. lures It on-
ward picks It up tenderiy in her hand
and affcctionately caresses II. At re-
eant exhibition Of pet stock in Chicago
Mrs. Foyer had the distinction Of winning
no loss than forty-six prizes for various
Thoroughbred.
One of the very interesting facts Of
Mrs. Poyer's experience In this new in-
dustry Is that hard-hsaded business men
are among the most numerous buyers OF
fancy pets, their argument being that.
after an arduous day In the once. nothing
Il more soothing than to 30 home at ni9ht
to some soft. cuddling dumb thing that
Graves their attention and dlverts their
minds from business.
space Ia limited, as they are unusually
intelligent. bright and amusing. and re-
Quire such epeck of q home and 10 little I
care. Partly AZ an outgrowth OF Mrs.
Poyer's fancy stock, movement Is on
foot to establish Mouse Club, made up
OF members from all over the country in-s
terssted in the breeding and raising Of
The cavy II really an evolution from the
guinea pig, though the latter nickname
possesses even less ftness than beauty.
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was . sIeae aasos W. w ~
canvu - euuy, gin ..o". ,'.s 1870 80.
s ~ ,..s 49, h.,,,,.ht ~ as
specimens into England, and by clever
breeding has succeeded in producing sDrne
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rn,cs the oth.r. w.re derivAa
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d.. .sa.. $500 ,ss~ - 800 a~sr-..-h
III. h.,,. % .,.s..,v.. $3.50.
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ssse PIN 49, 49,. anu ILL ~ pes. VI.
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ai.nousn ME Ivsss ps.ses ny. enA.na-
ing specimen VITA locks over seiknt incnes'
ion ~ "niso - s''"M ana III - st'un snAss
ing <A"svaa - qalse AaaueienN iIola ".
peruvian. havins no pahs OF name ous
peins very ai,rnctvs IN its ions cost or
straight hair tnst reaches 70 tns ground.
Inc Apyssihiahs' aitnoush naroly a.
pretty az their tohs-haifeos sisters, are
chr1ousiy interesting WIN their rouRns
why mar Growing IN series OF perfectly
formed rosettes In white, RED ana broken
coiors
As pets for children, CAVES are really
without rival. They are always gentle.
ana when accustomed to their surrounds
ings are very playful and affectionate;
their risky antics and ever-ready appetite
especially endearing them to the little ones.
When first born they are mere tiny balls
of fluffy down. which little child can
hold In one hand; they are, however Won
derfully mature from the start. opening
their eyes at once upon the big world.
and before they are an hour old jumping
about In the most lively manner and nib.