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Pitg the poor Stad, (Owner !We continue to receive distressingstories from stud owners concerningthe travelling arangemef,rts for visitingqueens. One of thenr wites :" Life is made quite unbearable attimes by the queer antics of some of,these queen o*vnefs.t' In the circum.stances we feel it might help to impfovematters if at this appropriatetime o{ the year we teprinted the helpfulnotes from a Stud Owner whichfirst appeared in o,ur March, 1951,issue.T this time of the year manyqueens are visiting studs for thefirst time and al1 too {requentlyorvners are disappointed that thequeens turn. It should be rememberedthat queens u'hen calling areunder a big stress and the mere factof being boxed during a journey tostrange surroundings and strangepeople is enough to put any queen off.I{ore often than not the owner hasnot made any lixed arrangements andmany useless calls, wires, etc., flyabout and by the time the queeo hasto be sent the owner is so confusedrhaf. fhe cat is desnaiched tithoulproper preliminaries. Here are a fervtips which rvill make for the comforto{ your queen and all concerned:DO NOT arri.ve without notice at8.30 a.m. or 10.30 p.m. oo the doorstepand expect the stud owner togreet you with open arms, especiallyif your queen is loose or packedsardine fashion in a ferret box. Seethat the queen is delivered in a comfortableand moderately sized box orbasket-not some filthy contraptiondone up rvith string, the family rvashbasket or a ,trO Ib. crate that you canhardly get to the stud house. It hashappened !Find out before vour queen c:.-:if the studorvner has a stud availar,-rand rviil accept vour qu"en, uith ronditionsand fee. Proride vourself s'itha good rvooden bor 1Sins. x 12ins xI 4.ins hiolr u it h rleeor' r atches. Aniece oI rr-irc I rr ist ed rngn I a catchwill prevent prying eves {rom removinothe lid if s"q1 bv rail...."',..bBaskets are all right for road travel.Never bore holes near the bottom ofthe rvooden box as these causedraughts-air space should be madeat the top just under the lid. Trvoclean blankets should be included.As soon as the queen ca]Js eithertelephone or rvire the stud olvner toascertain if the

8.O.1.C. PhotogruphMrs. Martin supervises the final arrangernents and Stewardess Diane Furnessgets acquainted with her precious charges before their departure frorn LondonAirport. The travelling case was specially made for the kittens and occupiedevery available inch of space allowed by air freight regulations.Six l{itteros FIAECENT travellers on theB.O.A.C. llermes service fromLondon to Johannesburg \\eresix pedigree kittens rvhich \\'ere senta< a silt ro io rth Alrican Jancier -\Irs.L lIiies, of Westridge, Durban. ThevrumpriseJ rr h;Ll \ras prol ,ahlv. thelargest and most valuable consignmentof blue-blooded feline stock ever toieave these shores.\r-ansement. for the.election andrle.naich of th. kitlcnc \\ere hrndiedby llrs. E. B. X,Iartin, of Chelmsford,rvho has sent cats and kittens to manydifierent parts of the rvorld. She rvasgiven valuable assistance by severalir ell-knorvn members of the Fancy.The kittens rvere Widdington Srrnshin-^(Cream Longhair male bred by\Irs. Sheppard), Riccalton Rosadau'nrCrea m [-onghair lema]p l,red by ]lrs.Baker), l larpur Btue Orchid (B1ueLonghair femzrle bred by l{ajor Dugdale),Blue Star Trvinkle (B1ue I onghairmale bred by llrs. Pond andorvned by Mrs. Stephenson), Antoniaof .\llington r( hinchille female) anJFabian of ;\llington (Chinchilla male),both bred bv X{iss Langston.All arrived safely at their destjnationand har.-. given great satisfaction;rnd pieasure to their new os.ner.They must surely do much to raise thestandard of pedigree stock in SouthAfrica, u,here nerv blood is badlyneeded.

SudV,ers of the lVel,lsBy LISA GORDON SMITFINE of the most popularmembers of the Sadier'sWe1ls Opera is an artist whohas only one small rvalking-onpart and no lines to sing. He isSadler, the cat, lvho makes twobrief appearances in " The Schoolfor Fathers. "Sadler is not only popular rvith theaudiences (as is rvitnbssed by the-nnlrrrip hp opt. nn les< thrn L(r fhp''" b 'J, h.rice lorrorrels of f'sh le{t at thestage door aiong rvith the flou'ers {or'the prima donnas) but he is extremelypopular rvith the rest of thc company." Sadler " is not so ntuch zr nameas an hereditary title, and one held inapostolic succession at that. Sadlerthe First obtained the position o{lheatre [iat by applfing at the stagedcor to ask if there $'as er v;icancy.There lvas, and he rvas t:rken on folthe customarv duties o{ rnouse-catcherand general pet. -Ihe r6le in " ThcSchool for l-athers " hc thought out{or hiurself at a Sunday rehe:rr-sal .Thp normrllrr'rioi'l b .. rrrln _' '1,,'rri ,ln

" liex s Cbronicie " photogrcphSadler the Second makes his appearance in " The School for Fathers."on the wall. Then it is uP to himl{e stretches, blinks at the aucliclce,ancl leisurely jumps dow'n to investigatethe flou.er becl as the curl:l1n[alls. Seldom,]nes h:s pprf^rnrfncevar-v, although there is no compulsionabout il and Loth thc m nrg'6en1irnd the audiences rvould accept anyrvell,almost any !-variation he lvoulclcare to introduce.,\t the pnd uI th:s >c^n" - idlcimakes no more appear:lnces until thenext " school lor Fathers " niglttorso the authorities hoPe. But oneevening, when a difierent opera \\'ason the programme, they heard galesof laughter from the auditorium duringtlre inierr al. A discr"ct peep lplealeclthat Sadler, fearing to disappoint" his public," had reintroducedthe Curt:rin Turn so prevalent in bygonecenturies and had walked alongthe " apron " in front of the curtainto select the most central and iimelitposition in rvhich to take a bath !h is som.t inres said of t heatrit alsrars thal thev lrre " quite unspoilerll,r'{ame.' I think this may fairly 1,,'said of Sadler. IIe is self-opinionatedand conceited, of coutse, but those areacteristics. He is friendly and extremelygracious to the Press, beingrvilling to grant an interview or be

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Correspondenee CornerReaders are invited to send contributions toin the useful exchange of ideas, experiencesshould be concise and deal preferably withthis feature and so to joinand knowledge. Lettersitems of general interest.RINGW,ORM IS CUREDAt iast I am pleased to tell vou thatmy Tortoiseshell, Rezza Ophelia, iscurecl of ringrvorm, thanks to thetreatment you indicated after myletter (see Correspondence Corner inour issue of October last).I used a pound of sodium acid sulpha.tecrystals, a pound of sodium thiosulphate, taking, a tablespoonful ofeach and dissolving them separatelvin one gallon of t'ater. The solutionsu'ere then mixed together and used to$'ash the cat thoroughly. The wash-1ng was repeatecl after 10 days anclthree washings in ali rvere given. Asa precaution against reinfection mvapartment rvas sprayed rvith a, 2 percent. mixture of formaldehyde.llorvever, I had to rener- the treatmentas, one month after the {irstseries of rvashings, ringlr.orm reappeared.I think this rvas due to insuf;frcientdisin{ection. So I repeateclthe treatment with five s'ashings andtwo disinfections with 5 per cent. nixtureo{ formaidehyde. Then Iporvdered the Jur of the cat l'irh aninsect powder-Timor pou'der s-ith lftper cent. D.D.T. This is being useclrvith u'onderful results among animalsin France.I nursed my cat from August lastyear and it was only at Christmas tha.tI felt sure I had efiected a completeguls-fhs best Christmas present Icould wish for. I would iike you topublish my letter in Oun Cers so thatother readers might benefit from myexperiences, and I would like aiso tothank all those readers who so kintllvresponded to my appeal.NIr. Michei Guinard,Paris, FranceF.I.E. TREATMENTI orvn a Siamese, nos. over a yeatold. At live months he r.vas infectedwith gastric'flu, also known a.s infectiousenteritis. The onset u.a,ssuciden, with vomiting, high temperatureand listlessness. I commulicatedu.ith a vet., who prescribed thefollowing treatment, rvhich efiected acompiete recovery.Treatment. Good nurstng is alljrnportdnl.Th" kitter must be keptrvarm ancl out of draughts. I confinedhim fo a warm cage for this purpose.In order to prevent dehydrationcaused hy "xcessir,e vomiting,fluid should be administered frecluentiy.Norma.l saline solution (oneteaspoonful of salt to a pint of boiledwater) given {our-hourly, orally andrectalll'-rectally about 20 cu. cms.No fats may be given. A solution ofgiucose u'as also given at intervals.To stop the vomiting, half a graino{ chloretone rras admi:ristered.Ihe main drug of the treatment isr u reomr c in . The dnse is 50 mgs.tu'ice darly for five days. I found itqrrite e25y to dose wiLh a pippette/nnse drofrper type; a-fter mixing u.itha teaspoon o.f saline solution. As anoccasional stimulant, half a teaspoono{ 'brandy i:r u.arm *,ater was given atnight.As diarrhoea is apparent, the anusshouid he kept clean. All excreta,etc., is highly infectious and should beburnt. When improvement was noteddiluted warm milk u'as added to thediet. I found encouraging signs oflmprovement after ten days.llrs. A. H. ,Henderson(Reg. Trained Nurse),Somerset East, Soutb A,frica.

