The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-06
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Washington, July Peaceful
fabby, purring upon the hearth
petted and pampered by the whole
family is now declared by govern
ment scientists to be an agent Of
the most deadly germs, spreading
disease and death among those who
fondle her.
Investigation has proven that in
a cats sleek, soft fur upon which the
baby delights 10 rub its cheek, luck
the germs of tuberculosis, OF small
pox and that deadly disease of ba-
bies and children, diptheria.
The cat is roaming animal. Even
the most carefully watched house
pet will stink out at night and it is
then that they come in contact with
infected, dirty cats which live per-
haps in squalid shanties among dis
ease-stricken people. It's fur affords
a natural breeding place for the
germs.
THE cat returns to its home thor
oughly innoculated. The mother
smiles as the baby tumbles on the
floor with Tabby When the child
is stricken every disease breedin. 3
source is considered except the fam
lily cat says DR.. A X Fisher.
1t is a noted fact that people who
would not touch dog think moth
ing Of fondlins and kissing cats. Fe
lines are particularly fond of jump
ing upon the beds of their masters
and cuddling close to them. Babies
are allowed to play freely with cats
Practically the only thing to be
feared from dog is hydrophchia
To this terrible disease, says DR.
dogs though they do not bite people
as often, yet cases Of hydrophobia
from cat bites are not infrequent
The biological survey is now
working on plans to have laws pass
ed in the District of Columbia as 4
guidance for all the states to license
cats, because, they say, most of the
trouble comes from stray cats. The
danger in the house cat, living in a
clean home comes mainly through
its contact with alley cats. Licensir. :
would permit the killing of ray
cats.
Data is now being gathered by
the survey upon the subject OF It's
ease infection by cats. DR.. Fisher
hopes soon to publish bulletio cit
ing specific instances.
Two cases are given by a promii,-
ent French scientist, M. Bergeon, Of
cats which were infected with tuber-
cular germs through contact with
persons afflicted with the diseass.
III both instances the cats were OWL
ed in families where young girls
died from the malady. The death Of
the cats occurred shortly afterwarl.
The doctors had noticed the fondness
of the girls for the cats. A post MOI,
tenn examination of the cats was ac
cordingly made with the results thas
In both instances unmistakable ira
ces of tubercular Infection werS
found.
The next charge brought agaiIfsi
the cat by DR.. Fisher, is that 1t
spreads ringworms. a very painful
and sometimes dangerous disease.
Rats and mice are peculiarly suscep-
tible to this disease, and it is trans
mitted from them to cats. The pres
ence OF the disease on cats hidden
by their fur is not uncommon. II
was through the frequent appearan e
of ringworms on hands Of babies that
the germ theory was first pursued
against the cat.
Cats are considered the natural
enemies OF rats and mice. They arc
kept often simply to kill these pests,
DR.. Fisher claims that not five per
Fcent Of the cats are mousers and that