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Now then kitfens! ln the qu"r"l,Ki+-E-lGtb thesod foryou | --@Klry.@Krr-E-KAr@Yesl Cats and kittensreally need the com-plete nourishment thatKit-E-Kat provides. Thereare several meals of thisready-to-serve food in every tin-packedfull of the fish and meat that all cats love,and only 9d.the complete and nourishing cat food

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STELLAR WITHHER FAMILYMiss Margaret F. Cook of 6 Weir Laneo Marshfreld' Nr. Chippenham,Wiltshireo writes :-" I have used tw,o of ),our products for my Siamese queen' Stellar,and her litter of three lcittens.Stellar was given Kit-zyme v'hile carryting her kittens and afterv'arclswhile feeding them. The Kittens, too, get the tahlets vthich keepthem in good health ancl spirit.s.I also use Kenqdex v,hich encou.rages them all to eat well-and-v-ou cetl see the results from your two products on the enr'losed pltotograph."KIT-ZYME WILL BENEFIT YOUR CAT TOO . . .It is a natural Tonic and Conditioner- N OT a purgativeKttzymeVITAMTN. R'CH YEASTPromotes resistance to: LISTLESSN ESS' FALLI NGCOAT, LOSS OF APPETITE, SKIN TROUBLES50 (7i gr.) Tablets 116, 250 for 4l', 750 for 8/'From Chemists, Corn Chondlers ond Pet ShopsLiteroture Free on Requestlf any difficulty in obtaining, writePHILLIPS YEAST PRODUCTS LTD.' Park Royal Road, London, N.W. l0R.:, No. 97

CLaltoiln-ship in tlvo shows, taking a:r:.: ::rrl rr'inners in both Specialit,v anci.'.,. -Fl:recl Sholvs, ancl Best Blue Point(- -:: :r both Philadelphia and Springfielcl\::, ,1\ s. \{isselfcrrc T1'ran Print has gcine:ri to Mrs. Chandler, of Melbourne.His cLam rvas Ridge 'Isueban as lvas1:cho's. \\e rvish Mrs. Chandler thesanre succ('ss rvith Tvran in Australia.Winners in Norwaylir'"rrr M|s. l\1. \r,.nrrints", n ,,,nrrinervs of the (iottenborg Sholv. Thcllesi Siamese Male rvas Exotic Gigolo.orvner ly'Ir. Knut Ohlson (Chairrnan ofthe Vastsven Ska Katt Klubbcns), bredbv N,Irs. Ulla Magnusson, sire SabrikaSinbad, dam Qnantocks Gossamer.Best Siamese Female rt'as Exotic Geisha.ol'ner Mrs. Friberg, Stockholn. thesarnt'breecling as the rvinning male.Il.c \iam-.r l-r'male Cla" hatl l;exhibits I '1-hc Clhrb arc ccinsideringhaving tlo classes. one lirr roune qneensrr.ho halr: not bornc lirters ancl onc 1orI'ro,'rl q t, -nr 211r1 qr1--n- I'ar inq l a.l rlittcr. Inrvood Skl ibrcecler \Irs.McGregor) cxhibited br' l-ru TorclinBergquist. rvas seconcl in the Open N{ale..\ litter of his u'as alvalded Bc-st Litter inShow. Twelve of the cats exhibitedrvere English exports, and five hadEnglish parents. Mrs. Svenningsen,together with Mrs. Magnusson, visitedme rvhen they were in England last year.\\re hope to see them again this yearduring the sholv season.A Sad Loss-\crvs li'onr neart'r horrrc-the ChannclIslancls cornes l}om Miss Clherry Calr"ert..fcincs. \\'hilst on a flying visit toEngland she told me o1' ChampionTailand Oberon's passing a rvhile ago.Oberon was a great pet and has lelt asad gap in the household. NIiss CalvertJones tells me that in May thel' had anepidemic cif cat flu, fortunatelv u'ithoutlosing any of her cats. She is a keenbrecdcr of Blue Point Siamese and hopesto send Tailand exhibits to the shou's inEnglancl again soon. An exhibition ofMrs. Calr.ertJones' delightful cat studiesrvould be a rvonderful idea, they are sonatural in their expression.\Irs. E. Fisher u'ho has been stayingrvith her daughter in Rome, writes thatthe condition of the cats there is horrilfing,thev are so neglectecl, roaming theThe death of CH. TAILAND OBERON who is pictured herewith three of his offspring was a gtea;t loss to Clannel Islandfancier Miss Cherry Calvert Jones.

str('cts in tlteir hrrntlrt'rls. NIrs. Irislrt'rrlirl rvhat shc corrkl in l't'trlin3- tirost'rritlrin Ir, r kcn. .\t lrotrr, again rr)\\Mrs. Irisher tclls me that she ]ras reluctantlvto part rvith some of her cats anclrvill l,e please,l to Ircrr [r"nt an\ callovers intcrcslcd.vilrvs. Th,- rlccpr lrrtzzitrq pt'otlrttrecl bv70-orlcl cat lovlrs itr ( ()n\( rsati()It llas t{)be hearcl 1o bc bclit'r'ccl -a Yt'ritaLrlt:human d,vnarno brtzz.I include this last item rather hrrrriedlyas this issr-re gocs to press.In June the Siamcse Cat Club hcld anlecting of thcir juclgcs to consider incletail the Standard of Points, r'ith aview to more unifonnit,v of judging.Thc (lommittee arcr to consider thepoint. rais-,1 anrl in due cortrse uill gir,their findings. 'I'hcre is no simplesolution to rrnilbrm juclging, but thisscems to be a step in thc right direction.Delightful New BookThosc of 1'ou rvho have net Billic-fhatcher's Siamese Princess 'l'ai-Lu.either in pcrson, through tclcvision, orher book, r'ill br: intcrested to hear thatshe has now allolved Publicity ProcluctsLimited to publish a Trvirl,v Book ol'herBirthday Partv. This is a dclighti'ullittle fantasy, printed in colour. H.N,{.'fhe Queen has graciously accepted a copl',sending her gocicl rvishes ancl expressingher pleasurc on receiving ther secondbook in thc 'I'ai-Lu series. The bookis exccllent value al 2s.. especialll'*'hcn one takes into account that theIront cover has an ingcnious cleviccrvhercbv the charactcrs can be nrarle toflicker into movement as on thc cinemascreen.Thc Siamese Cat Club CharnpionshipShorv rvill be held on October Bth. 1954,at The Royal Horticultural (Old) Hall.I hope you have all entered the clate in,votrr diaries. The success of the shorvdepends on exhibitors and public alike,so everybody can help by making this andall other shows knolvn to tileir friends.On the 30th .fune members of thcSiamese Cat Club, gathered at theReubens Hotcl for the Annual TeaParty. A lecture by Major HamiltonKirk, M.R.C.\'.S., created livelv discllssionand an interesting exchange o6COBINAWRIGHT, JR. 12 years'oldSiamese fernale. At the age of l0years, Cobina was awarded FirstPrize in a class of thirteen Seal Pointnovices under CFA judge Henry C.Becker. She is the first cat of MissionCity Cattery omed by Mr, md Mrs.Joseph Marshall, San Antonio,Texas, U.S.A.

