Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
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Dog days. also are cat DAVIS. when
| these furry creatures Of aiIev and
nome suffer much from the heat.
1t therefore behooves their friend.
everywhere to give them especial con.
slderation at this time of the wear
f!eas Will cause q cat much worry
tenoing to make one Of these already
hlghiy strung animals intensely merry.
| GUS. II your cat INDUCES in much
scratching, examine its coat for fieas
Inc obnoxious pests tend to congre.
gate In the fluffy fur on the chest
AZ your cat Is light colored, the feas
may be easily seen. II the cat IA dark
one good way to detect them IN 10
place the animal on bed, onto which
one or more Of the fieas assuredly
Fleas not only are a nuisance IN N.
cat, but often become a source OF IN.
Jury and trouble to its human Friends.
1t u not generally known that the
nea which bites human beings Ia. in
TINS country, simply the so-called dog
and cat flea"
Give the cat bath, as much an he
olsnkes 1t. and rid him Of fieas. There
are several good flea soaps on the
market, any one Of which will do the
trick. Be careful to have the water
iukewarm, neither cold nor hot. Dry
the animal carefully after the bath.
Be sure the household favorite has
fresh saucer Of water every day.
some homes make 1t point to supply
the cat with a saucer Of milk, too, 80
tnat every ones friend may have his
choice OF things to drink.
Jack Spratt drinks very little water.
put 1t Is there waiting for him at aii
simes: all he has to do Is take It,
Jack Is rather finicky about his drink.
ing: one can never tell whether he
VIII condescend to drink milk or not,
although he usually will do 80 IL n
Is mostly cream.
Spratt considers Il quite a treat to
drink a saucer Of milk upstairs. 40
often a bowlful Is brought up TO him
as he lies comfortably in his fayorite
nook In the hallway.
one hot night recently Jack had
sought this spot, and was stretched
out at full length, tail extended one
way, forelegs the other. intent on
giving stray breezes a chance to
reach every square inch Of his furry
surface.
We placed neat saucer Of cool
milk before him. In a most surprised
manner he jumped to his feet and
wiggled his white nose at the milk.
why, this looks pretty good"
1t was almost as IL he had said It IN
so many words: and. without more ado.
he extended his tongue, the cats
spoon. and fell to. Soon he had
enough and went walking down the
nall with milk dripping from his white
whiskers.
Unless the cat has fieas, do not
bathe 1t. They do not like water and
Nature has taken care Of them, al.
though they do not sweat. Their
temperature IL high, normally, ana
they stand the heat amazingly well,
considering how they are incased In
fur.
Meat is a necessity, but a smaller
amount may be given in hot weather
than ordinarily. Let the cat. IL pos.
sible, lie In the grass and bare dirt
in Summer. There seems to be some.
thing about this contact with Mother
Nature which il good for these, her
little tiger children. q,
Cats need plenty Of grass In Sum.
mer. as they do at all seasons OF the =
year. II yours IL an apartment cat,
go to q vacant lot several times q
week and pick It several handfuls Of &,
grasses. especially the tall.growing
sort with coarse leaves. A teaspoon
Of olive oil. or even. cod liver oil. II
you can administer Il, II good for Q ,
cat In hot weather. ~ ~