The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-14
HOW TO TREAT CATS.
Should Have Raw Meat to Eat, bat Not
Too Much OF It-Some Hints.


Too Much OF It-Some Hints.
Cats are by nature dainty-even in
their cruelties. There Is all manner OF
feline grace in the way the play with
mice. Cats suffer much less from con-
slant housing than dogs. although they
run wild much more readily. and never
quite get over their murderous in
stincts. A cat of fancy breed, as NAL
tese, Angora, Coon-cat or Manx, Is a
possession more fashionable than
precious. Each and several they are
no end decorative, but in affection.
intelligence and playfulness they rank
below their black, gray, tiger marked
and tortoiseshell brethren.
White cats are in general more saw
age and less intelligent than gray or
tortoiseshell Many of them have blue
eyes, and all such are said to be stone
deaf; hence they are less desirable in
the house. Unlike dogs, cats require
to have their meat raw, but they must
not have too much of It. Milk should
constitute at least third Of their food.
Crumble stale bread in the milk and
now and again beat up . raw egg in
it. A bit Of raw liver as big as two
fingers, or fish head, is meat enough
for days ration. Supplement 1t with
milk and bread or milk aud mashed
potatoes, cracker or two. or q bit of
hard bread, lightly buttered, and few
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shops.
Cats as well as dogs suffer q plague
of f1eas. Oddly enough cat heas are
unlike dog fleas, and II two sorts of
insects meet upon one poor beast there
in victory for the cat fieas, which are
extending over many acres of ground,
much larger and more voracious than
those found on the dog. II left to raw
age unchecked they soon reduce q
sleek, healthy cat to a miserable skel-
eton, suffering all over from eczema.
To get rid of the fleas, wash with sui
phur soap-any good brand which the
nearest shop affords-comb out the
fleas with q fine tooth comb while the
hair is still wet, then rinse the cat
well in milk warm water, dry it with
soft towels. and give 1t after . bath
a saucer of warm milk with q tea
spoonful of brandy or whiskey In 1t. A
kitten should have only a few drops Of
spirits and be kept snug In . clean
basket for an hour after the bath.
When the hair is very dry, blow in all
along the backbone some sort Of good
fine insect powder-either larkspur or
pyrethrum. Rub behind the ears with
the sulphur ointment directed for dogs.
Next day brush out all the powder with
a fine. close brush, comb the coat light
ly, then part 1t along the backbone and
rub with the sulphur ointment.
For mango rub all over with the sui
phur ointment. Keep the cat confined
so 1t cannot lie in the dirt and after
"a hours wash It well In hot soap
suds-just comfortably hot. rinse dry.
and leave alone. In three days IL the
mango persists. repeat the ointment,
and after the treatment give the cat
plenty Of catnip, either green or dry.
with milk and bread diet. Catnip in
deed ought to be given always twice a
week. Burn infected bedding and fu-
migate sleeping baskets. or else wash
them well in bichloride Of mercury.
Let them stand six hours after wash
ing. then scald plentifully with boil
ing water and dry we'll before letting
the cat sleep in them again.