ll-ushing and, GroontingBr \I.R.C.V.S.ATS are not usually washed,lor the reasons that theyare generally most assiduorrsin performing this duty fortfremselves and have a naturaiantipath.y to water. There are,however, occasions when a batl'ris desirable, such as for the purposeof removing dressings which havebeen applied to the skin, or aspart of the treatment in some skindiseases or parasitic infestations.There is really no substantial reasonrvhy a cat should not be bathed, provideddue precautions are taken as to the heatofthe water, the soap used, and to ensurea thorough drying-preferably befcrre afire.Cats are undoubrcdly rnore susceptibleto colds after baths than are dogs. lorwhich reason greatcr care must be takcnto guard against draughts. insufficientdrying and cold atmospheres.The temperature of the water is ofsorne moment. Since what may seemtolerable to one's hardened hand mayI'eel uncomfortably hot to a cat's bodv.The heat of the water should therelbrebe judged by the person's rvrist if nobath thermometer is available. Generally,however, the water should bedescribed as at blood heat.The choice of soap should receivesome consideration for there are mainlytwo kinds, viz., those made with sodiumsalts and those with potassium. Everyoneknows the effect on the skin of washingwith a soap containing an excess of soda.Soft soap is a potash soap but cannot berecommended as a good medium forwashing cats, as it clings to the hair andis difficult to rinse out. If not allremoved, the skin would become excoriated,and local patches of hair mightfall out.The soap of greatest utility for felinepurposes is fluid eucalyptus soap ofreputable manufacture, which is notonlv more easily and quickly applied anda safc parasiticide, br:t is more economical.'l'hi: raririus carlrolic ancl tar preparationson the market must not be used, asin some cases thet' have been known toexert a deleterious and even toxic effect.Thus, in all cases, the importance ofcareful rinsing after bathing should bcrealized, as carelessness in this directionwill most probably produce skin excoriation,no matter what kind of detergentis employed. Similarly, carbolic acid,lysol, paraffin, and other agents, shoulclnot be employed, otherwise the eyes orskin rnay suffer badly, or the cat showtoxic symptoms from ingestion or absorptionof the harmfui bath water.Aversion OvercorneThe lvashing of cats is generallytabooed among fanciers of the species,but if the real truth were known, thisattitude would most probably be foundto arise from the fact that a cat is generallyso very difficult to handle in water.The cat sustains a perpetual fight against:the operation, and appears to possessmore claws and teeth than it ever didbefore.'This is only the result of fear, and ifthe person allows the head to remain dryuntil the end, ensures that the water isneither too hot nor too coid, and employsgentle coaxing methods throughout, hewill succeed tolerably well.After two or three washings, a catusually gains confidence, and familiaritywith the process breeds the proverbialcontempt, With very nervous cats it

mav l)c folrnrl rnore cxl)c(lietll to have thclrtarl attrl f,,rcl,g. lrelrl hy an essistalltwhilst the operator rvashcs the back antlhind quarters, latcr reversing the operation.Some cats strenuously oppose beingstood in the water, in which case theymay be stood on a draining board or inthe sink, and warm water Poured overthem from a jug, Besides, if the animalis standing in the water it is difficultproperly to rvash the abdomen or legs.Several dry shampoos and cleaningpouder. are arailable but lhrl are larinferior to a bath and somc of thcpowders are even objectionable. Wheretht washing ofa cat involr es qreal incunvenienceor presents great clifficulties itcan perhaps be largely dispensed r'vith ifa system of grooming be substituted'In any case the grooming of a cat's luris highly desirable, for not on1.v is itrefreshing and invigorating owing to itspower of stimulating the lunctions of theskin, but it makes for a fine glossy coat,so commendable in members of tlieleline tribe.Lethal HairballIt may truly be said to be analogousto the morning wash in which rnosthuman beings delight, and lvhere a cathas been given the opportunlt,Y to aPPreciatethe comfort of a vieororts dailvbmshing, he rvill be found habituallr'to look for ir and enjo,v it to the full.ISrushing and combing are obviouslr'conducive to health and cleanliness b;'helping to eliminate undesirable parasitesof the skin, and the scurf, dust, ancldirt in which these so freeiv breed.Further, unless the shedding of an oldcoat is aided, the cat will ProbablYsrvallow large quantities of it in itsattempt to expedite the process, with theunfortunate formation in some cases of" hairballs." These can be very scriousand sometimes lethal.When all old coat has been removedand the cat is in good coat, brushing maybe reduc.d to a minimum, or even-for10a tinre-suspencletl. 'J'hc frrl ril'tltevcr\' lrinq coalc(l lrfeeds is, ltolvcver.likelv to bccorrre inertricablv matted,harsh and coarse if neglectcd. andespecially if the animal is rif a somcwhatindolent nature.Hairball can bc a verv dangerousconclition because of its insidious onset,and the risk of its remaining undiagnoseduntil it has grown greatly in voiume. thennecessitating surgical intervention. Ina recent case, 1] 1bs. of putrid-smelling,puttyJike feltecl hair was removed froma cat's stomach, having been graduallypiling up for lveeks, and the owner havingtaken little notice of the animal's poorappetitc and general debility. It wasamazins that the cat ate anything at allas the hairball, when temoved, fiiled a2 1b. jam jar.Hairball is not visible in an X-ravfilm unless an opaque agent like abarium mixture is previously administercd.l}ut X-rays should certainly bcutilized in all suspccted cases.Last year dogs caused 1,'113 streetaccidents in the county of Kent, nearly.100 more than rvere caused by pedestrians.In the last four 1'ears dogs havebeen responsible for over 6,000 streetacridents. ln Medwal tou ns it is norva punishable offence to allolv a dog outaiier sunset unless it is on a lead..\ man rvho threu a kitten rnto a stovc\\ as s.nt to prison for three months atBou' Strcet. London. Counsel for the:R.S.P.C.A. said that the man was emplovedas a stoker. He was seen bYan.rher employe" ro pick rrp a gingerand white kitten, open the door of thestove and throw the kitten into it. Thcwitness managed to get out its charredbody.When the police and R.S.P.C.A.officers lvent to the home of a St. Pancras(London) woman, 15 cats l'ere founddead and another 15 injured. Thewoman was examined bv a doctor andthen taken to hospital.

Keep the l{ittens GrowingBv P. M. SODERBERGAuthor of " Cat Breeding and GeneralManagement " and other widell'-read books.Chairman of the Siamese Cat Club.A S in my time I suppose TA have written as much asI I mnsf on the rren-. /' rmportantsLrbject of rearing kittens, it mavcause some surprise that I shouldtake it into my head to deal withthe same topic again. Were theresuch a thing as a royal road torearing sturdy kittens to an agewhen they are completely rveaned,a further article would clearly besuperfluous. But that is just thepoint, there is no such royal roadand success or lailure can beachieved in a number of ways,and what is perhaps even moreinteresting is the fact that the samemethod adopted bv several breedersu'iil not ofnecessitr-be successfulwith all of them.One fact can, I think, bc taken as thtgcneraldcsire of al1 breeders. It is thattheil kittens shall continue to grow fromthc start with no setbacks during thefirst eight weeks, at tlre end ol which timea breeder is expected to find readycustomers.Normally the first three weeks presentno problem, lbr the queen supplies allthe lbod that her kittcns require. Thcr,'are queens, of course, who are quiteincapable of rraring a family. but. fortunately,they are lew and I'ar between.Sometimes such quecns can be helped toprovide a more satisfactor,v milk supply,but there is always thc occasional queenlbr whom nothing can be done. Theonly hopc is a foster mother rvho is bya malignity of fate rarely available whenshe is most needed.Thc avcragc quccn has amplc milk lbrthc larnily shc procluces, but it docshappcn sonrctimcs, ancl particularl.vwith Sianese, that thc sizc ol thc littt:ris larger than any queen ought to beexpected to feed. When faccd with thisproblem thc breeder may be in realtrouble, for the absolute maximum shouldbe six kittens, and even that number is aserious strain on the stamina of a queen,The ideal litter is probably four. Thesolulion Ibr the large litter problcm hasto be left to the individual brccdcr's orvncliscretion.A queen cannot be expected t() ltedeven four kittens unless shc herself isadequately I'ed, and it must be the aim ofthe breeder to ensure that she eatsenough to maintain not only her owncondition but also that extra to providelbod for hcr kittens. In this respcct thcqueen is usually a great help hersell, forshe shorvs b1'her desirc lbr food not onlyhou nuch shc requires but also howlrcquentiv sire needs to be fecl.Essential LiquidsAs she has to provide for the family aconsiderable quantity of liquid duringthe course of trventy-for,rr hours, she musthave this liquid supplied to her, andrareJ.y is water the answer to this need,Water should always be available, butmuch of the liquid ought to be providcdin.the form of milk food.Most cats can drink goat's milk withoutanv unlbrtunate consequences, butthis is usually difficult to obtain, but n

