Evening star., 1923-09-07

- sessions for those who love
them and give them the prop
err care. They afford compan-
fonship and protection, according to
their dispositions and training. There
are few more important matters in
the training of young children than
their attitude toward animals. 1t is
very important that even the young
est member of household should
know how to treat them. From their
earliest days children should be
handled gently. If they are dealt
with roughly. animals will lose a
confidence which it will not be easy
to restore.
Few parents take the time to show
their children the correct way to
, handle animals, and on this account
a great deal of unnecessary Suffering
Is caused. For instance, mother
cat Is often seen carrying her kitten
from one place to another by grasp
Ing in her mouth the loose skin at
the back of the kittens neck, but it
does not follow that grown-up cat
may be lifted by grasping it at the
same place. This is a cruel method
unless the cats body is supported by
your other hand at the same time.
The weight of a grown cat is vastly
more in proportion to the strength
of it's skin than is that of d small
kitten.
Another common mistake is to lift
a rabbit by the ears. No one would
think of lifting a long cared dog that
way. A dog would soon make siren
uous objections. Small rabbits and
'hares should be grasped by the loose
skin at the back of the neck. just
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larger ones should at the same time
be supported underneath with your
other hand. If the animal is to be
carried some distance, it should he
held upon your arm against your
body, at the same time graspins its
ears gently with your other hand.
When setting it down. do not let 1t
hang by the ears, but continue to
support it's body.
Cage birds. like canaries and par
rots. may be caught with your hand
II they are confined in small cage.
into which your arm may be gently
inserted. 1t is best to handle parrots
with gloves on. as their sharp beaks
are apt to leave unpleasant marks
upon your bare hands.
, Poultry and water fowl should
never be grasped by the legs or
necks, as this interferes with the
hrea thing of the bird. \ better way
is to drop some grain or corn i'll
eating throw small net over Its
head. When caught it should be
held by the wings close to its body.
Pigeons and doves may also be
caught with a small net but should
be handled carefully as their feath-
ers arc easily looSened. The bird
should be held in one hands your
thumb and palm covering its wings
and tail. while your fingers grasp its
legs. \ pigeon thus held is unable
to move or to injure itself by fut-
terins and struggling.
Keeping Your Dog Well.
Next to daily exercise. probably the
most important thing for a dog is
feeding. \ miscellaneous diet from
your own table. If you are careful in
selecting it, will keep your dog in
good health. \ dog, like his master,
needs a variety Of food to rebuild
tissues and furnish heat and energy.
He should have meat, but most of it
should be cooke y vegetable stew.
with an extra amount of meat. plenty
of rice and only little potato. is eX
! cellent. Occasionally let him have a
big raw bone with only little meat
on it. The gnawing is good for his
teeth and the bone PARTICLES that he
scrapes off supply a need of his body.
Never give your dog hot food. 1t
Injuries the teeth as well as the di-
gestion. Puppies need to be fed sew
eral times a. day. but after they are a
year old twice day is enough. Out
:, of doors some ari arrangement should he
made for drinking. either trough or
a water pan, where the dog can find
il. or he may suffer the consequences
of drinking foul water
One of the chief objections many
persons have to possessing a white
haired dog is the trouble of keeping
him clean. Too much washing ruins
the texture of a dogs hair. To keep
a white dog looking clean, instead of
washing him so often give him dry