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would come to a sad end under theclaws of neighbours' cats.Peggy was the perfect mother toFelix-it was eventually discoveredthat the squirrel was a she-and notonly fed and cleaned her but wasready to defend her to her lastbreath. On one occasion she 'll'asnursing Felix and To;by in a box inthe corner of a shed when an enquiringpuppy snified under the closeddoor. Peggy heard the snifi andwith eyes glaring and {ur on end, sherushed to the door.The door was not a close fit andthere u'as suffrcient space at thebottom for the puppy to push itsnose through. There was also roomfor Peggy's paw ! The anguishedhowl of pain and injured innocencethat follog'ed had to be heard to bebelieved.The outcry scared the squirrelinto vioient action. She raced andhopped round the shed to such adegree that Peggy was completelvalarmed at the queer behaviour ofher athletic ofispring. The more sheran after Felix the faster the squirrelrace,C and hopped, until finally peacewas restored by Miss Pitt.The 200 pages of the book arepacked with absorbing incidents andanecdotes o{ a similar kind. It isgrand value at 12s. 6d. to any animallover.-@.V/FIEN A CAT IS HEALTHY-It is lively and alert, takingnotice of everything that is goingon around it.It enjoys its food and itsbreath is sweet smelling. Itsteeth are white and its tongueunfurred.Its tongue and gums arepinkish and the nose is cool andmoist.Its eyes are wideawake, freefrom any discharge or redness.Its coat is glossy and smoothand the skin is clean and elasticto the touch.Its temperature is 101 / 102 degreesand the rate of resPiration20 to 30 per minute.It will purr when petted andrub the side of its face againstany hard object that is handy.It will spend a lot of time in,cleaning up and washing itself.I AM THE CATI am the Cat,Elfin sprite of the playway,lmpish angel of the hearth,Sleeping shadorv in inglenook glow,Dancing dervish with winds in thegarden.I am the Cat,trree-hnrn and aclrino onlrr fo hcmyself ,Independent, yet wistfully desiringr u ur(uu llyscu -rith humanvearnlng.By Guy Bogarl, well-hnounCal'ifornian poel and cat loaer.CATS IN PROVERBSA bleet (timid) cat makes a proudmnrrce /Scnilich\The cat would eat fish but ir lothto wet her feet (Chaucer).Wanton kittens make douce(sedate) cats (Old English).A eaf in glove< rvill never catchmnrrco i/T+a'lian\A halfpenny cat may look to theL'in o t/Snnr+ich\16
Miss Pitt's -Grarury cat was the perfect foster mother ro thcse babv rabbitsdespite the fact that she was a greai poacher and loved uothing better for dinnerthan a nice plump rabbit !Peggy with Toby her kiten and Felix Squirrel, whom she mothered with greatdevotion and care,Photogtaphs b| petmission of CoiDtrv Life Lrd
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