of the specially prepared rnilk powdcrsproduced cither for animals or for humanbabics. Personally I have used a nurnbcrof'them and there seems little to choosebetrveen them apart from the fact thatan individual cat ma)' shorv a deciclcclpreference lbr one particular brand.In addition to milk,v foods there rnustbe ample protein cspecially in the lbrmof flesh. I am a great believcr inuncooked horse meat ancl rabbit as themain sources of protein. "I'his diet canbc bulkecl out rvith some carbohydrate.but on the rvhole cats do not nccd a loto1'starchy Ioocl and the lats arc not toocasily digested." ,\fter carc " {br hrunan inlantsincludcs the regular use of the scales, anclthe best test o{ satisl'actory progress $ithkittens is the amount o{'u'eight thev prrton each rveek. A good ar-crage lbrLonghairs is four ounces in seven clals,and if rhe figurc is much bclorr this 1oushould come to the conclusion that thequeen and yourself are somcho*' notdoing thejob wcll enough.t'Self Service ttIt is rxrl rrnir,t'rsall) acceptecl ln lhebest breeders thal kittcns should bepersuadecl to lcccl on thcir orvn at tlrt:earlicst possible rnom.'nt, irut that is rnr'beiiel, and as soon alier thrcc u'ceks aspossible I make a start. I am not alu avssuccessful, for a kitten rvell fccl bf itsrnother is not imrnediately interested inlearning to lap some proprietary articlelrom a spoon. By the end ol'the fcrurtftrveek, however, we are rvell away and theIamily are lapping this food and, rvhat ismore important, liking it.During the fifth rvcek I arn muchbolder, for thc kittens are introduced toa srnall amount of Farex mixed with cow'smilk. Half a teaspoonlul added to twoounces ol milk i. a satislactory proportion.It is during this fifth week that the kittensalso have their first solid meai whichconsists of steamed line-grained fish. AtIirst they make a bit of a shambles of thcI2ibod bv beating it dotn llat with theirclurnsr' little noses. but. if one stands by,thc trouble can bc rr:ctiiLcd and mostkittens soon learn to like hsh.'l'hcrc is littlc cirance of overlircding atthis stage, lor at this timc liittens arc stillrvith the rnullrcr an,l lcrding (r,'rrr lrcrregularll,. It is a goocl idea to pror.iclc:thc fish meal when thev har.c becn arval'l'rom the queen lor an hour or trvo. B,vthat time they hare an appetite.Don't OverfeedDuring the sixth rvcek, in addition tohsh, rabbit is adcled to the menrL, anclone rveek later thc,v have their first mealof ran' mt-at. Care has to be taken tosee that this is llnelv slircdcied, lor lumpsol mcat at six u,eeks ask {br trouble.\ature, horrever, usually hclps the carelessfecdcr. lor she sees that the kittenimmediately' r'omits what is be,vond itscapability of digestion. If ,vou u'i1l takethat automatic action as a sure sign thatthe nethod of earing has been lvrong,vou lvill stand by at thc ncxt meal tosLrc that only small portions are taken at:r tinre, ancl thcn onl.v slowll'. 'fhegrecclincss ol sorne killens has to lrc secnlo be belie'rccl.It is usclcss t() tr)'to give an1'realidea o1'cluantities, for hou' much to feedis so mrLch a rnattcr ol'practical expericncc.Different litters require differentquantities ancl somc kittens, even in thesamc litter, need more than others. Butthe u'isest pian is always to feed too littlerathcr than too rnuch. One alrvays6nds that smallcr meals at frequentinterr.als is a method rvhich pays off in'the end.By the end ol the sixth week the qrreenshould be separated from her lamily forlong periocls at a time, and by the endof the eighth rveek they ought to becompletel,v r'r'eaned, Such a plan isbetter both for the queen and her famill',although it may entaii more labour forthe breeder. Thatjust cannot be helpedifthejob ofrcaring is to be done properly.

Carrespond,enee CornerReaders are invited to send contributionsto this feature and so tojoinin the useful exchange of ideas, experiencesand knowledge. Lettersshould be concise anddeal preferablywith items of general interest.SIAMESE VOICESI,Ir. Siclne,v Dcnham says that cats usctheir r-oiccs merelv to attract attentionand reall1' speak lvith their ears and tails.I agree that they do convey a rvealth olinformation rvith car and tail.But I havc a neutered lemale Siameservho carries on long conversations I'aceto face with me, using an incrediblerange of expressions 1'rom short barking" rlols " to very long draln out moans.-fhis is not merely to attract attentionthough I don't pretend to bc able tointerpret rvhat is obviousl_v a languageoflove.Intermittent nattering rvhile crockcrvis being rvashcd up is an almost aurornaticexpression of disgust at rhe clatt('r.'I'hough Jennv is an incessant taLker, herrnother scarccly ever utters a sound.Which gocs to show that it takes all kindsof cats to make a cat world.Mr. Hugh Smith,Ightham, Scvenoaks, Kent.RESEARCH ON KINI{SI would rvelcome the co-operation ofyour readcrs with investigations whichDr. Searle and mysell'are making in thematter of kinky tails in cats, Dr. Searleis at prescnt in Malara and ir is qirinqhim a chance to clclve into the subject" on the spot." He tells rnc that aborrthalfthe cat population in those parts seemto have queer kinky tails of a kind he clidnot sce in England. 5o ue are gellingX-rays of the English type and then comparingthem rvith thc type in Malaya.A11 breeds seem to have thc kink or.crtherc and mostly thc tails arc short andcr,rrlecl at thc cnds.\,\''c u'ould be grateful il'lanciers x,ouldcommunicate rvith rne (in confdence) ontheir experiences rvith kinky tails. It issuspected that the condition is a rccessiveone, but that is not yet conclusive. Forexample, have 1'anciers found that kinkytails turn up sporadically or is one or theother parent of a kinky-tailed cat ahvayskinky, too ? Any cascs of kinky tailsbeing produced from matings of pairs ol'normai tailed cats would bc hetpful ifparticulars are given. In short, anybreeding results or other data rvould begratefulLy received. I hope in due coursc,we rnay bc able to give some interestingreacling in rcturn.N{r. -\. C. Jude,3 HiII Vierv Road,Mapperley, Notts,MORE WHISKER BITINGWhilst enjoying a browse through somcback numbers of your very interestingMagazine I noticed a letter on rvhiskerbitingby the owner of a Siamese.This interestecl me particularly as myorvn Bculah Russian Blues have recentlysuffered from this odd habit, Threekittens at present romping around havehad their whiskers on the right side bittenentirely off and look most comicallittle spccimens. \{hether they bite cachother's or not I do not knorv. Personally,I suspect " Grandma," a Russian Bluervho was ever a real " rubber andscrubber," cternally holding some poorkittcn in a firnr paw and giring ir yetanother rvash and brush up ! Add to thisthe lact that my Sabrina (,, Grandma ,,)has hersell lately had a lerv cczerna spotsto rvhicli she has given spccial bitingattcntion t'hen .washing and, I think,IJ