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READER WITH A PROBLEMI -- .,-:,i-^ r^ -^1, :."^ '[:rnY t]f Yourreadeis can help me with a problemri hich I think u'ill be o{ interest toirther cat orvners lvho live outsideFno'.nd rnrl on rei rrrn do not \\'ant 1olose their pets.I have five Siamese cats u'ith me inBerlin and I coulcl not bear thethought o-[ their being left behind'r hen rr p rei rrrn io F nuland. I haveseen too many cats left lvith a re-'il.trnr n.om:.e,,i a hr,mg uith thescrvant u'hen their owners 1ea\re, andcat skins are on sale in almost a1lchemist's shops at 12DN'I (J1) each.\Iv cats have travelled froni Paris anclr hr, oh ('"'"b" iprmr n,- an,l I finrl t hp','r-pl le ree'1i1., in ne'"r "' ., " -rrrrnrrndinocBut the opinion is constantly exnre

talrlets. He .rvill drirrk tea, colTee,Bournvita, cocoa,ancl ()r'altirre, .)ranything of thrs kind rvith just a" spotoI milk. His main m"al each,lay iscornflakes as he rvil1 not e:rt cookedmeat or raw meat. Fish makes himi]l.I do hope this is of interest to yourrearIers.IIiss V. I\1. I)auncey.lidgbaston, Birrningh:rm, I {i.INFORMATION SOUGFITI u'onder i{ a"ny o{ your readersknnrr I nvrhing about thc rrritings oIthe late Ecllvard Greenly, r.vho wasvery fond of cats an(l collecte,l e grcalmany stories about them? I am toldthat he had a manuscript on cat anecdotesu.hich was neyer published, anclif T cor,rld locate it T should like tohave a look at it. I enquired lastsummer at the Rritish \Iuseum but{ound there \vas no record of it there.I .shal1 be most grateful for any information.l'1r. .l . B. Rhine,i)uke University, I)urham,North Carolina, U.S.A.MRS. VIZE WRITES FROM S.A.This is :r rvonclerful country, rvithlrrilliant flou,ers, marvellous sceneryf ull of contrasts-itt times rve areti,000 {eet :rt;ove sea levei, then clou,nto flat, sancly scrull land with not alirino thin,' in riohr Then ,,ne c,,rnesupon fertile valleys u,ith extensivegrape-grorvrng areas and a coastlineu,ith mernv delightful seaside torvns.( )ne thinq I har c nniiced: there arenut many cats nlnning louse.in thelorr ns. Tt rras I long time b"Iere lsa\\' even one alley cat. Most of themare mackerel tabbies or blacks. Itu'as mostly in the caf6s and farms Isaw our feline friends.I rvas able to meet a feu. fanciersthrough the kindness of Nliss Pocock(Chairman of the S.A.C.U.), ri'ho gavea cocktail party in my honour.l\'lost of the cats in the L rI,. -LreSiarnese. There are very Ieu l-r'nghairsand curfency r:estrictions ire airar to imports. Later, rn.lohannesl,urg, I rras most h,,spitrl'lr'r-npi',p,1 1," I tr qlla\\ -rl //-h,i-m,no{ the Rantl Cat Club :rnd Siamese CatSociety of S.A.) and Mrs. Sten'art.We drove to Boksburg to see Mrs. Vanlf eer.er's Siamese, and a goodly lotthey tt ere, 1, ,, ,. ( Ine nlale, t.| mOnths.\\as uulstanding. ,nrl ii his pointsr)eepen rvith his adult c.oat he u'ouidl rorrlrle lhe lest in F.ng tnd.{clnallv the \iamecp hcre are n,'ton the whole of a very high standard,and as the breeders have rrever seeu a(llonlost Yo Yo, it is rather difficultlor them to know u,ha.t to aim {or.Also, lirck of experienced judges is ahandicap. l{rs. Stervart, rvho camefrnm Fnqlen,l ehnrrf 1,1- . years ago, lsth. only one. as far as I can gather,rvho has had experience at first handof ihc renrrired slandards Jor alilrrperls (he ic rvnrlino',pnrherrlput the Cat Fancy here on its feet. . . .Mrs. Anne Vize(norv visiting South Africa).A WAY TO HELPI should Like to support veryuarmlr'the lprrer Jrom ]lrs. Phl-t C.Jones, nhich appeared in your Decemberissue. I knorv the rvork of theAnimal Health Trust $'e11, and I canrssur^ rerders that rhis voluntary urgan:s:tiondeserves cVery possib)esupport, and to this end I have inlerestedmvself for the ast tbree years.\A'hat a grand gesture it s,ould beif all of us rvho are cat lovers couldsubscribe a suftcient sum to make itpossible for the Trust to carry outsome scientific rvork towards the eradicationor cure of the diseases thatafflict our pets IIfrs. Jones says: " The sooner somescheme is ]aunched to raise this sum,the sooner this vaiuabie rvork can becommenced." Can we not thereforeln10

statt nou some lurther support for theIeline Fund at the begioning of theNew Year? A11 the organisa.tion {orthis is atready in being at the Trust,and if everyone who has the good ofour cats at heart wili send as genetousa donation aS they can possibly afiorclit will expedite matters.A guinea annually will make You amember of the Trust, or you can enroiyour cat as a Trusty member for lifeat 5s. Surely this is a modest appealin return for the hea,lth, happiness andcompanionship our ca,ts give to us?Donations can be sent to theAnimal Health Trust (marked FelineFund), 232/5 Abbey House, VictoriaStreet, S.W.1, or 'to me at thisaddress.Mrs. Felicity Tschudi Broadwood,Send l{iil House, Send, Surrey..About that letter You were gomgto send us. Vhy not sit downand wfite it NOW ? CoffespondenceCorner is YOUR feature,Please help to keep it intercstingand of value to other cat lovers.A pet tanny ou'l rvas found in anexh:rusted condition at BuchhurstHiil, Ilssex, and tahen to an animalsanatorium for care and attentron.Then came a snag. Olvls should have{ur and skin to :ricl their digestion andthe s:rnatorium authorities began tothinl< :rbout ploculirLg some unskinnedrabbit and other furred food. Felix,the cat, solved the problem rvithout{uss or expense. I{e takes nightlYtol1 as olficial rlrouser tc the sana.-torium and never troubles to ea.t anyof his catch.DANEFTUR,S?' CATTERYGordon B. Allt, F.Z.S.BLUE, CREAM & GHINCIIILIA PERSIANSPrize Stud Cats available.. Kittens by prize'winningstock usually for sale -to approved homes only.Can be seen bY aPPointment.oLD LANE, ST. JoHNS, CR0WB0R0UG[], ST SSEXCrowborough 407

A page for the proletarian puss No. 2I" Efening News" photoSlraph.pgfsl-6fls of thg backroom boys at the Regent's park Zoo-surveys the giantcarp with a mixture of curiosity and suspicio,n.Zoo Buekroom Bogs- (ReproCuced b1 courtesl oJ the London,,Et.ening i6"r,,)ITHIN recent teeks there hastaken place at the LondouZoo the imponant yearly lasko{ stocktaking. The 7,000 and moreinmates of cages, dens, ar.iaries, tanksand ponds have been carefullychecked and c.atalogued.But (rvrites Joan Powe) there is oneclass of animal thal wi)J not appearin the records though its addresswould be London Zoo. Classified, itrvould read: Felis domestica. Weknorv it as the domestic cat. And theRegent's Park ssfs-5611s hatf adozen or so bl,acks, whites and tabbies-area proud lot, though theyhave not been classified. You couldcall them the Backroom Boys o{London Zoo.Quietly and unobtrusively theymove behind the scenes, g-aging rvaron rats and mice in the animal houses,drawing their daily ratlon of meat orfish. l{embers of the public r:arelysee them But the uniformedkeepers and assistant keepers who seethey are fed and lodged say: .' Wewouldn't do rvithout them fors'orlds.' 'In the Lion House, for instance,unperturbed by the roars and snarlingof Rota, LIr. Churchill's lion, is a12

plump 1itt1e black cat called Nigger,rvho shares the quarters oI HeadKeeper Charles Hitchcock.Nigger has lived in the Lion HouseIor seven months, but " Hitch " rvilltell you there ha.ve always been catsin the Lion l-Iouse as far back as hecan remember.Some years ago there rvere Siamesecats-the Iavourites of one o{ thehead keepers. A Russian blue catonce kept down rats behind the iioncages." Thcw're ccnsihle animals, ca.ts,and on the whole they seldom runrisks," says " Hitch." " Ol course,Nigger had an occasional game withthe lion cubs u'hen they were verysmall, but he soon learnt when tostop. He keeps rvelf arvay from thebig cats now."When the Zoo is closed a grey-ands'hitecat can sometirnes be seen strollingamong the King Penguins. He is'Iosher. the Club House cat, and heand the penguins are good friends'FIis job: keeping down mice and ratsin the J{eepers' Social Club, rvhere hehas com{ortable quarters and goodfood.At the Keepers' Lodge is anotherfavourite, Horace, a black cat whohas sunned himself by lhe aviaries forlhe past six years.And at the Aquarium, tucked awayin the quarters of Head Keeper FredAkhurst, is a large rvhite cat rvhocould sum up every c.at's dream-ornightmare. For Peter-stately andaloof-has the run of tanks of 3,109fish-from tiny tropical fish to giantcarp. But, as Keeper Akhurst explains,no cat likes to see giant fishevenbehind glass. It's all rather unnerving.F\ -- @I4J.

DEE BLACKBURN continues her srorv ofBoesuro - Sailor Siumese(Third Instalnent)E had a beautiful passagefrom England to St. PeterPort in Guernsey. Thewind was just right and u'6 1o"6.one 1o4g reach, making the trip injust under 13 hours. We arrivedearly in the morning and just asquickly as I could get readyBo'sun was taken ashore for thefirst time in several weeks. Bo'sunknew Guernsey as he had beenthere earlier in the year, but atfirst he seemed terrified to be onland again and found it diffrcultto follow on his lead. However,rvhen we got up into the hills helost his timidness and after a littlewhile got back into his stride.From Guernsey, where we stayedonly a day, we set sail Ior the Isle ofChaussey, r-lff the French coast ; bulas the rvind became very light rvestopped at St. Helier, Jersey. Ior thenight. As the surroundings to thcharbour were not particularly .inviting-manytrains and much traffc-Bo'sun was not taken ashore. As amatter of fact, rve ourselves stayedaboard and u'e set sail early the nextmorning for Chaussetr. This island isa lovely spot-it is orvned by a {riendof a friend of ours-and as there s.ereno trains or traffrc on the island,Bo'sun again had the time of his lifescampering all through the hills andfields. The niece of llarin llarie,author of the book " Wind Aloft andAlow," took us fishing in her yachtand Bo'sun had a wonderful meal olfresh fish for his breakfast, which hethoroughiy enjoyed.We stayed three days at Chausseva.:rd then one morning the u,ind sas stfavourable u'e reluctantly made ourdeparture, heading for .Benodet, onthe northern coast of France. Wesarled for three days and two nightsand Bo'sun u,as in seventh heaven.Since. night sailing m.akes it necessaryto catch a few winks of steep duringthe daytime, Bo'sun is as pleased aspunch, .and I'm sure he thinks thenew routine has been established just{or his benefit-so he can have a bed.fellorv for his afternoon nap.When I have a late night or earlymorning watch and George is havinghis shut-eye, Bo'sun insists upon comrngon rvatch with me. If I happento get up and out on deck without hisknowing it he puts up such a howlthat I have to hurry belor.v and gethim lest he arvakens " the captain."When he keeps the watch with me heinvariabiy sits on the compass, rthichis sunk in the centre of the cockpitseat. This sometimes makes navigatinga bit di-ffrcult until I can removehim, and I do this by going ofi coursea bit, which makes the compass needlesrving to right or ieft. The illuminateddial fascinates him, so he moves toone side and q.ill sit quietly and watchthe rnovement, sometimes trying tocatch the object rvhich swings backand {orth.Towards night{all ol our third daywe ran into a complete calm anddense fog. As we wouid have had tosail all night again in rock infestedwaters to make Benodet, we decidedto poke oui nose into Camaret insteadof carrying on. We made port just atnightfall and had no sooner mooredthan one of the q.orst south-westerlygales I ever experienced descendedupon us. \Ve u'ere very glad wehadn't carried on! Bo'sun, as amatter o{ fact, is as good as a baro_meter. Two or three hours before aT4I

