Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-02

washington. y. c., Sept. 2s.-Fash.
ions In pets change these days Aifnost
al frequently Is in house furnishings
and clothes. II you want to be in style
this year you must have something
bizarre about the house, such as a
snake aor a pelican or a. skunk. The
reign OF the lap dog seems to be over.
and the animal, dealers Of our big
cities are now hard pressed to supply
an ever-inorAasine demand for weird
place. ~ IS
Pet %raccoons have not yet appeared
on promenade in Riversids Drive, but
a New, York animal dealer reports
that already these magnificent little
animals are usurping the place Of the
apartment dog. They are given all
the freedom, comfort and attention Of
their predecessors. except that instead
Of being led along BY a leash they
take their afternoon constitutional IN
exclusive quiet on the roof.
That unsocia1 little animal remote
~ related to the raccooE-the skunk
is also being domesticated with sur
prising success ty city jewellers. With
it's scent bag removed, 1t is said to
make a charming pet, its disposition
being more amiable than that Of most
poodles, while its striking black and
white coat is considered a valuable as
set to interior decoration.
Boa constructors are Also becon1tfe
f~ashioEables ~ Eight Of these formid-
a~ble-looking reptiles have recently
been sold to private families in New
York who intend to make pets OF
them. OF course, they are not the
unwieldy, 30-foot boa constructors
such as t%errorize the natives of South
America, but are OF modest size
measuring only Z feet or so. Accord
ing to the animal dealers, boa con-
strictors are excellent pets. as they arr
Exceptionally clean and absolutely
amiable II properly handled. There
is an Englishman who possesses suef
a pleasant boa \constrictor that hi
gives it the freedom Of the dining
room in his home, where it is said tt
enjoy coiling itself around the legs o.
the dining table. So far as Is known
however, all New Workers owning
such reptiles keep them in stronl
glass CAGES and 40 not invite then
to dinner. but pass their food to then
through a little door.
Dainty little Pocket Monkeys
One Of the most popular Of the new
monkey, which measures only from
to 6 inches, weighs only Z or 8 ounce
and can be conveniently carried abou
in a pocket or handbag. This littl'
creature can be taught to do all man
ner Of clever tricks, but it is usual,
viciously un%friendly toward every
body but It's master or mistress. and a
its bite is poisonous it is advisable t
brush its teeth every day. j.
Gaily colored parrots ana parrak
Gets started the vogue for strang
birds az pets last year. which probabl
accounts for the present popularity Q
pe1icans. Dealers in various elite
nave recently reported a growing de
mand for these birds, as well as TO
some of the brilliant South America;
birds like the Brazilian cardinal an,
the troupial. Crows and ravens al
kAlso said to be replacing canaries 4
the drawing room. Crows when take
young in life become very tame an
lovable, and they can often be taugh
= to talk as amusingly as a parrot.
It is also considered much sr1a rte
to keep a wildcat now than an Ar
CORA. Common cats are out of tn
question altogether; they must eithe
be got rid OF or keep out Of sight lik
milady's gowns OF three years ago.
possible one should visit South Amer
y lea Or Mexico and return With e. wild
cat, so that ones photograph may ar
pear in the pictorial supplements, b
IL this cannot be arranged a wi1dcs
should by all rhean be secure
r through 8 dealer. The Margay cat {