Mns. M. E. Beedell,of 8 Angell Road,Brixton, London,S.W.9., writes :-" Although MugyarYanos, as a kitten, wasawarded a First by a Judge,he was reportecl as poor inbone and structLtre. Iremembered that he v,osgrowing so I tloubled hisdaily dose of Kit-zyme. Isoon saw a change anct ne"tttime he was shown he wttspraised for his wonderfulstructure and muscle,Magyar Yanos and his son Magyar Eugenewith Miss Linila CharlesWhen Yanos matured he was dubbed " Tcttzan." Et'er)'one temarked on his hugeJbet and .frame and whenever I vvas askec{ the rcason I prouclly said "Kit'zyme"!The first litter Yanos siretl v'ere tough little customers os lou can see fromthe photo of Magyar Eugene, otrc o.f his sons.Anolher son, Magl'ut Salamon Sash, lrus heen sold to Canadct ancl I have beenusked by fuis nev, oyurcr how Yanos the sire got his lovely ph)'sique because he wants torear the kitten in the same way. I hate written and told hi.m, plenty oJ'raw meatand, most impottunt of all, a tlailt' do"e of Kit'z)'nrc.KIT,ZYME WILL BENEFIT YOUR CAT TOO...It is a natural Tonic and Conditioner-NOT a purgativel(itzymeVITAMIN - RICH YEASTPromotes resistance to : LISTLESS N ESS' FALLI NGCOAT, LOSS OF APPETITE, SKIN TROUBLES50 (7+ gr.) Tablets 116, 250 for 4l-, 750 for 8/.From Chemists, Corn Chandlers ond Pet ShopsLitercture Free on Reouestrffi14lf any difficulty in obtaining write to:PHILLIPS YEAST PRODUCIS LTD., Park Royal Road, London' l{.W.10fief. No.96

\vith your Siamese owner, that the answeris indeed that the washer thinks that thebristly little whisker spots of the kittenshould be bitten out. But rvhy only theright side rvhiskers ?I might adcl that my Beulah strain ofRussian Blues have no Siamese in them(nor. incidentally, are they relatecl to anyother Russian Blues in thc. countrv) scrit cannot bc thought that \\,hisker biringis a peculiarly Siarnese trait.Mrs. D. R. Ellson,Tunbridge \\'ells. Kent.FIVE MARKS WORTHI have just returned from Germanyrvhere my husband and I har.e beenmotoring for two weeks. Just outsideHciclelburg. on the autobahn, rve stoppeclat a roadhouse lbr lunch and there onthe porch, sunning himsel{'on a seat, wasthis poppet o{ a lion cub (see picturebelow).\'Vell, I fell for him like a ton of bricksand after he had chewed my fingers andlicked my I'a.ce, a man came Lrp and saiclthe cub was his business, one pose) twopictures, 5 marks, three poses, six pictures,10 marks. So my spring idyll wasl5shattered ! lJowever, I took 5 marksworth, telling the man I was interestedin the cub, so would he take a picturewith the rvhole cub showing and notbother so much about me. Well, yousee the result-hardly any cub !The cub was three months' o1d and thernan told me he lvould be used as a decovuntil he rvas about 5 6 months. aftcrwhich he lvould be sent to a zoo. It'srather awfirl to think of the hundreds ofpeople u'ho rvill handle and maul thatpoor thing in the next couple of months.\\-hen I sarv him. he lvas a lovable andcontented cat.Mrs. Judith E. Saether,Oslo. Norway.ANIMAL WELFARE ABROADI was surprised and interested to readin your IVIav issue, of Isabel Quigly'slbrtunate experience with regard toanimal rveilare in Italy. as I also had beengiven to understand that Italians arenot animal lovers, and I must say thatmv os'n experience whilst spending aI'et l'ceks in \orthern Italv in 1951 didnotlring ro dispcl rhis impression.-\t the hotel rvhere I stayed the proprietor'sson lvas a well-behaved child ofabolrt ten, with a French governess andan English thoroughbred {bx-terrier. Irvatched him one evening in the loungetrying to teach the dog some trick andhitting it sharply on the nose over andover again. At last I could stand it nolonger, so I lvent over and as tactfullyand gently as possible tried to explain tothe child that this was not the wav totrain a dog. He and his governessspoke no English and I no Italian, butluckily my French was fairl;' adequate.The boy seemecl surprised at my interl'erence-thegoverness more curious thanimpressed. " The English are very fondof animals, are they not ? " she remarked.Beside the lake I noticed a boatmanrvho scowled and grolvled at a tinypuppy which lrolicked up to him, androughly pushed it away with his boot.I lelr that had therc been no witnesspresent, he would have kicked it.

..\l a snrall stetion brtffr:t rvltere lclroppecl in lor rel'reshmt'nt I was rnet bva filth1', mangv clog with only three legs.The poor creature was so friendl-v thatI had to stroke him, unsavoury thoughhe u'as. There was another equally dirtydog and two lean cats with matted,staring coatsr which yowled incessantlylbr food in the background.In Spain, notoriously' cruel to heranirnals, I fear that the tolerance shownto cats is in many cases nothing more thana superstitious respect for the psychicand supernatural qualities which thevbelieve cats to possess. Their callousnessto other beasts is beyond description.r"r- rr5yPLD_..^. r ^_ ..--:r th..attitrrrlCtowards cats is not that of the AncientEgyptians. ^{ friend of mine rvho livedin Cairo for tt'o years betrveen the rvars.told me that stray cats were sometimesflung from the rooftops and that thercwas a pit in the neighbourhood intowhich unwanted cats and kittens werethrown and left to die. I shoulcl bemuch interested to knorv rvhether thisawful brutalitv is sanctioned in Egyptto-day.I have never met with ill-conditionedanimals in Sl,itzerland, nor seen thembadly treated, and one of my pleasantestrnemories is of a Swiss mountain ladsetting off for the village in the valle1-follorved by a herd of gambolling calvcsand young heifers rvhom he had rnrrchdifficulty in persuacling not to accolrpan\'him,Katharine L. Nash,Furners Green. Sussex.NONPAREILTEsrAlrtEsEAt Stud :SUKIANGA PEPE TEMOKO( Sire : Ch. Clonlost Yo YoDam: Mallington Magic)lst and Ch. Sandy 1953.Over 40 other awardsincluding special for" Best Natured Stud."NONPAREILLE KITTENSFREQUENTLY AVAILABLE.EXCELLING IN EYE COLOUR,TYPE AND WHIPTAILS.IVOR RALEIGHTHE GABLES. TAMWORTH LANEMITCHAM, SURREYMITCHAM 2323About that letter You weregoing to send us. Why not sitdown and write it NOW ?Correspondence Corner isYOUR feature. Please helpto keep it interesting and ofvalue to other cat lovers.THE BEXHILL CAT CLUBFIFTH CAT PICTURE SHOW29TH SEPTEMBER, I9'+, A'I THE DE LA WARR PAVILION,BEXHILL-ON-SEAPhotographs, Paintings, etc. Many Classes, Pedigreeand Non-pedigree. Closing Date: lst September, 1954'Particulars (stamped enuelope for repj) :Hon. Secretarv. 63 Dorset Road, Bexhill-on-Sea.t6

Presented by JOAN THOMPSONt ;tRs.JOAN THoMPSoNll/land active" - -popular figure in the Cat Fancyfor rnany years, breeder andlnternational judge turnsthe pages of her diary - toreveal the most interestingentries concerning personalities.both hurnan and feline.A Fine Blue MaleRS. BEEDELL's hanclsonre IJluenale. \Iagtar Yanos. r" hirappears on thi: Ii'ont cor-er thismonth, has had a Cisiinguished shol'career. It is the opinion oi many ol'his admirers that he has been rather anunluck,v cat because he has been seconclin his C)pcn Class on several occasions.I rhink Mrs. Bccdell u ill Lrnderstandrvhcn I mention that exiribitcirs ol Bluearlrrlts nced kn,'\\ledgc,l that Jonq-rermshow preparation rvhich only experienccsccms to give ; it appears to be a qlrestionul'lr.ding. qrooming et rht right time(not too much and not too littlc). Environmentand rxcrcisc are also contributoryfactors in obtaining bloom which canjusttip the scales in favour ol the lvinnerl'hcn the Challenge Certificatc restsbetween two good cats.Yanos has always been shown inexcellent physical conclition and isobviously much loved, so here's wishingN{rs. Beeclell those two other Challengecertificates this coming scason. AtCroydon Championship Shorv last Noremberhe had the honour ol-being Bestt7Longhair Cal in Sholv. Yanos is anirnposing masculine looking male lvith alovel.v head and glorious deep coppereyes. The cover photograph does not dojustice to the size and roundness of hiseyes which are invariably wide open andvery beautilul.Mrs. Beedell rvrites : " I have soldYanos's son Magyar Salamon Sash toMr. Frank Staib of Ontario, Canada.He has been awarded 21 firsts and someseconcls ancl thirds as a kitten, and his nelvolncr hopes to shorv him at the Canadian\ational Exhibition in September. Unkno\\n to me he mated mv queens--\r'ernoll Columbine and Magyar Melodysn I am 'lelight-d. if all qoes rvell. thathe has left some progeny which I amlonging to see. Mrs. Mackenzie has beenvery kind in giving me good advice aboutgrooming and coat care, so I hope hervill reap the benefit this coming season."Magyar Yanos has had many excellentshorv reports and the following by Mrs.Brice-!\rebb rvho placecl him first in aradius class at the Southern is typical :" Mrs. Beedell's Masvar Yanos, excellentBlue male, massive cat, beautifully balancedheacl, neat rvell-placed ears, strongrnuzzle. glorious e,ves for shape andcol ciu r.' 'The Housing ProblernMrs. Brittlebank of Cheshire, whoorganized the enjoyable L. and N.W.C.C.C. Ch. Shorv at Manchester lastJanuary, and myself have been exchangingviews about accommodation for studcats. We agreed they neecl plenty of