gale makes its presence lelt Bo'sungives the warning. For no apparentreason, he charges around the deck ata rapid rate o{ knots and keeps thisup for about ten or fifteen minutes,after which he has a nap. When thishappens, George ahvays says, " A bigwind is coming, Bo'sun's got it underhis tail." And, sure enough, he'sahvays right !We stayed in Camaret a, u'eek rvaitingfor good winds, so dgcided not toof Kit-E-Kat took a long leaP fromone side of the cabin to the other whenwe came about in some rather ruggedSEAS.Bo'sun's introduction to SPain wasnot too pleasant. We landed at amost enchanting spot-Mugia., a smallvillage in Camarinias Bay. We tookhim ashore for a walk and suddenlythere appeared about lifty littlechildren. So amazed were they atBo'sun-" uno cato "-on a lead thatA hungry Bo'sun implores Dee Blackburn to " Coltne on, openup ! " as she tantalises hin with a sight of his favourite fateon board the S.Y. " Marv Hillier."go on to Benodet, but to take our departureacross the Bay of Biscay {romthis point. Crossing the BaY fromFrance to Spain took us just under{our days and we encountered avariety oJ weather, from flat calms togale force winds. Bo'sun was quitehappy under all circumstances, andonly once showed aLarm when his dishthe great lot of them surged forwardin in allcnrnl . io '.-r*_ nel him. t{e __'u'asterrified ! And. as they could not,,nrlprcfa n.l T'n olich i+.- uas tmpossible{or us to te1l them he wasfrightened. So Bo'sun had to betaken back aboard and spirited out toa more secluded section of the villageto avoid his many admirers. Horv-15

cver, in Spain all the people arecurious, children and grown-ups alike.When we moor alongside a quay greatmasses of them come along and justwatch us by the hour. As a result,Bo'sun is getting used to them anddoes not react so violently to theirenthusiasm.From Mugia rve sailed on to Corcubion,then to Muros, another enchantinglittle Spanish village. Finally, wearrived at Vigo, a simply delightfuicity. The hospitality of Spanishpeople is amazing. They just can'tseem to do enough to please. Welvere made honorary members of theYacht Club Nautical and allorved a1lthe facilities of the Club. One nightin Vigo I received a terrible fright.Apparently, early in the evening,rvhen Bo'sun had been allorved ashore,he met a Spanish sefforita. When hecame aboard for the night he rvas mostupset and did a fair amount of horv]-ing, *'hich we thought might be hismanner of serenading-and he kept itttn -r' I A s he ra relv cries in the mannerof most Siamese cats, $'e felt that he\Mas unhappy and let him out againfor rvhat rve thought would be a littlewhile, but he had other ideas. As aresult, I rvalked the streets of Vigountil four o'clock in the morning, butBo'sun was nowhere to be found. Hehad never done this before and Ithought we had lost him. Needless tosay, there rvas little sleep for Georgeor me, but about 6 a.m. the prodigalreturned. Next day he was keptaboard on his lead. I was takine nomore chances.(fncfraperoned Seno,ritaThat evening. just about twilight,I heard a thump on deck. Bo,sun,sears perked up and he let out quite ahowl and jumped up to the porthole.I quickly poked my head out of thehatch, and there, sitting iluite pertly,was a little grey sefrorita, quite obviouslythe attraction of the previousnight's escapade. I stopped andtalked u,ith her lor a ferv minutes andtold her I was surprised her fatherwould allow her out at night; that Iwas under the impression that allSpanish sefroritas must have a chaperone,and that, furthermore, Bo'sunwasn't a.llou'ed to have girl Iriends soshe must be off " muy pronto." Shenever appeared during the daytime,fortunately, so Bo'sun rvas allowed tohave a run ashore. But for threenights at the same time she came backto the ship, but I believe tired ol thechase rvhen Sir Bo'sun didn't appearany more. In view of his escapade,Bo'sun was confined to ship afterdark. George and I are .beginning tohave our doubts as to the efficiencvof Bo'sun's opera,tion !Popular in VigoBy the way, Bo'sun has acquired aNorth Sea roll. It iso't noticeableaboard, and we hadn't noticed it ourselves,but some friends of ours calledattention to his gait one day rvhenthey were watching him play ashore,and, sure enough, he walks like atypical Norfh Sea sailor.In the smaller villages of the variousharbours rvhere we moor we oftenpack a lunch and go ashore in thedinghy to find a"n attractive sDot torelax or srvim. \Vhen a picnic lunchis the order of the day Bo,sun alwayscomes along. I pack his lunch in oneof the small round player,s cigarettetins which has a tight cover, and thecover serves as his dish for both thecontents and a spot of milk. He lovesto go for a row in the dinghy and isalways the first in when we are pre_paring to leave the yacht. He sitsway up in the bow and looks for allthe world like a figurehead"Bo'sun beca.me quite a popularcharacter in Vigo, particularly so asreporters came aboard and took picturesof us rvhich appeared il 1leIocal press. The dav the paper ep_peared hundreds of people came dowtl!4_ulI

to the Yacht Club to see the ship with" uno cato " aboard.We stayed two weeks in Vigo, andagain reluctantly made sail forI-isbon, lvhere we ate moored nol"Bo'sun hasn't gone ashore here as theharbour is quite close to the mainroad. However, he amuses himselfvisiting about three other sliiPsmoored alongside us, and finds lifeaboard quite to his liking.Soon rve take to sea, again and nodoubt will have other things to relateby the time my typewriter is takenout again.(To be continued)SNOOKYWe much regret that our picture ofSnooky, remarkable 25-year-old cat ofAlbany, New York, does not aPPearunder happier circuststances. Vhenthe picture reached us from Americain late November the news was thatSnooky was enjoying the best ofhealth and his devoted owner, MissMary Ellis, was looking forward tothe celebration od another day.Then followed an air mail letter carryingthe sad message that SnookY hadfallen vicitm to the unexpected coldweather' He died on 7th November't7Snooky's 25th birthdaY attractedconsiderable attention in America'He was a striking cat, Pure white,bred from imported Petsian stock,weight 2O pounds and 33 inches fromhead to tip of tai1. His teeth were inhealthy condition and his sight andhearing perfect to the end. Fot yearshe had a dog comPanion to whom trewas greatly attached.TA,KING THEIR MEDICINE !It is fairly simPle to give a cat apill (rvrites llenrietta Hitchcock iqthe " Nerv York World-Telegram andSun ") if the poor fellow needs one.But rvhen it comes to liquid medicine,vou may run into oPPosition. Ilthere are trvo peoPle to do the deedit js much simPler. Single-handed,vou need technique.They jerk their heads arvaY, theYblorv the medicine out in bubbles,they irat the spoon or medicinerlropper arvay rvith a, sassy pa\Y. So,rvhen I operate alone I make acocoon, or mummy, of the littlerascals. I use a, large bath torvel.Put" the middle edge of it under thecat's chin anrl Pin it snuglY at theback of the neck rvith a safety pin.Then overlap the torvel across theback, pulling it firmly so that theprotesting front paws are controlled'Then bunclle the remainder of thetowel under the cat, drawin$ it from{ront to back. Use another safetYpin to complete the mummy iI necessary'You can then hold the cat on Yourlan rrr nerrh him nn ihe tahle andslide the medicine dropper into theside of the mouth, between Jront andback teeth. I use this method withmy Siamese.'Whenever vou take your cat to aveterinarian, observe his methods andhis dexterity and speed. Make as^L^-+ ^ :^L ^f :r {^- ^^+^:ilurL d luu ur rL dr yuu Ldu, aur LdLsare nervous, and you don't want thempiling up resentment of your hehaviour.

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AMERICAN NEY/SLETTER No. 7Paws a,eross "The Pond"From BILLIE BANCROFT (American Associate Editor),-Ta IIE Alli,nric (,.i1 I lul, heltl rhoirI tilri..rh Chunrpirrnship >houI amid pomp a-nJ splcndor. lh^room \\'as decorated for this specialoccasion I'ith huge clusters of goldenflo*ers. In connection s,ith the All_Rreecl Shor', u.hich s:rs handlecl lryl'lrs. Silas Andrews (president of th.^C.F.F.), there u'as the So1icl Color,judged bv Mrs. I\:tabel Erdrnan, theSilver Society and the Siamese CatBreeders' Guild, judged by I,Irs. E.Earl Nack, of \V111or.r. Cirove, penn_syhania. \{any entries rvere turneclarvay for lack of spacc. ]Irs. ElsieClollins, of Nen' York City, rvas man_ager ; she turned in a very elficientperformance. Financiallv, the shorvlvas a pronounced success. Thet'eather rvas good, the gate excellentand there rvere many entries fromgreat distances. The presi

