Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-18

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been christened Sandy because it was
his good fortune first 10 see the hght
of day at Sandringham. For several
Years he has always accompanied MS
royal mistress on her travels Hs
enjoys the privilege. too, denied MS
numerous relations OF disporting him
self in the royal dining rooms ar in
any other apartment of the royal
palaces her majesty may be occupy
ing
Most men dislike cats and King Ed
ward is no exception to the RUE. II
he had his way Sandy would not long
enjoy the privilege, which is supposed
to be specially reserved for his Kind,
of looking at a king. But the queen
insists that her pet cat shall be treated
with Just as much consideration as the
kings pet terrier. Therefore. his maj
esty tolerates Sandy's presence.
HAS ABOUT FIFTY.
The queen. according to the latest
census of her four-footed creatures has
about 80 cats. but of these less than
dozen can claim to be on personal in
timacy with her majesty. They have n
groom all to themselves who carefully
superintends their toilet twice day.
They have often sat for their photo
graphs to the queen herself, for she is
an expert amateur photographer, and
Louis Vain. the great cat artist, has
painted their portraits. When amy of
them develop ailments the royal vet
is summoned to make a careful diagno-
sis and the result is Immediately COM
municated to her majesty. a room in
the Buckingham Palace stables has
been designated the "cat hospital and
here the royal pussies undergo medical
treatment when they need IL, and are
tended with far more care than is
bestowed on most of his majesty's jul
venile subjects when things happen to
so wrong with them.
Their diet. too, is much better looked
after. Their fish is supplied by fish
dealer of high repute; fresh milk for
their consumption is furnished daily
from the royal dairy at SandrIngham-
In short they are treated as members OF
the feline aristocracy in high favor with
her majesty. The queen never sells any
of her cats, for unlike Princess Vic
toria she never runs short of money.
She gives away most of the kittens 10
her friends, and the fact that they are
gifts from the queen is sufficient to en-
sure them a life of luxury for the rest
OF their days, In this way, unwittingly.
perhaps, her majesty has been respon-
sibe for a great deal OF what Father
Vaughn so scathingy denounces as eat
worship.
Sl'Ii-fhl'S IA ~ ~
But the woman who has done most
to spread the eat cult Is undoubtedly
Lady Marcus Bcresford. She is the
founder of the Cat club and her CATER
les We're established as long ago as 1890.
Al one time she had as many as $50
cats and kittens. She goes In for every
variety of Dlue-blooded cat but, how
ever much they may differ, in the lux
urious quarters. she has provided for
them they enjoy the felicity to use her
own language OF meeting on a common
ground of aristOcracy, feline though it
be" She iustifes the attention be-
slowed upon them by declaring that in
behavior ana daintlness they show
themselves just as much superior to
common cats as are Well-bred people TO
pchiau folk.
Many of her pets are honored I'm
pretty little house covered with
crecpcrS which Is called "Cat Cottage"
No expense has been spared In the 1T
ting Of the rooms, and every provision
is made for warmth and ventilation.
There r. a small kitchen for cooking
the meals for the cats and this is lifted
With every requisite. ON the walls are
racks TO hold the white enamellcd bowls
and plates i'm which tho food of the cats
Is served. Their diet Ia varied that
their appetites may not become faded
by nonotony on certain days they are
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times the enamelled bowls are filed with
minced meat, In hot weather q good
deal OF vegetable matter Is miXed with
their food Goats are kept To provide
milk for the delicate young kittens.
medicine chest Is furnished which con-
tains everything that Is needed for
prompt and etlloacious treatment In
case amy pussy becomes sick. on the
entrance hall OF the cottage appears
list OF the Inmates OF the cattery with
their names, pedlgrees and particular
charms duly set forth. There rs also
appended a set OF rules 10 be observed
by bottle the cats ana their attendants,
GARDEN CATTERY"
But Lady Marcus Beresford takes
most pride in what she calls her gar
den cattery,' dainty structure COW
cred with roses and ivy. I'm this" she
writes, there are three rooms, pro-
ylded with shelves and all other con-
yeniences which can add To the cats
comfort or amusement, The residence
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