space lbr exercist' i a nln provi.ling onl,vti'esh air is not sufficient to Prorllolccontcntrnent and super condition.Mrs. Blittlebank lvrites: "I agreewith all -vou say regarding accommodationfor stud cats, as they can seldom comeinto the home Lecause oftheir propensit;'to spray. 'fhev neecl far more space thanfemales ancl so often the latter are housepets rvho can also havc freedom in thegarden."" My cattery and run havc taken ttpal1 the available space in mv smallgarden, and I am afraid I shall har-e towait until I move before I can give themall the room I rvouid like them to have.I have a house 16 ft. by B ft.. heightB lr, 6 ins., with a grassed run approximately15 ft. by I ft. b}' 7 ft. 6 ins. high'The local R.S.P.C.A. Inspector whom Iinvite occasionally to gather all myjumble for their sa1es, thinks m1' accommodationmarvellous, but if I had thespace I would certainly extend the run.The house and run, rvhich I had erectedlast year, cost altogether d150. So vousee it is quite an expensive hobby keepingcats, despite hints lrom outsiders as tomoney spinning ! "Diverse Characters" Four weeks ago Amber producedone BIue male kitten the verv lastcolour I u'anted from a Tortic. However,he is going as a much loved Pet to apartially blincl girl of 1'1, who has longedfor a Blue persian kitten for manvmonths: and as he has a lovelv disposition,all should be well."" Emerald had three kittens to Rockwoodlluntsman-one was stillborn andthe second died later the same day, butshe is a devoted mother and has stolenAmber's Bhre 1rl keep him company.The BIue is sturdy, cheeky, self reliant,with all his strong little teeth throtrgh,snatching food lrom his mothers' (noteplural l) plates. The Chinchilla is gentle,always glued to his mother's side. peepingunder her fur, with such large eyes. ItIBis too l'olrng )'et to lin{lw l.row he lvillclevelop, but il'he is goorl, he is promisedto America."" I clo not knorv rvhat has happenedto all of my Chinchillas rvhich wentabroad, but I have periodical andabsolutel,v delightlul accounts of the prosressof Hazeldene Imperial Jade (Perito his lbnd owners), one of the litter of'six b,v Ch. Scamp, rvhich rvent to Rometo be husband to a very elegant Chinchillalad,v from America. He enjoysthc freedom of two acres of delightfulgardens stLrrounding the villa situate onthe heights outside Rome, where lizardhunting rvas his chief sport last ,vear.He is crazl about chives, and u'ill eatthem on all possible occasions."Kittens as Pets" In April he became the father offour kittens, his first litter-to quote hisowner " apart from any unchartcdprogeny rhat may haYe resulted Iiomhis nightly prou'Is." Although it isplanned to show the litter at the nextRome show, again to continue the quotes" I rvould not, hower.er, abduct motheror Peri from their bucolic paradise tosuch a talc and satin indignity." Is itnot u'onderful to know how loved one'skittens can be? Another brother wasneutered and suns himself in an Eastbourncgarden. I do not knorv howthc male I shorved at the CoronationShou, and rvhich had prer.iously beenreserr.ed for a Srvedish buyer, has developed.lIe rvas bred back to Emerald'ssire, the late lamented Ch. Flambea]'.Doubtless I shall have to mate Emeraldhgain this year, much against mYinclination, but I do not think one kittenwill keep her quiet until 1955."" I have had Amethyst, my Plain butlovable Blue, mated to ChamPionThiepval Wanderer. I plan to sell allher kittens as pets only. They bring agreat deal of happiness to folk who buythem and in one or two instances havewon new recruits to our Club' I am

hoping to gct to some of thc Lonrlonshtxvs, if only as a spectator. ancl if anyjtrclges are requiring a ste$'ard. shall bcrinly too happv to assist."Winners in New Zea,landIt was goocl to receive neu's of thc'Auckland (Ncw Zealancl) Cat ClubCh, Show in June from Mrs. Dolnel'.Brrt fir.t I mrrsl exprc.s m$r mparhr inher bad accident in her homc tirrorrghlvhich she suffered compound {iactrtres ofl.rer right hand and rvrist and dislocatcclher shoulder. This happencd in carlvApril and with her lor.ely cats to preparelbr the Auckland Show it was especiallylvorrying but {brtunately Mr. Dorvneynot only likes cats but is capable ofmanaging them even to grooming thcLonghairs.So lvith Mrs. Dorvne-v to sttpervize. andher arm much better a{ier several rvccrksol ph1'sio-rherapy treatmcnt, she wasable to attencl lhe shol rvhere shc hadthe thrill of being al'arded Bcst Cat inShon' rvith her magnificent lJlack malel,onghair Ch. Slapton Black \Iagic(pictured in October, 1953, Oun Cers).This fine cat was my choice for thishonour when I rvas in Auckland lastyear.Another alvard lvhich interested mevery much was Best Female Cat in Sholv:N{rs. Davies's Seal Point Siamese FaYing, who came l'rom \\''ellington lastvear to Palmerston l{brth Ch. Shorv anclwas my choice for first and Championship.Mrs. Davies was not then au'areshe had such a good cat. I rememberher wel1, a dainty beautilully shapedfemale with a fine. close-lying coat, cxcel-I-nt in body colorrr and poinrs.Best Kitten was Mrs. S. A. Moore'sQueensferry Louise ; Best Coated Cator Kitten Mrs. Marsack's Blue femaleRonada Ting-a-Ling (the latrer byMrs. Brice-Webb's Oxleys Smasher andexported by her) ; Best Brood QueenMrs. Downey's Ebonette of St. George.Orher awards of speciaI interest toBritish breeders were Best BIue Ch.l9Merrvrnan o1' l)unesk olynrcl by MrsDcirvney anrl the lbllolving Ch. certificatcsawarclecl to her other irnports, i.e.the Blue Rosc Marie ol' Dunesk ; thcBlack sister of Magic, now Ch. SlaptonShcba ; the Red I'emale Ch. HendonBeautiful Doll, and f)oll's son, Lindis-{hrne Maroon. br"d b) her : borh fir'tunder me in 1953 the latter Best RedKitten in a class of exceptional Reds onthat occasion. Last but not least comesN{rs. Downev's Seal Point Siamese maleCh. Spotlight Pride. It was a proud dayfcir her and British breeders lvho havt:rvi.clv scnt such g,'od "t,'rk.Roorn for Hurnbler CatsThe u'ell-known Australian judge,Mr. F. \V. Pearce, fleu, the 1.100 milesover the Tasman Sea from Svdne,v tciirrdse. Thc l-rrer rellins me rhe ne$shad nostalgic memories as it mentioneclso many of the delightful people I metiast vear. lvlrs. Mavhili rvon in Chinchillarnales irith Ch. Cavalier of St.George and in females rvith LangbankLotus. I was amused at the Press cutrings.especia)ly the following :".\uckland. rre are ruld. sers a highstandard in cats. achieved to some extentb,v importations. The annual shorv of thcAuckland Cat Club on Saturday attracted160 distinguished competitors. Rut thehappiest touch rvas the observance o1'trlle democratic principles."" Persians, Chinchillas and Siamesecats, of course, displal'ed their aristocraticgraces. It has been said ofthis lastmentionedbreed that they are the mostfrightful snobs in the whole animal world.Indeed. naval officers rvho served duringthe last war on the staffof a distinguishedBritish admiral swear that the admiral'smagnificent Siamese would not deign tonotice anyone of lower rank than acommodore, first class."" Here in Auckland we have taken astand against this snobbery. The showon Saturday found room for the humblercats-industrious animals even if their