h$IIlloonbeam of Gaylands, owned byMiss Verner E. Clum. The BestOpposite was also a B1ue, Southland'sTrudy, ou'ned by Mrs. Foster Prather.*+*North Texas held their first sho*'atDallas. The Al1-Breed judge u'as Mrs.C. F. Rotter, {rom'Nlinneapolis, N{inn.The Best in. Sho.p was Ch. Nlichael o{Beverly-Serrano, a Chinchilla male,owned by Mrs. Helen Amos. BestOpposite s'as Chesterfield Clarissa, aBlue, o',rned lf lt; Ben Kendricks.The Milwaukee Cat Club \\'asjudged by Mr. Deans Henderson, All-Breed. Best in Show was ChadhurstSampson of Great Lakes, an importedBlack male owned by Mrs. Myrtle I{.Shipe. Chadhurst Sampson rvas alsobest in the Solid Color Specialty,u'hich u'as judged by Mrs. FrancesKosierowski. When Chadhurst wasirnder the A11-Breed judge's hand. (Deans-Henderson) he heldhim up and remarked: " It looks asthough something new has been added. this cat isn't from this country."**nThe Seventh Annual ChampionshipShor'v o{ the Long Island Breeders'Club rras held at thc Corden C:l)Casino. Garden City, Long Island.This is a. rather small club buta: Jrpmalr, .'nl',ci' o Thp meneoer\{rs. Florence Hamilton, did a r.eryeveelleni ioh of nrrllino the shorv lrefnrerhc n,,hlin \Irc f-rvctnl (m,,llfrom Cleveland, Ohio, rvas the All-Rreed irrdse. \Irs Christine Hartmanwas the Specialtl' judge. Both judgesdid excellent rvork. No changing ofdecisions after the ribbons had beenplaced . no arguments . no dissatisfiedbreeders.. . (well. . maybeone breeder was unhappy) .alltoid, it can be acc.urately stated thatit real1y was a quiet, peaceful, sportsmanlikesho$'. Best Cat in Show wasNani Lei King's Lanakila of SunnyKnoll, bred by Mrs. Joseph, of California,and no*' orvned by ll{rs. Nora:0M. Andrervs. King is a Smoke, just ayear olJ, big boned, cobby, eye colorout oI rhis uorld. Il rvould be indeedhard to {ault this boy in anything.Everyone seemed to think this boythe Best in Show there havebeen times when the opinion of Bestin Show was not unanimous. Thestewards of The Casino had a littlealley cat that had been flown downfrom Quebec, Canada. One oJ thejudges (Mrs. Hartman) called the showto order and presented " CanadianRuJus," a ribbon on rvhich wasprinted Best Grand Champion.Talking to the stervards afterrvards, Irvas informed that 'iCanadian Rufus "out-ranked every cat in the show. T[e]r verv cnnntr- ihe .esi of the show. Ru{us had luncheon with me theiast dav.American PersonalityMRS. IDA WILCOX SMITHtT /T RS. TDA WILCOX SNIITHl\/ | and her tu'o Silver Champions,I Y r Citrus Riclge Pericles an

completely. It rvas during this periodthat this intrepid little lady u'oulclplace her trvo " bodyguards " in thestern of her boat and go fishing rviththem-sometimes n'ith a, net.flrs. Smith told me quite recenflythat her two cats proved a source ofjoy and companionship that couldnever have been duplicated in humanrelationship under as close conline,ment, and so began the dream of lda\Vilcox Smith as a breeder of persians.One day she heard o{ a ladyrvho had a " house {ul1 " of WhitePersians. The Smiths made a ca1l.breeding. .\lrs. Smith sdys it is graudto u'in r.r'ith ziny cat, but to rvin lvithone of your own, one that you havervorked for, etxperimented for-s'el1,it is really a happy and proud sensation.She has also made some verynrce wlns rvith Blues and Blacks, butthe Florida climate is hard on darkcoats and it is next to impossible tokeep them :rn even colour. This isprobably due to the salt moisture inthe night air.This little breeder will talk endlesslyabout her cat family, and at this writingit is quite large; but rvhen I triedMrs. Ida Wilcox Smithwith her Silver Champions.They really found a " house fuil " oISilvers. A Silver baby rvent homervith them, and so began the CitrusRidge Cattery.Mrs. Smith has been pcrfecting herbreed ever since. In 1984, she madesome very spectacular rvins at thevarious shorvs and has been a consistentu'inner ever since. To-day shecan $'rite her pedigree of pure-bloodswith six generations of her ownt1to interview her regarding her personalactivities, I found her quite diffidentand greatly given to under-statements.So I snooped around andlound out some of her deep, darksecrets. She is no glory-seeker and ismuch inclined to be one of the workersin the ranks. Obscurity is not only antodus operandi of h-^r jotr as presi_dent of X{iami Florida Cat Fanciers ;it is a fetish' Brr-r-r' BeNcnorr,

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On Jad,ging SiameseBy P. M. SODERBERGFEW days ago I rvas rvitha group of Siamese fanciershaving a friendly chat overa cup of tea when, quite bychance, a discussion started whichmay be of interes! to the noviceSiarnese breeder u'ho intends toshow his cats. What I have tosav mav also interest those whohave exhibited Siamese during thepast season.Every year a great number ofnew fanciers join the throng whofind the Siamese the most attractiveof all cats, but I am not concernedhere with their popularity.At the outset of our friendlydiscussion a well-known judgestated as her opinion that therewas far more inconsistency in thejudging of Siamese than is thecase with Lonehairs. No onedenied the statement ; in fact, noone could, for it is true. Yet thereis a point tha! must not be forgotten.Many of the best Longhairjudges are also on the judgingpanel of the Siamese Cat Club.Thus a question presented itselfquitq clearly. Why is it that thereis this obvious inconsistency injudging Siamese rvhen the ab;tityof the judges is not in doubt?The answer is not as simple asit seems at first sight, for there area number of factors involved, vetif something can be done to hllpthe novice lrho is con{used by hisexperience at the shows, then theproblem must be examined.Let us start off by taking therealiy simple case. A'cat is shownin a small class and is awarded afirst prize, and then, shortiy after,at another show it comes homecardless. Here the explanationmay be perfectly simple, forwhereas competition was small onthe first occa-sion, the cat in questionmay have won merely- becauseit was the best of a oobr lot.Such a situation any noirice canunderstand.On the other hand, it doessometimes happen that a cat winsunder a certain judge in a largeclass in which there are a numberof well-known cats, but at a latershow under a different judge thesame cat is passed over. Thisjust means that judges interpretthe standa rd in -different u'ivs.and, in deciding their awards,place a different emphasis on thevarious qualities which are set outin this standard. To say the leastof it, such results are tonfusing,but there is no reflection on thejudge who, without doubt, hasmade his a'nvards rvith care.There are few judges to whomI h-ave ever spoken who judge byadding up marks as they aie setout in the sr-andard. In-fact. thelate Cylil Yeates often told methat he considered judging bypoints cou)d never bi a satlsfactorymethod. My own experienceof judging is far too imall topermit me to be categorical aboutsuch a matter, but few will contradictme when I sav that theren-ever were better judges of catsthan Cyril Yeates and [is wife.T see,Asthe position, the judg'esol Siamese ought to get togetherand discuss the matter-, but I cannotclaim that this idea is entirelv.))

my own. It was suggbsted at oursmall tea party by a lady rvhoknows Jar more about Siamesethan most of us who are on thejudging panel. Such a meetingshould resuit in a consistent policyand would remove many anomalies.The kinked tail is ahvays aproblern when judging Siamese.The Standard of Points says:" The tail should be quitestraight or slightly kinked at theextremity." Now there you haveit. If I had my way no Siamesewould have a kinked tail, butpeople who have far greater experienceare most anxious that thekink should be retained becausethey regard it as characteristic ofthe breed. Whatever r've may feelabout this question, no judge hasthe right to put a cat down becauseit has a siight kink, but thervord " slight " can be interpretedin many ways. Perhaps the officialStandard should be more expliciton this point.Froblem of the Squint'We now come to a second pointabout which there is a wide divergenceof opinion. It is the perennialquestion of the squint. Atone time it used to be said that asquint was also a characteristic ofthe cat. I have even read that allthe original importations had adecided squint. This certainly isnot true, but the fact remainsthat there are Siamese at theshows which have a decidedsquint and these are sometimeshigh up in the cards.When referring to eyes theStandard merely stales: " Notendency to squint," but it certainlydoes not suggest what thejudge shall do when he meets a24cat which is really cross-eyed.There is no implication that a badsquint is a disqualification.This much at least can be said.A squint may be hereditary, andthen comes the question: " Do wewant to breed this fault into ourcats ? " I would not presume tomake a statement on the subject,but I knorv what I feel about it.Siamese cats are strange creaturesand I have known somewhich had the most appallingsquint at times when emotionallydisturbed, yet at others had eyesvrhich were perfectly centred. Itis the duty of a judge to decide" on the day," and no exhibitorcan expect more than this.Best in the WoddIn case you should have formedthg impression that the standardof judging Siamese is bad, let medisillusion you, for that is far fromthe truth i yet there are manyjudges who feel that the job canbe done better. If that is the casethere is excuse for complaisancy.The Siamese in this country arethe hest in the world, and in lhatposition of pre-eminence theymust remain. This can only beachieved if breeders know clearlywhat is required, and for suchguidance they are compelled torely largely upon the opinion ofthe judges at the shows.I have mentioned in some detailtwo points which are worthdiscussing, but there are also anumber of others. Can we notget together at some time in thenear future to settle ouf differencesof interpretation? When we havereached our conclusions, let usstick to them. The Siamese cat isworth the trouble and so are themany hundreds of breeders.

Modern Research andCat I{ealthI[ow tloe toork of bi,och,enoistsattd ueter,ittary trrrg6orr, ltelps to nzakecats lteulth,ier]r the diet does not contain a suftilcientsupply of vitamins, togethcrwith what biochemists call 'traceelements,' then your cat can neveLbe really fit and grow a lovely coat.A healthy bloodstream, good boneformation, sound digestion and nervousstructure; all depend not onlyon the conect vitamins and rnineralelements, but-what is critical-ontheir being present in scientificallvbalanced proportions. This is wh1'Tibs' are so necessary for all catsand kittens.HOW'TIBS'G01{DtTtor{ cATs'Tibs ' Cat Powders supplement the'civilised ' diet of domestic catswith vitamins and minerals which itmay normally lack.Every packet of'Tibs' Cat Powdersembodies the research ofworkersin the field of cat nutrition, and the'Tibs' formula is scientifically batancedto provide minerals and vitaminswhich the cat needs in exactlvthe right proportions, Iron, coppe"rand cobalt are present to providefresh red blood cells and preventanaemia; calcium and phoiphorusfor healthy bones and ieeth; vitamin81 and nicotinic acid for heaithyappetite, silky coat and good generalcondition.A corner of the Bob fuIarth laboratories olure'Tibs' CatPowders are being discwsed with oisitors,H.0.0F GAT lrEArT&{All 'Tibs' preparations are underconstant analltical contlol in theBob Martin laboratories at Southport.Veterinary surgeons and pharmacistswho are welcome visitors,have expressed their admiration forthe research and care that so intoevery 'Tibs' product.Visitc from the 8at Fancy to the BobMartin laboratories and factory arecordially invited. Cat Club Secretarieswho wish to organisc partiesshould write to the AdvertisingDepartment for possible dates.T I R S {;;-i- uf#i!s:"?!if*,?::#'!"%::kr:;';:'f IUU KEEP cArs KlrrENlsH

