Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
This and That
By Charles 3. TraceHeH.

It would be interesting to know how
many persons there are in washington
who are prevented from going any
where on their annual vacations on &C.
count Of household pets.
This applies particularly to the cat.
There are probably o great many
more people than some would imagine
who give up their vacation. in effect, be-
cause they do not know what to do with
the cat
Statistics upon this problem are
meager Few are willing 10 admit in
open meeting that they cannot so on
vacation because they have 70 stay home
and take care OF Tom.
Yet such Is often the case, as every
true animal lover viii know. The more
adaptable dog can be put in the car or
shipped In crate. He may be left with
neighbor with more or less impunity.
With q cat, however. it Is different.
The average cat Is q self-villed, de-
termined soul, ineent on pleasing him
self first and his human friends after
ward.
Habit Is his middle name.
He gets used to certain set Of stairs.
to these particular chairs, rugs. pillows.
He wanderS only because the crude
necessities OF nature drag him forth.
Otherwise he scarcely would stray city
block from his front or back door.
Curiosity would take him so far; but
the idea Of an extensive vacation. such
as human beings enjoy, has never en-
tered his head in all these thousand
years.
He is. above everything else. fixed
He asks nothing better.
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Think, then, what happens within
that furry head when the familiar
friends OF fireside Tor radiator, rs the
case may be- SO away for two weeks
or more
No consideration IS given to the sad
case of the family which ruthleSSly de-
Serts its cat friend. We speak only Of
those who truly like cats.
The family wants 10 50 away, bat II
does not know what to DO with the pet.
The neighbors volunteer to take care OF
him.
Wen. maybe
A neighbor may have the kindlieSt
intentions. but he or she seldom puts
the same store ON the cat that the own
er does
In these days Of binding automobile
lights. q pet cat needs something Of che
same watching that child needs N
the traffic lanes.
To put the cat at the tender msrcisS
OF strangers, whether paid or not. Is IN
thinkable, except In case OF necessity.
With the best intentions In the world
they win les the animal set away.
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TO 80 away on vacation and feel al
the time that the favorite cat may De
roaming about great city in an at
tempt to set back home Is really what
deterS these true cat friends nom TAX
Inc much-nseded vacations.
The cat has become = friendly tyrant,
q happy care that must be faced. Let
those who viii say that the case Is over
stated. We know better.
We know number OF persons VINO
have thus given up their vacations III
order 10 make sure that their cats enjoy
themselves In their accustomed manner,
There can be little doubt that scores ef
such faithful friends exist in every LARGE
city.
They are sensitive people who real
ixe that the domestic cat Is an oedurate
animal. sensitive In turn, q creature thaS
will not tolerate harsh. iniuical ccndl-
tons since such human beings do not
wish such conditions for themselves.
they are not willing that their furry
friends should face them. either,
So they stay home together,