-nnceslrv rna)' not be rtnirnpeachable.'I-treir ratting prowess and other vigorousqualities merit their exhibition in a special'shop and factory' class. The t'orkingcat proclaims the spirit of the age ."Blue S.H. CharnpionMrs. M. G. Higson (Sandbanks,Bournemouth), breecler ol Brirish BlueShurthairs rvrites : " I uas ver\ inlerestedin your article about Britisii BhLesand although I rarelv seek publicin larn taking the Eclitor's aclr.ice to 'sitclown and writc it nol'' in tlie hopc itmay help a breecl I lrive."" I bought rny first Rritish tslue Quecnin 1938 ; her sirc and dam were BritishBlue winners at Tunbridge Wells andother shows in 1937-8. My stud,Ch. Scamperdale Blue Boy. winner in aChampion of Clrampions class. is herson and he has rvon 7 Challenge certificates,26 firsts and 30 other at'ardsinclucling Bcst Shorthair at Croydon C.C.CHAMPION SCAMPERDALE BLUEBOY, Mrs. Higson's British BIue studlvho gets an editorial rnention abovehis picture.Ch. Show 1951. In addition he has thedarkest orange eyes ol'anv British BlueI have 1,et seen exhibited and is entireil'unrclatcd to other British Blue males atstud. He is available to approvedqueens."Mrs. Higson's orange-eyed Championshould be an asset to this fine breed,especially as he is unrelated and has suchan excellent show record.Russian Blue NewsAnd now lor news of some RussianBlues-Miss Rochford's famous Dunloes.Both breeders writc on notepaper depictingthe photographs ol their Championsand it is inrercsrino rn nnt- t'nr'ite \Y*"'correctly) the difference in head and bodyconformation ancl coat texture. Thecoat of Ch. Dunloe Kera is noticeabll.close lying and has the silky sheen soessential in Russian Blues. Miss Roch-{brd writes :-" Ch. Dunloe Kera hastrvo boys and tlvo girls in her litter. Herprevious litters have always been lovelyso I hope these will bc equallv so. Oncnamed Dunlne Drummajor is going toMr. Hamilton of Renfren', Scotland, andhe rvill be exhibited there and inEngland if all goes rvell and rvill eventuallybe at stud. 'fhcy are already buildinga new house for hil ancl Mrs. Hamilton,who breeds Siamese. is also lookingIbrward to o\\'ning a good Russian lllue.Sn rnanv n-nnle hrrv tlrem 2pd n6'1 61intend to shol'. Ther'love then for theirbeautilul colour ancl lustrous coat whichthey do not shed."" Legionnaire La Vedette has alsobeen nursing a lovely litter and one boy,Dunloe Petror'. has gonc to a MissNewton of Kingsbury, near Harrou'.Her friend bought a female, DunloeFosnia, and she intends to breecl andevhihir. Leqinnnaire i. dam of DunloeBlue Cap who has done a lot of winningand p,,t her 6rst Ch. cerrificate whenjust over a year. \\'e call the dam L.\,'.for short. LJnfortunately she doesn'tapprove ofshows, she puts her ears down,hunches her shoulders, knorvs she is being20

naLtgl)lV ln(l enj()\'s;f. \o cel c0Lrltl lrerrtort lovirrg :Lt lrrrnc, slrt' is lirll ofcharaclcr anci pcrsorralitv ancl so clt'r'cr'.Slrt' can open anvthing ancl hicle anr'-thing, sometimes by sitlin€i on it ancllookine innocent."" The Russian Rlue Cat Cllub isIraVinq a Iea parl\ .n .\ttqrr.t lSrl' arthe Interval Club. Dean Street. Soho.-\11 Russian Bluc cats an

Plou)rnan Portrd;ts. FloridoAMERICA.N FANCY LOSES A GREAT CATMiss Verner E. Clum with her English-bred Blue LonghairGrand and Triple Champion MOONBEAM OF GAYLANDSwhose tragic death is reported onithe opposite page. The appealinglittle 8 weekst old kitten is his son Moonraker of Gaylands.22

Passing of CharnpionsNorv for sorne verv sacl nelr,s. MissVerncr Clum, of Dunedin, Florida, rvhoorvncd the BIue rnale Triple GrandChampion Moonbearn of Ga-vlancls tcllsme he passed au'ay in earl,v Junc rvithbladdcr trouble. He had one o1' themost distinguished careers of an1' catrvhich has ever been exported fronEngland to U.S.,\.Miss Clum tclls me shc believes he isthc onll' cxport t0 become a Triplc(irand Charnpicin ancl that thcire arecomparatixriv I'erv cats u,ith this titlc inU.S.A. At the rnajority o{' shorvs atlvhich he rvas

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daughters, Chadhurst Sallv Ann and-\nona. Tire lattcr was llest lllack Kittenat the Coronation Show last October.New Work on Cat CareOne of the best books I have rcaclabout cats is Dr. Leon \\rhitner''s nel'lvork : " Complctc Book ol Cat C-'are."Tlr" auth,,r i. an.\meriean \prrr'inar\surgeon ancl his 250-page uork is lill ofthc kind of inlbrrnation manl brt'eclersmnst be sccking. Bv the u ar'. .' Doctor"is a titlc enjoyt-'rl b1' all qLralihecl retcrinarvsurgeons in U.S.'\.Although cxperiencc and cat bookstcach onc ro much. onll a veterinariancould write on diseases, drugs ancl remecliesrvith such authorit_v. Chaptcrs headed" The cat's body and how it lunctions,"" What you should knorv about food andI'ecding," " Discases and how )rour catcatche. thcm," " Drugs and their ttse*."" Problems of reproduction," " Sanitationand hygiene," " The reproductiveand urinarl sr st-ms.'' " The digest ir ctract," " Heredity in cats," are a {'erl titlcsof the 21 chapters and in addition thereis a diagnostic table rvhich the authorprelaces with the remark : " The follorvingtable is designed to help you use thisbook easil,v ancl w-e11. It rvill make itpossible Ibr you to idcntify rnany of thecommon diseases o[ cats and it will tellvou u'hcre to look for in{brmation aboutthem. It will not make _vou aveterinary surgeon but shou'you whereto get the inf