Presented by JOAN THOMPSONlf EGULARLY every month,l( nn.r. Joan Thompson-- L popular and active {igure inthe Cat Fancy for many years,breeder and Internationral judgewiLlturn the pages od her diary toreveal the niost interesting entriesco,nrcerning personalities, bothhurnan and feline.28th December. To-day I visitedMrs. Stephenson, of Tunbridge Wel1s.Her garden has a huge plot completelyr,vired in and enclosing rose beds andLarvn. The rvindows at the back ofthe house all open on to this space sothe cats have the freedom and exetciseso necessary for their happinessand well-being. When the rvire nettingrias erected Mrs. Stephenson \\tasout for a, short time and on her teturnshe lound that the extra length at thetop planned to curve inrvards hadbeen stapled on to a firm {oundation.Of course, the idea rvas to have thenefiino Iert '' wnhhlw " Su catS \\howa"nt to get out and marauding malesrvho u,ant to get in think trvice abouttheir safety rvhen they feel themselvessw;rvins inse( rrrclv This was soon""*t'''bput right and norv :t is en ideal spece. r r .L r^ *:r. .Luc ldlrrry. \- trvhere couldone find Lo,rghair kiitens in moreperfect coat and condition and Ishould imagine none has been to moreshorvs. Wohurn Sunshine, purt hasedfrom his breeder, Miss Page, made hiscl6but at the Festival Shoiv in July.He has since been to four mote shou,s,an,l as he has l,reen brought out atthree of them for Best in Shorv he has26been handled by dozens of judges andstewards. He rvas looking lovely andis hio for his age : at six months heu'eighed over eight pounds. The sam.eremarks apply to the Blue-CreamAshdown Shadows, except tbat, beinga femele, she is not so heavy. BestLonghair Kitten at the Festival Ch.Show and Herts and Middlesex, shehas been to five shows. Her coat isremarkably intermingled and everyonewho has bred this variety knowshow difficult that is to attain. HerCream litter brother, Ashdown Spritepresent at two shows-is a big,-a1so well-grown kitten and has improved.-pn- mrrch Vrs Stellgaggn 1y35thinking of having him neutered, butI hope I .;ras successful in persuadingher not to.. We are short of Creammales and he is well bred, being byNeuburie Bambi and Anchor Questy,the latter Cream queen being fu1l sisterto Anchor Cream Cracker and myAnnhnr l-pliciirr All fhpco rrnrrnsqueens, bred by J\ljss Hildyard, ofLiphook, have produced outstandingwinners.Annther kiffen Rlrr. Star Tu'inkle\present at the B.P.C.S. Ch. Shou').was in lovely coat. A huge kitten, hervas flyirg to llrs. Miles, of S. Africa,on 1st January in company with MajorDugdale's Harpur BIue Orchid, twoAllington Chinchillas and two Creams.Until we can find a" vaccine to immuniseour kittens against feline distempbrand the more deadly infectiousenteritis there is a sma1l risk of infectionat show-s, but when kittens arefit and well the risk is negligible.

Those leading a natural life are more-.^:-.^-+ - r!ar4uy well_knornbireeders renor'vned for the bloom ontheir kittens have been exhibitingover t*'enty years and never had i11-ness. One has only 1o peruse thisseason's shor.r. catalogues to find theevidence that dozens of breeders haleshown at almost every sholl and theirstock, uhich T have [3i the pleasureur ^{ Juutsu'ts, ;,'/^;-- ,,,-- \vdJr .,,i+L \\r,,, d - f-"' ^-^^--^L-Ptions,in superb condition. Pre-natalcare n{ rhe molher. ampl" food goodin nlelir" ani varier, hvoipnie lir -ino cnr,lirinnc ewprricp enrl crnrnr,-Iously clean sanitarr' lrns. litrle or noin-h-eerlinc are the faclors rvhichdetermine the health and robustnessof cats and kittens. One precautionI har.e observed, and that is to takekittens to sho*'s onl-v rvhen I haveheen al,le io pel there and back homr.:- ln une ^-^ d -l^-. r\" T LUnS ^-- :^,,-,JUurnevs, strangesurroundings overnight are tiring anda tired kitten is more susceptible.But of coutse I have lived about 10miles from the London shows so havehad a good choice. Others'ise, Imight have had to modily my ideasehnrr+ +rarrcllins Ilst January. From Switzerland,Mme. Sandoz sends news of her enjoyabletrip to the Cat Club de ParisShorv on 21st, 22nd and 23rd Decemher. Congralrrlar:nns to MadameGibbon on [nt. Ch. SouthuayNicholas being Best ir: Shorv. It is agreat triumph to present a Blue maieborn in 1942 and secure such anhonour. Her Chiachitla FarqubarTatiana also rvon over the youngercats ; she is a remarkable queen withwonderful eves and expression.Best Shorthair was a Biue PointSiamese, RaarJ Blue Revel, bred hvMrs. Macdonald. Mrs. Axon wasawarded lirst i,n the European sectiono{ the photographic section with Ch.Noxa Teena, a Tortoiseshell-and-White. Best Female in the Ch. classwas Madame Bonnardot's Blue-CrearnInt. Ch. Vivette de Montasab, a1ovely queen rvhrch I have admired onthe Continent. Congratulations alsotu -Viss Posthuma, of Holland, whobred Bentveld Rosemary, Best Kjttenin Shou', a Blue female by her Int. Ch.Southway Wizard. Madame Sandozwill be attending a show in Viennathis spring-another tribute to the revivalof interest in cat shorvs all overthe world.From IIrs. Dorvney, Nerv Zealand,a \\.elcome letter arrived follor.ving hercablc ru tell me Nliss Lelgarde Frascr'sRed Tabbies, Hendon Beautiful Do]land Hendon Red Dancer, and my Bluemale, Roya1, by Thiepval Beau Ideal,harl arrir e'l rr felt chp rlrites: " The'Nortolk'tame in on Sarurday rfternoon.thc rrh. I'ut J,eing a Saturdaythpr* rrrs nn .. hnrrp,'f ,'"r" cettins fhe Liilensoff rrnt:l \lnnrlrv T rorked hardall ihe u eek-end to mr ke the l imc fly.The 'Nor{olk' rvas out in the streamso had to go out in the launch rviththe slor k incnpcior. \\'e had to callat rhe N.Z. Shipping Cumpeny s,'ffiep firct rnr'l vnrr merr ...*J I'o .,";/.1 ^,,^.r;^- ,..--. . \ -: the kittensall right? ' What a sigh of relief rvhenhe said, ' Fine ! '" The bo'sun had looked after ther.:r!^-^ ..- rr ir'ru -r L-' ri ru tsr --oomed them.He even had the fur saved in a paperhag {or me. The kiiiens had not beenconfined in Spratt's crates but rvere inbig coops on the deck. Royal lived inone and the Reds in the other. Thebo'sun had also allowed them to runin his cabin. He said the rvhole crervhad spoilt them. Directly I got themhome I sr vp t hpm orecc rwhinh nherrenjoyed. T fed them laler, but they\\Pre nof hungry until supper time.{ll thrce are lovelv kitlens and I amso pleased with them. We ha,ve neverseen such dark Reds in New Zealand.Their ennnpr enr J'.-lr'' c anrl o\)Acu.onderful. I rvas pleased to see SpotlightPride's photograph in the Octoberissue of Oun C,A.rs. He was veryyoung then. His points and maskhave darkened considerably now. Myimports from llngland give me so

much pleasure and my husband is sokind and interested in the cats."More good nervs of British exportscomes from U.S.A. Mrs. NlyrtleShipe, oI Detruit, trIichigan, nrit"s:" The Black male, Chadhurst Samsonof Great Lakes, bred by MissRodda, rvhich you so much admiredrvhen you met him at Idleg.ild, Neq'York, u ith i\l iss Hydon, is no\\ aChampion. Trvo weeks ago, at Miirvaukee,Wisconsin, which was adouble shou', he received the au.ardof Best Cat at both shorvs. He has alovely head and face u,ith a snub noselike our best Biues, and he is blessedg'ith a charming disposition."From l{iss \rerner Clum, o{ Fiorida,U.S.A., comes news of Souvenir ],Toonbeamof Gavlands, three times rvinnerin his Open Class as a kitten here,season 1950-1951. This is the Bluervhich ltliss Kathleen Yorke firstjudged at the K.K. Shou' in Juty,1950, giving him a very good reportand making him her Besr Blue t(irten.He became a C.F.A. Championthis autumn and was awarded hispoints under N{rs. Saxby-Mabie, Mrs.Laura Graham and \Irs. Rotter. Alovely photo accompanies l{iss Clum'sletter of Souvenir \Ioonbeam with hisrvinner's ribbons and trvo silver cups.A number of breeders will rememberthe beautiful Black kitten Baralan\{istress l{idnight (by Ch. BaralanBoy Blue), r'hich Mrs. Henn exhibitedat Sandy and the I{.C.C.C. Ch.Shou', 1949. She rvas much admiredand alvarded frrsts. Later, MistressMidnight was sent to Mrs. Kloos, ofFiorida, rvhere she became a Ctrampion.Not- Raralan Cinders (by Ch.Baralan Samson), another lovelyBlack tonghair, has gone to Mrs.Kloos, and by all accounts rve shallsoon be congratulating orvner andbreeder on another British-bredU.S.A. Champion.This is good news u.hich I amalways pleased to receive. Breedersh_ere are very interested in the careerof our exported stock, as, indeed, tl-revshould be. In U.S.A. it is permissibleto add the neu, owner's prefix or affixto our registered name, even u'henstock already has either trelonging toBritish breeders.From l,Irs. Cicely llellor, of NervYork, comes nervs of Mrs. Herm'smagnificent Blacl< ma1e, DoubleChampion Hermcrest Natajha, thecat 1 admired so much at the AilanticCat Club Ch. Show in January, 1950.Exhibited at the 35th Annual Ch.Show of the Empite Cat Club in NervYork, he lvon over a1l cther breeds t

