The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-27

prizes, cats should receive the best care
and the article gives all necessary infor-
nation. Many people in the Twin Cities
have valuable cats and are not aware Of
the fact. Many pointers can be obtained
from Mrs. Beson who lives at 101 Thir-
teenth street, Minneapolis. Following is
her article:
POINTERS ON CATS.
Now, that it has been decided to hold
a cat show in February, great pains and
pride should be taken by the sat farciers
to raise the tone of cat culture to it's
highest notch. And all who intend to
exhibit their cats, whether it be a long
or short haired cat, should begin row
to get their pets in first-class comdi-
ton. Pussy is now taking on her thick
winter coat and you want that coat to
be glossy and of fine texture, for quality
of fur counts all the way from ten to
twenty points. A cat in poor condition
can not be expected to have a go5d coat,
while condition counts ten alone; and a
cat out of condition, no matter how well
bred she IS, will not have a full, lus-
trous eye, and eyes count from ten to
fifteen points. I advise feeding raw eggs,
beaten into their milk. I know of notn-
ing else which gives so Their food; liver
occasionally; sometimes they will eat
them boiled hard. They are nouriShing
given in any manner. A short-haired, or
common cat, should be given a daily
brushing to produce a silky, smooth coat.
While it is absolutely necessary to at
tend daily to Angora and Persian's
coats, as they mat and become tangled,
use a coarse comb and brush moder-
ately. Care must be taken that the fur
is not trained to lay smooth as the
fluffy appearance of the cat is Tery de-
sirable. Attend to feeulng. 1 like the
1a
as milk; meat oatmeal, potatoes, etc,
at night and morning. Give two hear
ty meals a day, milk or soup and rice
intervening. Always mix vegetables with
their food; liver occasionally; sometimes
fish is good for pussys diet | ALWAYS
try to give my cats q variety. Feed 4
little raw meat: too much gives a cat
tape worms. Kittens require much more
food in proportion than adult cats The
kitten is growing and must constantly
provide for extra bone, flesh and skin.
hair, etc. Give both cats AMI kittens
all the milk they can drink being care
full to keep only fresh and sweet milk
in their dish. If your cats are weak and
puny add a dessert spoon of port wine
to their milk. 1t is an excellent tonic.
Sour milk is apt to produce diarrhoea.
Carefully wash all the feeding dishes
and scald thoroughly, for the cat is an
! exceedingly dainty animal and does not.
sometimes, eat from a soiled dish anv
| more than we would. 1t is probably due
to this exquisite cleanliness that the cat
has always been a favorite with women.
! Cleanliness is not only a social yirtue.
but is also a mark of respect for it.
self and others. 1t is much easier to
keep animals in health by proper food,
care and quarters than to restore them
to health again by giving medicine
Many prizes have been offered for the
exhibition, one of the most beautiful be-
ing silver loving cup. Most of the
| prizes have been. donated by local mer-
| chants The prizes include cat collars,
silver spoons, silver mounted pocket
books, books about cats, stationery, and
hundred and one other things