oth testicles arc in the scrotum, bccausethis defect often runs in families.Convalcscing males arc generallv stcrile." Cysts on ovaries are a comtnoncausc uf lFmalc sterilit) : thcy may Lercmoved surgically. Improperly devclopedreproductivc tract, infection in thctract) tumours, or gcneral debility dueto disease, all cause female sterility."And as a last quotation. u'hich u'illupset a generally accepted theorr' :" Great quantities ol vitamin E have beenfed in the form of rvheat gcrm oil toproduce lertiliry. Its ralue is quesliunab1e."This section olthe book which containsso much to interest brceders concludes*'ith Birth, Spaying and Castration.Regarding the last-named subject, theauthor appears to consider the homecastration of males is possible. Fewbreeders, in my opinion, would attemptsuch an opcration antl the musl minorhome surgery is strongly to be deprecated.It needs extensive knolvledge o1'anatomy, correct instruments, the necessaryremedies to allay possible haemorr-Irage and every precaution against scpsis.I consider the ideal is to acquire as muchknorvledge as possible about cats andbreeding but alwavs to seek qualifiedvetcrinarv advice bcfor" dusing or lreatingthem.Sir Compton Mackenzie lvritcs theforeword to " Cat Care " and commendsthe book as a standard rvork rvhich" rvill r"main as )ong a5 people keepcats. " Mr. Brian Vesey-Fitzgeraldcomments that it is " lar the most complete,and b1' far the most interestingbook on cats and the care of cats that Ihave ever read." It is published inLondon by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. price1 8s.1ic crowd that onc alu,a1,s mccts atSiamese aff'airs. My word, aren'tSiamesc breeders on thcir toes ! Norvonder the cult ol this variety is spreadingin ever widening circles.Major Hamilton-Kirk, M.R.C.\/.S.,uas qucst of honour and gavc an intcrestingaddress, during which guests hadan opportunity of asking him manycluestions. His attendance was muchappreciatcd and a number of breedersrvould like to sec a repetition of this" gt-t together."Tiats Srnart Move/\n excerpt from the current issuc ol'thc Abyssinian Cat News Lettcr cditedby Helen and Sidney Denham makesan irresistible conclusion :" Readers may be interested andamused to know how we lbund our newand charming flat in a comparativell'short time. Realizing that an advertisementin the " Flats, etc., Wanted " co1-umn would have to comPetc with manYothers and might not thcn produce justthe kind ol flat we wanted and couldafford, we left the matter to Tia whoinserted the following advertisement :" Abyssinian cat seeks garden with 3-4room flat attached for owners." TheEaening Standard thought this sufficientlyunusual lo desen'e comment in the newscolunns. \\Ie received a considerablenumber of replies one lron a gentlemanr'vho insisted on speaking only to theAbyssinian cat but was duly bafled bybeing asked if he knew Abyssinian andwhen he replied in the negative beingtold that we should have to act asinterpreters. "Siarnese Tea PartyOn Junc 30th the Siamesc Cat Clubl:rcld a tca partv at thc Rubcns Holcl.tsuckingharn Palacc Roacl, London. Ilwas lvell attenclecl by thc usual cnthusias-26N.B.-Many of our readers will doubtlesswish to po.ie.r copy of Dr' Whitney's" ComDlele Book " of Cat Care " whichMrs. l-oan Thompson has reviewed on thismd t[e preceding page. Orders nay besent to OUR CATS Magazine, 4 CarltonMansions. Clapham Road, London, S.ll'.9,accompanied by a remittance of l9i'. Theadditi6nal shilling covers packing and-"nd Doslase. Remittances ehoqld be crossedri"de payable to " Our Cets Magazine."

t|llHOie 1: il#lChampion ChinchillaS2h'adene Solotnon,owned and brea b1tLIrs. J. F. Barker,Sllaan Hottse, 49,Chttrch Street,\.- uerby_$ArD ffi.shi re -TIB$p ffi-&* #' \ Zou should have heard the purrs of welcomet/I when I u-as introduced I ' said Tibbv. theTibs Reporter. c The mere mention of the nameTibs made every puss in Mrs. Barker's cattery,sit up and take notice. No need to ask her if theywere all brought up on Tibs !'wELL- KNowN stud championSylvadene Solomon, shown above,gained his previous award at theMidland Counties Cat Club ShowOctober, 1952. Mrs. Barker's-Chinchillas have won numerousprizes on a Tibs upbringing. Sheherself says-

DIREGTORY OFFOR RELIABLE STUDSTONGHAIR BTTEEDERSAND STOCK (Arranged alphabetically)BOURNESIDE GATTERYBlack, Crcem end Bluc-Crcem PcrrianrAt Stud ; CH. BOURIISIDE BLACK DIAMOND {Black)Fee 2l gns. MYOWNE CAESAR (Blue) Fee thisyear 2! gns. BROUGHTON MARVO (Cream) Feethis year 2! gns.MRS. E. G. AITKEN. BOURNESIDE,2 COMMONFIELD ROAD, BANSTEAD, SURREYTel.: Burgheoth 2754GORDON B. ALLT, F.Z.S.DANEHURST CATTERYWAYERLEY ABBEYFARNHAM. SURREYRunfold 248Enquirics invited for thq popul.rDanehurst Longhairs BluePcrrians, Crcams, Chinchillas endBlacksSce Displayed and Stud advertiscmcnts in this issucI SEIL BY GOI{PARISON\^/HITE PERSIANS, CREAM& BLUE-CREAM PERSIANSOnly Champions for ExportNonc for rqralcBI LLI E BANCROFT, "CLOU D TOP,''BOX 240, ROCKAWAY 1, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A.BAYHORNE KITTENSBLUES AND CREAMSBred in ideal surroundingsMRS. DULCIE BENBOWWESTBROOK, LITTLE HEREFORD,LUDLOW, SALOP. Tel.; Brimfield 263HAZELDENE CHINGHILLASExcelling in Type, Eye Colour and StaminaBest L.H, Litter National C.C, Show 1952Delightful kittens of sweetest disposition-occasionallv for sareMRS. IRENE BRITTLEBANK,,12 BAKEWELL ROAD, HAZEL GROVE,CHESHIRE, Steqqins Hill 1426.DEEBANK BLUE & GREAMPERSIANSKittens of outstanding quelity usually for salcEnquiries for Cats at Stud toMISS BULL, ELM COTTAGE,THORNTON HOUGH, CHESHIREThornton Hough 211PRIORY BIUE & GREAMPERSIANS Atstud ; .GEM oF PENSFoRDExcelling in cype and wonderfulpale colour, Sire of many winning kittens includingPremier Priory Adonis. Fee 2j gns.A,so dt Stud : ELMWOOD CAVALIER. Lovely Cream,sire of Triple Ch. Lady Gay of Pensford, U.S.A. andLENDREENA CREAM &BLUE PERSIANSAt Stud CH. TOLLERTON TALISMAN(Four Champion and Challenge Certs.)Pure pale Cream, excellent type, deep coppereyes, siring lovely Kittens. Fee 3 gns. and carr.MRS. L. DYER, 37 OAKFIELD ROAD, SELLYPARK, BIRMINGHAM. (Tel. : Sellyoak 1465).Quccns met New Street or Snow Hill StotionsBARu/ELI. GATTERYRICH RED TABBY PERSIANSAND BRILLIANT TORTIESBreeder of CH. BARWELL DOLO (France) andmany other winners.Beautiful affectionate kittens of outstandingquality-inoculared against enteritis,MRS. DENYS FAWELL, THE LAWNSSALHOUSE, NORWICH Tel.: Solhouse 226REDWAttSGHINGHILTAS & CREA}ISExport a SpecialityExquisite kittens sometimesfor saleMRS. E. M. HACKING, RED WALLS,LIPHOOK, HANTS. LiDhook 3204.SH EEPFOLD BLUE PERSIANS(All breeding stock immuniscd)At Stud; DERRY OF DUNESK (Fee 3gns. incl.)Sire: Ch. Dylan of AllingtonDam: Ch. Southway JosephineLIIAC LAD OF DUilESK (Fee 2] gns. inc.)Sir€: Cedric of HadleyDam: Ch. Wildyiolet of DuneskL. OWEN JONES, JACOB'S WELL,GUITDFORD (37311)THE ALTINGTON BLUEPERSIANS & CHINCHILLASRcnowncd throughout thc world for typr,colour, coat and wide-awakc eyesEnquiries for CATS AT SfUD orYOUNG SrOCK FOR SAIE toMISS EVELYN LANGSTON8 CRAUFORD RISE, MAIDENHEAD, 8ERKsfcl.: Moidcnhcod 813Please montion Oun Cars when ref,lling to adaertisements