l9:16, rvhen \ve \\rere ionging to seervhat our fellon' cat brecders had beenproducing cluring the rvar years. WelL,the Committee can congtatulatethemselves on a series of successfulshc*'s and norv their {riends rejoicervith them over their record figurcs atthis one-178 exhibits and 751 entries. The large hall ri'as throngedir ith speclrtors anrl I rrr' ,lclightcd 1ohear the gate rras also a record one.I had 8l of the exhibits to judge invarious classes :rnd much enjoyed mysellrvith my grand stes'ard, Mrs.Cl-rapman, s.ho ]randles the chls sou,ell. ]liss Iiathleen Yorke, Mrs.o. ll . L:ml, xnd Jliss Lelgarde Frascrrvere Best in Shos- judg-^s and theirchoice fron'i their own ancl ther()min'es ,i frre , th"r juJges uereBest Longhair, lrliss l,angston's Ch.Iilambeau oI Alhngton. He rvas ontop of his form ancl looking lovelv, aseiene ancl siveet erpression adding tohig beauty. Rest Shorthair Cat *'asI'Irs. G. Price's Pikha flia Too, theSeaI Point Siamese {emale I ga\re aChalienge Certificate to at the lastNotts and Derbt' Ch. Shol , a veryattractive cat u'hen handled, rvith a1ove11., short, srlk.v coat of excellent\\arm 1one. ge5f [-nnghair T{itten,N{rs. Oakley's Storke,r' Nugget, a. goodCream male *;ith a long, florving coat.'Best Shorthair T{itten, l'{rs. Dadd'sSabukia Sinbad, Seal Point Siamese,zr line male rvho has rvon rvell at previ.ousshows and rvi11 shortly be leavirgfor Srveden. Best LonghairNeuter, Mrs. Hammond's Cream,Fanifold Kitticat, in fu11 PomP andvery sweet to handle. Best ShorthairNeuter, one ol Brigaclier Ro-'siter's" boys," Seal Point Siamese KinkiPu, on this occasion beating his housemate, Premier llirza Taklif, rvho haddecided to insulate himsel{ against thecold rveather by grou'ing a" longer coatthan usual. Bolh are lo\ely neuiers.as rvas the third, n'Irs . Busrvell'sBeaumanor Si.mon.Conorairrlations to Mrs. LindaParker on her Sabukia Su'eet Wiiliam,by her Siamese male Lindale SimonPie, becoming a ChamPion, also tohis breeder, Mrs. Dadd. Felicitationsto Mrs. Aitken for the same honourfor her Rlrck -fcmale. bred hy herself .Bourneside Black ToPsy. A lovelYSilver Tabby Longhair male, Antnnioof Silverleigh, exh:ibited by I'IissBracey and bred in Scotland bY MissPaton, rvas a welcome sight andshould hetp this rare varietY.tr{rs. Tr-rrney's Chinchilla female,Srrisbury Aphra, oI th" sea-greencyes, looked lovely in the morninglight and her coat had the clear,frosty look so indescribable andcharming in this variety.LAURENTIDE SIAMESE & RUSSIAN BLUESExcel os PetsLAURENTIDE JADEScientifically bred for staminaand other desirable qualitiesKittens usually for salefrom prize winning QueensSeal Foint Studs available to approvedQueensMRS. A. HARGREAVES, F,Z.S.NETHERTON HOUSE . DREWSTEIGNTONNR. EXETER, DEVON ' Drewsteignton 232

A little gem I had to judge wasllrs. Budd's Black Shorthair kitten,Nidderdale Black Magic ; her jet blackcoat shone and her type was lovely.Altogether, a grand show. Congratulationsto the Show Managers, ourrvell-known Mr. Felix Tomlinson andMr. Jack Martin and their committee.After the show to Bramcote, Notts,to VIr. and Mrs. Brice-Webb, a realcat chat and supper by the fire.l2th January. Delighted to findmy hostess much improved in healthsince her serious illness last summerand taking her usual enthusiastic interestin cats. Ifer Blue ma1e, OxleysSmasher, was looking weli. He is avery attractive pale son of Playmateof the Court. He has won severa"lspecials for his 1ove1y eye colour, andthe previous day tvon first in AnyVariety Longhair Stud, judged onprogeny. Thiepval Elf, daughter ofCh. Southrvay ,Crusader, is a favouriteof mine. She has a lovely Iace andhead and such round saucer eyes.Her daughter, Ronada Susan, won theprevious day Mr. Ou'en-Jones's specialprize for Best Biue Persian MaidenQueen bred by exhibitor. RonadaPeach was in good g64l-4 pity shehas not had a lamity this year. Shewill be allowed to mismate to see ifshe will find " the time, the place andthe loved one altogether " effective.In the middle of the garden Mr.Webb had erected Ch. Astra of pensford'stemporary house. FIe will certainlyhave a loving home whilst hisowner, l,Irs. Vize, is in South Africa.He was looking very u'ell, rvith hissoft coat showing the btoom of goodhealth. I am sending my Cream,Anchor Felicity, to him, as this matingproduced the Copenhagen winnerTwinkle of Pensford. Severai wellknownMidland fanciers are taking theopportunity of using him whilst he isavailable there. Mrs. Vize returns inApril, according to the latest news.74th January. My mailba.g overthe holidays brought a number oflove1y photographs. I wish the Editorcould publish them all, but space doesnot permit. However, when he considersthey are sharp and clear and o{general interest many will be publishedduring the year. I am alu,ayspleased to mention new Chamoionsand Premier Neuters, and any omissionsare because I have not followedtbe {ortunes of every cat. So pleasesend news of these outstandingwinners.Mr. J. Arthur Rank is to give theentire proceeds of the world premibreol the new film " The Card,, to theAnimal Health Trust. Tbe principalplayers in this famous Arnold Bennettcomedy are AIec Guinness. ValerieHobson, Glynis Johns and petulaClark. The premidre takes place atthe Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square,on 28tb February.AII fanciers should read55 THE CAT FANCY rtA mo nth lv j" r "l: j"L..,:|,",fi'.;",r"r-Pedi g ree catsO FULL REPORTS ON THE SHOWS BREEDERS, NEWS.) 'UDGES' THE FANCY OVERSEAS CLUB MEETINGS 'I AND REPORTSO STUD AND SALES ADVERTISEMENTS,'}ETC., ETC.Single copies l|d. postfree. yearly Subscription llt.Obtdinoblc only from . THE EDITOR (KtT WTLSON)..THE LOFT'' 18 SOUTH END KENSINGTON W.6

Puris stages fi,ne show,-T-rIJE 25th International Cham-I oionshio Shorv held at the H,)tc.^ Continental, Paris, in Decemherprovided a u,onderful picture of softness,sumptuuusness and bea uty(u'rites N{iss Kathleen Yorke).Ethere.rl ( hinchillas, Blues, Creams,Blue-Creams, all in their finest coats.magnificent Whites, Blue-eyed andOrange-eyed, and Blacks just madeyou s.ant to possess them. Shorthairsalso rnade a brave sholv, althoughSiamese were not as good zrs one rvouldu'ish to see. There u'ere two exceptions:Raard Blue Revel, a Blue Pointsired I,y Champion Blue Seagull, andRaard Radiant, a Seal Point slred 1,1'Petit Gitto.Kittens rvere rea11y beauti{u1 andthe Best in Shorv rras N{lle. Posthuma'sBentveld Rosemary, sired lryInt. Ch. Southrvay Wizard. liissRod,1a judg"d rll th. Longheir kittensand {ound Rosemary rvorthy tohead the parade of bets'een 50 and (i0.Other judges Nere IIr. BrianStirling-Webb and myself. It rias amost interesting experience lor all ofus. Exhibits \\'ere penne(l in the hug"Lraliroom ancl judging took place in anadjoining salon. Cagcs rvere lavishlydecoratecl rvith flolers, pa.le satins andvelr'ets and mirrors. Exhibits arriveclfrom Italy, Srvitzerland, Belgium andHolland. Unfortunateiy, the Scandinaviancountries \\rere preventeclfrom shon'ing because of outbreaks offoot and mouth clisease.Best Charnpion and Best Exhibit inShorv rvas Madame Gibbon's Int. Uh.Southrvay Nicholas, sirerl by Dickonof Al)ington and bred by l{r. J. H. A.llartin. A lovely younger brother oINicholas l as second in open BlueIlale class, Southu,ay Rasc:rl, orvncdby trIac1;rme Sar-razin. Winner in thatclass rvas Dutch bred Wasjka van]-ri.ia ct:r" cired hr- Inr. Ch. Southrvay Wizard, bred bv llme. Kroon butorvned by J{aclame Coget, of Belgiurn.A sister rvon in the Blue Female openclass, lovelv Laska van Frisi:r State,shou.n by l,lnrc. Kroon. I {orgot tomention u.hen speaking of the kittensthat Signora Paganini's Werviiiiervinkieof Dunesk (sired by Clh. Bara-Ian Boy Blue and bred by llrs.Brunton) s.as Best f{ale I(itten.In Whites, Nllle. Perrin u'on rvithher :Lttractive Int. Ch. \Vhite I.ilou'erdu Lcman. The magnificent Whitemale, Djangher \\rang Fou (bled byl*,ffiThese lovely entries were shown by Mrne. Gibbon at the paris Show-(left)XEROS DE LA MASCOTTE, (CCMtfC) ROMANCE DE LA MASCOTTE ANd(right) FARQUHAR AIGLON.31

DIRECTORY OFFOR RELIABLE STUDSTONGHATR BREEDERSAND STOCK (Arranged alphabetically)GORDON B. ALLT, F.Z.S.DANEHURST CATTERYDANEHURST, OLD LANEsT. JOHNS, CROvl/BOROUGHCrowborough 407Enquiries invited for the popularDanehurst Longhairs -- BluePerriano, Creams and ChinchillasSee displayed and Stud advertisemenrs in this issueI SELL BY GOI{PARISONwHtTE PERSIANS, CREAM& BLUE.CREAM PERSIANSOnly Champions for ExportNone for resaleBILLIE BANCROFT, "CLOUD TOP,"8OX 240, ROCKAWAY I, NEWU.S.A.'ERSEY,BAYHORNE KITTENSBLUES AND CREAMSBred in ideal surroundingsMRS. DULCIE BENBOW,WESTBROOK, LITTLE HEREFORD,LUDLOW, SALOP lel: Brimfield263DEEBABIK BLUE & GREAMpERstANs f;."l?i,",1',:liff3l.,il:AtStud MALMARY TAFETEACE I D,..^-SNAB HORNBWALVERDENE MAJOR I.-.-_..DEEBANK TOBY - iLTEAMSQucens met at Liverpool or BirkenheodEnquiries to MISS BULL, ELM COTTAGETHORNTON HOUGH, CHESHTREPRIORY BLUE & GREAMPERSIANSNoted for type,lovelyeale coatsgorgeous eye-cotour 4 slamtnaBreeder of the Int. Ch. PRIORY BLUE WISHEooutiful Kitters for sole. Satisfoction guoronteedAt Studr GEM OF PENSFORDFirst Prize Winner and Sire of First Prize Winnersat Championship ShowsMRS. L. DAVIES, " THE JOLLY FARMER.''GOLD HILL, CHALFONT ST. PETER, BUCKS.Getrords Cross 2464TRENTON BLUE PERSIANSAt Stud: CH. OXLEYS PETER JOHNSire of Trenton Sugar Plum, Best L.H. KittenCrystal Show, I 95 | , and numerous otherPrizewinners. Strong healthy Kittens usually forsale, palest coats of lovely texture, superb type.Enquiries to: MRS. HARRINGTON - HARVARDBracondale, Chase Road, Brocton. StaffordAll Queens met at Stafford Stotion. Euston-Stdfordunder 3 hours-no change. Tel. : Milford. 35 IBARALAN PERSIANSAI Stud-Ch, BARALAN BOY BLUESire of many winning Kittens borh at home andaDroao.Ch. BARALAN SAMSON (Black)Both young sons of Ch. DEEBANK MICHAELMRS. E. L. HENN, SEVERN HOUSEEARDINGTON, BRIDGNORTH, SALOP .Tel. Bridgnorth 2285TI{E ALTINGTON BI.UEPERSIANS & €I{INGHILLASRenowned throughout the world lor type,colour, coat and wide-awakc cyerEnquiries for 6AfS AT SIUD orYOUNG SIOCK FOR SAIE toMISS EVELYN LANGSTON8 CRAUFURD RISE, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSTel. Maidenheod 813POTDENFNI!.LSG}IING}IILLASPRIZE W'NNERSAt stud' pofoEIEJIfd-HypERloN(Proved Sire)MRS. CHAS. POLDENMARKET HOTEL REIGATEKittenr may be booked in advanca toapproved homes onlyMRS. JOAN THOMPSON'SPENSFORD B!.UES, GREAHSAND BTUE.CREAMSBreeder of Ch. ASTRA OF PENSFORD, Ch.DANDY OF PENSFORD (Denmrrk), ACE,ADRIAN end FAY OF FENSFORD. all thrccparenrs of post-war Bluo Champions, and GEMOF PENSFORD, sire of many first-prize winnerrI3O WICKHAM WAY, BECKENHAM, KENTBeckenhom 6904PEDIGREE FORMS at 2s. pet dozefl(post free) ale obtainable from " OurCats " Magazine, 4, Carlton Man.sions, Clapham Road, London, S.W.9.L,atget quantities available at prorata fates.Please mention Oun Cets wken replying to edvertisetmemts

1\,1me, Puibl- but noq' on'neci by lLme.(iibbon), t'as zr iragnificent cirt, llutunfortunately an accident to his eyespoilt h:s chance lor Best Exhibit inShorv. A verv 1ove11' Chinchill:ryoungster came out for the lirst timcas an adult and rvon wel1, Rom:rncecle la Jlascotte. I'Iis brother l'as alsili.n the running u'ith Farquhar '\iglonancl Rentveid Roger. The Iemales'vorc head*'l I'J' Int. { lr. [-rr,luharTati:rna, a queen of the linest c1uality.Trro loleliy Black Jcmales shoNecl uprvel1. \\rinner- rvas Jlilout du Santafiora,belonging to \'I11e. Cacciavill,and Chadhulst Suzette, s']ro ran hervery close, belonged to lladameX,lariani.I need not tell 1'ou that this I'erYline shos, l'as presided over lly th:rtrvonclerful shorv manager and organiser,I{adame Ravel, nho excelsiritlr thc planning r.f lhese artislir'shorvs from everv point of vierv.\Vhen the inque.'t u':rs he1cl on an81-ye:rr-old resjdent of Stratford-on-Ar,on rvho l'as found clead in a gasfilledroom, the theory rvas put forrvarclthat the gas tap rras turnccl ortbv one of thc seven cats in the room.Another elderlr. ladv l'ho nas in theroom at the time recovered aftertreatment.Iient Jireman Ken llarveY \\'aslouerecl rlou'n an l8 {1. s'all to thesurface of C:rnterbury's River StourIo rescue iI cat s'hich 1'rad beentrapped in a clrainpipe for severa"ldavs. \Vhen reieased the animaljumped .lnto the Livet, su'am dot'rtstreamto the opposite baink, and disappeared.GAYDENE CHERUBBlue Longhair male at 4j months bred by Mrs. L. McVady, of Edgware'Middlesex.o9

DIRECTORY OFFOR RELIABLE STUDSPRESTWICKSIAMESE CATTERIESNoted for type andr brilliant eye colourBreederof Ch. Prestwick Mata-Biru, Ch. PrestwickPerrana,Ch.Prestwick Perak, Ch.Prestwick Perlinq.Ch. Prestwick Pengtima-Perrama and many otheri.MRS. DUNCAN HINDLEYHIGH PRESTWICK, CHIDDINGFOLD, SURREYChiddingfold 60Stdtion - Hds,emseSHORTHATR BREEDERSAND STOCK (Arranged alphabetically)MORRIS SIAMESEAt StUd: MORRIS PADISF{AHBest Exhibit K.K.N.C.C; 1950- _ -Best Shorthair Kitten, Olympia, 1950Winner of l4 Firsts and many other awardsMRS. M. \M. RICHA;DSON,GRINSTEAD, OTTWAYS AVENUE. ASHTEAD.Ashtead 3S2tSURREYTHE TAI.LAND CATSAtStUd: CHAMPION TAI-LAND OBERON(Fee 2 gns.)(8.P.)Brood queens include TAI-!-AND RANAT(Best Seal Point Olympia 1950),PAI-PITAPAT (Dam to Ch. Tai-land Oberonand other prize winning Siamese).MISS CALVERT JONESSPREADEAGLES, BURES, SUFFOLKTel. Bures 241PINGOPSIAMESEAt Stud (to approved queens)cH. PINCOP AZURE KYM (B.P.)Winner of 7 Challenge Certificates and BestExh:bit Siamese C.C. Ch. Show 1948. Sire ofCH. PINCOP AZURE ZELDAWinner of 6 Challenge CertificatesSeal Pointed Studs includeCH. MORRIS TUDORWinner of 6 Challenge Certificates, Best S.H.National C.C. Ch. Show 1948, and BirminghamC.C. Ch. Show 1950, Sire of " Maiz-Mor-Marq u is."Porticulars from l',lRS. O. M. LAMB..TWYLANDS," GRANGE HILL, HALESOWEN,NR. BIRMINGHAMTel. Holesowen 1226PETROZANNE GATTERYAbyssinian & Seal and BluePoint SiameseAt Stud: PADAUK NIGELKittens usuol/y for soleMRS. C. J. ROBERTS, LtPP|TTS HILL,HIGH BEECH, LOUGHTON, ESSEXTelephone : Loughton 301 3/t4RS. L. K. SAyERSSOUTHWOOD GATTERIESWell-known B.P. and S.P.SIAMESE at Stud"AIl big winners- siring big winners"RYDES HILL LODGE, ALDERSHOT ROADcUILDFORD, SURREY fel. : Worplesdon 3l I IMOWHAY STAMESES.P. AT STUDAll prizewinner: and siring winnersMISS D. L. M. THOMASPRIMROSES, SANDHURST, KENTSondhurst 324DEVORAN STAMESE CATSEXCEL IN TYPEAt SIud-PRESTWICK PRITHIE pALFee t2 -2 - 0DEVORAT{ DONALDree LZ - tl - 6Kittens usually for saleParticulors ' from - MRS. PRICE, THE GABLESHEATHFIELD ROAD. BUSHEY, HERTSPhone - Wotford 5624THE MTSSELFORE STRAINOF BLUE POINTSAt Stud to app*red Queens ..MISSELFORE ZEPHYR PRINTMAIOR & MRS. J. C-. S. RENDALLYEW COTTAGE, ABBOTS LANGLEY. HERTS,Kings Longley 2975HILLCROSS SIAI{ESEAt Stud HILLCROSS SHENGSON andHILLCROSS FICOT (Sire of H. Topaz,lst & Ch. S.C.C.S., l95l).Hillcross Stock have won over 300awards, including many Firsts andSpecials 1945-51. Kittens noted for type,eye colour & light coats.M RS. E. TOWE (Breeder of Ch. Hillcross Song)239 HILLCROSS AVENUE. MORDEN. SURREYTel. Liberty 6014WYI{SWYGK SI AMESEExceptional for their sweet temperamentand eye colour.WYNSWYCK POMSAI at StudKittens for sale.MRS. F. WATERTON, THE VICARAGE, SEERGREEN, BEACONSFIELD, BUCKSlordons 2201Please went'ion Oun Cers uhen yeplying to ad,uertisernents

DONERAILE SIAIIESEAt Stud: DONERAILE DEKHOSALWHEEL SIMKIN(Agho Khon's son\Noted for eye_ coloirr, type and gencletemperament. Glueens met London Terminilnquiies for Studs ond Kitteru to :MRS. KATHLEEN R, WILLIAMS92 CHILTERN ROAD, SUTTON, SURREYPhone: Vigilont l3B9'VEGTENSIAN RED TABBIESHealthy and very intelligent Kittensmay be booked fromC H. VECTENSIAN COPPER EYESCH. VECTENSIAN RIO TINTODeep Reds with €lear markings,glorious €opper eyes, short coatsMISS PAT TUCKERI9 TUMBLEWOOD RD., BANSTEAD, SURREYB,est Exhibit, Kensington 1949. Best S.H. Kitten,Croydon 1949. Eest S.H. Cot, Notional 1950.A reBular newy Jeaturewith a selection oJ the bestitems from home and overseasHE Annual Report of the Cats'Protection League (published inthe January issue oI their Maga.zine) c"ntuins the Iollouing interestingfigures: Tn-patients, 1,015 : outnatienis.1,021 cats and kittens rc.ceived, {ound, 509 ; homes found,351 ; road accidents attended, 74 ;cats collected, 806 ; ambulance mileage,2,840 ; humane destruction,1.605. During t95 t the League'schief benefactor \vas I{ortimer, X{issRudcl's f:rmous cat, an ex-stray rvhocollects nonies on behalf of his lessfortunate l)rothers and sisters. X,Iortimeris probably the only cat in the*-or1d rvho has his own bank account.Well done, C.P.L.-and Mortimer!The follou,ing story (sent to me by:r Yorkshire rcader) recently appeareclin the " Yorkshire Evening Post." Itrvon a half-guinea prize Ior the narrator:When living in South Africa Ihad a cat called Thomas, rvho becamevery ill. I had decided to have himdestroyed the {ollorving day, but rvhenthe time came I relented and nurseclhim back to health. Some weeksa.fterrvards I rvas sitting alone in thehouse, serving, rvhen I heard a noise.Getting up, I {ound that the {rontdoor, previously closed, rvas open, andThomas l'as v'alking in. " Is thai;vou, Thomas? " I called. " I thoughtyou lvere outside." At the sound oimy voice there rvas a. mad scramble inan adjoining room, and I was just intime to see a big man taking to hisheels. In the room, to which I wentimmediately, drarvers had been rans:rcked.The thief, hearing my remarksto Thomas, evidently thoughtmy husband rvas returning. So savingthe life of lfhomas most certainly,saved mahy of my possessions frombeing stolen.I am indebted to one oI ourreaders, NIrs. Joseph \{arshall, of SanAntonio, Texas, U.S.A., for a sight o{the interesting little newsletter whichshe sends out each month under thetitle of " Cat Tips from Texas.,'Pached r,vith intimate snippets aboutpeople and cats. I rvas specially interestedto read thzrt our AmericanAssociate Editor, Mrs. Biilie Bancro{t,has been made an honorary memberof the Alamo City Cat Club, Inc., andfurther it is suggested that popularBillie B. might be nominated lor theNation:l Anrrd " for th- person, institutionor organisation l ho has contributedmost during the past tr,velvemonths for the advanccment zr.nd we1-fare of the cat."NIICKE,Y

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTSThe rate for prepaid advertisements under this heading is 3d. per word perinsertion (minimum ru words) and instructions must be received by not later thanthe 1sth oJ the month preceding the month of issue. Please write .,'copy " clearlyand post with appropriate remittance to Oun Cers MecazrNe, 4 Carlton Mansions,Clapham Road, London, S.W.S. . Use of Box No. costs r/- extra.At StudSCO-RUSTON RAVISANT (Blue Persian), sireInt. Ch. Southway Nicholas, dam Sco-RustonKalisa.REDIVALLS JACK FROST (Chinchilla), sireCh. Foxburrow Tilli-Wiltri, dam RedwallsSnowstotm. prizewinner every time shown1948 / 51.MOLESEY ALI BABA (Cream Persian), sireTweedledum of Dunesk, dam Molesey Mischief-Fee for each stud t2 2s. and cartiage 1o registeredqueens only.-Gordon B. Allt, F,Z.S.,Danehurst Cattery, Old Lane, St. Johns, Crowborough.Tel.: Crowborough 407.NOUMENA SIAMESE (Seal Point) At Stud.PIKHA SHAH JEHAN, Site Mystic Dteamer,Dam Ctawstone Belinda, Champion ancestors,exceptionally good eye colour- Fee f,2 2s. pluscatriage. Excellent trains to Woking.-Vincent,76 Patk Road, $(/oking. Te[.: 1140.BOURNESIDE CATTERY, Aitken, 2 CommonfieldRoad, Banstead, Sqrrey. Tel., ButghHeath 2754. PELHAM PUFFBALL, CreamL.H., sire Ch. Viddington Warden, damPelham Haze!. Siring winning Creams andBlue Creams. Fee f2 2s. and carriage.MISSELFORE ZEPI{YR PRINT (B{ue PointSiamese). Sire Misselfore Autumn Print, dam,Misselfore Ya-Rain, at stud to tegistered queens.Fee 52 2s. and teturn carriage.-Richards,Hendelayk, Roughdown, Boxhoot, Herts.For SaleS.P, SIAMESE Kittens, teady Feb- Sire Done"raile Dekho, dam Martial Sabina, from f5 5s.-Marshall, Rosebank, Brockenhutst (2217),SIAMESE B.P. Male, five months, registered,pick of prizewinning litter (National), outstanding,8l gns. Sisters B.P. 5l gns., S.P-4f gns.-Cousins, Catatan, Stanks Hitl, BirminghamRoad, Warwick.SILVER TABBY Kitten (Male), born 1st Dec.,1951, by Champion Hillcross Silver Flute exrydonoTil'FINE BLUE PERSIAN Male, born 16.6.51, Resetveat Olympia, makc good stud ot lovelypet.-Enquiries to Box 28, OUR CATS Magazine.4 Carlton Mansions, Clapham Road, S.\V-.Q.WantedV/ANTED. Seal Pointed SIAMESE Queen onbteeding terms, guatanteed best of homes.-Frost, Buttons Farm, Cross-in-Hand, TunbridgeWells-V/ANTED DURING 1s52, 500 new Subscribersto this Magazine. Readers can help in thecirculation drive by supplying (in confidence)names and addresses of catJoving friends andbuyers o{ kitrens. to whom specimen copy maybe se,nt free of charge.-Details please to OL'RCATS Magazine,4 Carlron Mansions, ClaohamRoad, London, S.W.9.ooMiscellaneousSIMpSON'S BOOK OF THE CAT. many illustrations,Cassell tqOl, good condition, 45;.-BoxNo. 29, OUR CATS Magazine, 4 Carlton Mansions,Clapham Road, London, S.W,9.ALL ELASTIC HARNESS-COLLAR-LEADSETS for Cats. Standard model 10/-. elasticnylon 12i 6, featherweight kitten 10/-, Siamesecoats 12l6, all colours, C.P.L. recommended.-Collier & Collier,78 Upper Shaftesbury Avenue,JoutnamDton.WARNING TO OV/NERS. Never disoose ofcats unless you are certain they are going toa good honre. There is a big demand for catsby the vivisectors and also by the fur ttade. Inboth, cases_they. are liable. to suffer revoltingcruelty. For lunher infornration apply :-National Anti-Vivisection Society, 92 VictoriaStreet, London, S.V.1.THE TAIL-VAGGER MAGAZINE. th€monthly Briti:h Dog Magazine for dog ownersand dog lovers. everywhere. Fully illustratedand complete with informative features andinstructive articles. Annual subscription 11s.(inc. postage) for twelve issues.-The Tail-Wagger Magazine, 356-i60, Grays Inn Road,London. W.C.l.PEDIGREE FORMS of excellent quality canbe supplied at the rate o{ 2s. per dozenpost free. Larger supplies at pro rata rates.Send order and remittance to OUR CATSMagazine, 4 Carlton Mansions, Clapham Road,s.w.9.BoardingFOR SIAMESE ONLY. A comfottable andwell-run .BOARDING HOME where cate areloved and cated for as individuals and thespecial needs of Siamese are fu[[y underetood.We have been privileged to look after manybeautiful cats for well-known Breeders andS.C.C. members, to whom refetence may bemade. .Nqmbers ate strictly limited and itringentprecautions taken against the possible in.troduction of infectious diseases. No cat canbe accepted without our own Certificate ofHealth signed by the owner.-Detailed prospectusfrom Dr. and Mrs. Francis. Low Knap.Halsrock, Yeovil, Somerset. Telephone Coiscombe250. Through trains from London andBirmingham.A BOARDING HOME for Cats and Does whcreevery care and attention is given to y;rrr pets'individuat requilehents. 6ur Certificate olHealth, signed by the owner, essential be{oteacceptaflce. Inspection invited.-Miss K. M.Bradley, " Old Beams," Holypon, Berks. Tel.Maidenhead I8t2.

MISS DOROTHY J. RUXTON, of-'- Martin Lodge, Mayfield, TunbridgcVells, writes:-" You must horc received d great many leLtetsin prcise of Kit-zyme, buL I should jike to dddone mofa,Seventeen months ogo I had my little cat, Isis,spayed. She was at the tine six vears old and hadproduced sixty-t||o kittens. LJDL|I the opetdtion, shehad always been lively and playtul and enjoyedeverv moment of mothethood fromthe birth ol het kittens to the lastfnishing touch of tbetu educdtion.Het husband, to whom she wasverv faithful, contjnued to visit hetdnd each time she hoped (in vain,of course) fot the jov of anotherfami lv. After each bittet disappointmentshe bccame more anal moredepressed dnd !istless ; all intercstin life had gone ; bored and ftuttrated she wondered about the house or srept the hurs awoy and evenlood had lott its attrcction. It was Ditifui to see her.Then one daf I had a brcinwave, f{y KIT-ZyME! . . . . and within ten days thete was amatked improvement. She toak to going out again, explaring hedgerows and day by day grcwing morclikeheroldhappycarefreeserf. oncenoreshewasthtiile(lbytiesneiloftood,ateieinily,injoyedgames and lately has tahen to shooting into my room in the middle o{ the night, a cross' bet*een ahurrican. and dn earthquake, to hold a . Witch's Sabbath,' tearing madlr, rcund the room andsending mats and rugs in all.lirections.But this is not all. H t son, Hotus, {or two yeors running hdd developed skin trouble in the eorlyspring and lost his pants- He rooked teribre and was paiofiily serf-conscious uaort ti, opp"oro*:"';he also had scabs on his heod and neck. I had tried one or two , cutes' but it was not unt'ii I put hinon to Kit-zyme regulatlv that he recovered his good tooks and high spirits"I shall never be without Kit'zyme in the house, with gratefur thanks rrcm Isis, Horus ancr myser,..,,KIT.ZYME WILL BENEFTT YOUR CAT TOO . ..It is a natural Tonic and Conditioner_NOT a purgativeaf9 tnruzymeVITAMIN - RICH YEASTPromotes resirrlnce to: LISTLESSN ESS, FALLI NGCOAT, LOSS OF APPETITE, SKIN TROUBLES50 (7; gr.) Tablets alfi, 2SO ior 4l-, 750 for e-KIT-ZYME is sold by Chemists and most pet StorcrLiteroture Free on ReouestREFERENCE NO" ,t'lf any difficulty in obtaining write to :PHILLIPS YEAST PRODUCTS LTD., park Royal Road, London, H.W.t0

L'ou eun presor.ue 21 eopies ofOUn CATS in these speeiul ealsesArrangements have been made with the makers ofthe well.known EASIBINDER to supply readers ofOUR CATS with their self-binding cases and accessories.Each EASIBINDER-see illustration belowwillhold 24 copies of this Magazine. lt enabtessubscribers to keep their copies clean and undamaged.The issues can be inserted or removed at will rviththe aid of steel rods supplied with each Binder. Bymeans of a special device, the EASIBINDER is just asuseful when only partly filled and the pages will 'always open flat. Full instructions for use aresupplied with each Binder.EAS I Bl N D ERS are rupplicdwith the titte (oUR CATS)printed in gilt on the spinc.They are stoutly made rndneatly finished in green bindingcloth.Price I3l5 eochu.s.A. $2.001P rices include postdge)Orders ond remittonces should be sent to OUR CATS Mogozine,4 CorltonMons.ions, Claphom Rood, London, S.W. g. Remittoncei"sh ould be modepoyoDle to ,, Qur cots Mogozine."Prihled rk, a'real .Bliroin by F. J, Milner & soAS Lrtl.. comryetre Road, Bt.ntfotd. Middlcs&.Jo/ '4et'ubtt'hct' anct ProPltdot\ha"o"fo,'tlr;3r: €:tr,.:i!"r'I cqilton Mansians'