OTDENHILTSGHINGHILTASPRIZE WNNERSAt Stud: POLDENHILLS HYPERION(Proved Sire)MRS. CHAS. POLDENMARKET HOTEL, REIGATEKittGns may be booked in edvancc toapprovcd homes onlYBIRCOTTE CATTERYBrockham Green, Betchworth(Phone 3355) SurreyBlack- Blue-eyed White- Blueand Smoke Persians at Stud.Lov€ly kittens for breeding, exhibition andpets for sale to togd homet.Full parriculars fromMISS IDA S, SHERLOCKASHDOWN BLUE GREAl'l& BLUE-CREAM PERSIANSAt Stud :\^/()BURN SUNSHINEPale blue ron of Gem of Pcnsford,iiring loYcly kittens. Fea 2| gns.MRS. STEPHENSON, 9*EARL'S ROAD.TUNBRIDGE WELLS. Tei: T. WELLS 21360MRS. THOMPSON',SPENSFORD 'OAN BLUEST GREAlrlSAND BTUE.CREAMSBrceder of Ch. ASTRA OF PENSFORD, Ch. DANDY OFPENSFORD (Denmark). Ch. ROYAL Of PENSFORD(New Zealand). Int. Ch. TWINKLE OF PENSFORDPENSFORI(oe1T.q1!)._ (Denmark). _ !!;.I_ry!L-IGHI Ch. TWILIGHT OF PEt{sFoRD PEI{SFORD {ltaly) (ltaly}.Ch. Ln. DAWX uAwr oF gt PENSfORD rEn)tvtru and ano many manY other otn€r winncrs. wrnncrs..I30 WICKHAM WAY, BECKENHAM, KENTBeckenhom 6901BACK NUMBERSWe frequently receive inquiries ftom reqders here and overseasas to the availability of back numbers of this }0dagazine, which isnow in its sixth year. For the convenience of those who rnay w"ishto obtain odd copies to complete their sets we give below detailsof the present stock position. An asterisk -againstthe. dateindicatei that we have fewer than six copies of this particular issue.1949. January, Februarl', NIarch, April, June*, Jtly*,August, September, October, December.1950. January, February. March, April, Mav, June, July,September, October, November.195 1. February, March, April, May, June, July/August,October, December.1952. February*, MarchiApril, May*, June, July, August,Septemberx, October, November*, December.1953. All l2 issues except February.Priu ls. 6d. per cop1t, plus lld. postage for up to 2 copies,2d. for up to 4 copies,3d. for 6 or more copies. U.S.A. 25 cents a cop) including postage.This is usorth thinleing aboutA Subscription to tbis Magaziae makes the ideal present for a catloving relative or friead . . . for a birthday or any other special occasion.It's a gift that last6 the whole year through.We ehall be pleased to sead OLIR CATS to any part of the world ud,if desired, to erclose your personal greeting or 6e66age to the recipient.Our Subscription rate is l7s. 6d. (which iactudes postage) for twelvenonthly issues. Readers in Aaerica should remit Three Dollars (bycheck or bils) ard those on the Continent cu obtai! o IntematioaalMorey Order through tbeir local post ofrce. The address lor subscriptionsis OUR CATS Magaziae, 4 Carltoa Mansioas, Claphaa Road, Londor,s.w.9.tq

6T o,/)-t@'..-l-A regular newsy feature \-/.with Z selection 61 i,, t"rt -1itemsJrom home and overseas-4A N intere.ting little docrrmerrt ha.A r"achcd me fr.m rh" .\nqlo-^ ^ Italian Societr lor the Prutectionof ,,\nimals Ltd.. 179 Gloucester Place,N.\\r.1. It is their report Ibr 1953 anclit reveals that many Italians, cr.en thoseliving in Rome, are ignorant o[ the existenceof E.N.P.A. (the Italian StateSociety for the Protection of Animals).E.N.P.A. has to make do w'ith aboutd1,500 a year to cover animal r'velfarework over the whole of Italy and fortunarelythe .\nglo-lralian Societ) is alrleto contribute nearly as much. TheRome branch of E.N.P.A. has openeda cats' home to which many ol the straycats in the Pantheon are sent and duringthe vear homes were found for 249 cats.A reader-correspondent in the South o1'England has llrnished some detailsregardinq an irlca .lre \\a\ trr inq tndevelop for the establishmcnt oi aquarantine and boarding establishmentexclrrsively for cats. .\tlcr exp"6,llngconsiderable time and enthrtsiasm overtlie preliminaries of what might rvell havebeen a really rvorthwhile project, shefina11y applied to the Ministr,v of Agriculturefor official approval. The replyrvas brief bur final and disappointing :" The Ministry is prepared to appro\refor quarantine purposes only premiseswhich are in the occupation of a veterinarysurgeon and therefore the applicationcannot be considered."Mrs. Elia B. Martin, rvho has made somany valuable contacts with fanciersoverseas in connection with the selectionand export of pedigreed cats, has movedlrom her Great Baddow address. She is30renraining in Esscx, holvever', and hernel' homc is Herons. \\raltham Roacl,Boreham.Nelvs has reached me tirat the Committeeol the Cr,vstal Cat Club has,l, cirlrcl that as the Clrrb i. no lunq.rserving anr.useful purpose it shoulcl beu'ound up. Subscriptions have thcreforeMiss M, Walker's (Mitcham, Surey)promising Blue Longhair BAY-HORNE KAREN is a litter sister tothe well-known show winner BayhorneDecima, both bred by Mrs. D.Benbow. Karen has won two firstprizes and has been twice second inher Open Class,

een returncd to members and thebalance oi'iunds rvill be dir.idcd equallybetu'een the Cats' Protection League, theAnimal Health Trust- and Our DumbFric'ncls' League.r\nnette Mills, creator oi' thc poprrlarpuppet figures on television, llas finecld3 ibr bringing a monerel puppv intothc countr,v liom France \.,"ithout ali,, nc, . \\ illie. parL rerrier and partdachshund, I'as to har.e bccn introduccdto Prudcnct-- Kittcn in a nerv f .\'.scries. Now hc is serr-ing six nronths inquarantlne IThc correspcindence colurnns ot' " ThcScotsman " recently carried some lettersliom readers on the controversial subjecto{' M.P.s salaries. T'he briel'est of theletters ran : " Sir,-\\rhat rvould onethink of those officers of a ship r,vho,har ine l'ail, d l(, kecp hcr searrorrhr.allorved the cren'to leave her and themselvestook to thc boats beibre the olderpassengers ? I am, etc., The Ship'sCat." The inference here, of coursc: isthat our legislators are thinking of them-.-h.s b-for, considcrinq the p]iehr olpensioners.SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALSWill readers please help us to economisein offi.ce work and recordkeepingby responding promptly tothe first application for renewal ?Any change of address should alsobe notified promptly.PEDIGREE FORMSPedigree Forms of excelleni qudlitywith spoce for four generations oreobtaindble at 2s, 0d. per dozen, postfree fromOUR CATS MAGAZINE4 CARLTON MANSIONSCLAPHAM ROADLONDON, S.W.9" We rvould like a canary," said arvitness during a police court caserecently, " but I lancy the cat would,too.--Alter unsuccessful attempts to rearher kittens, a cat at Potter Hcighani,Norfolk, adopted two goslings.A Kensington couple, Mr. CharlesLapu orth and his wife. were fined f,10each at East Ham because their cat wasnot put in quarantine when they arrivedby liner liom New Zealand. The prosecutionalleged that no trace of the catcould be found when the couple left theship. Mrs. Lapworth had taken it to aveterinary surgeon and, it was stated, hadtold a kennel maid that she had " smuggledit through the customs under hercoat." For the defence it was said thatMr. and Mrs. Lapworth were afraid tolear.e the cat in the liner and theirdaughter had carried it out in a box.Mrcxr,v.--r ṉttt let-four PetSutter 1lGepZEitOLhandy-JUS? n cose !This amazinglyeffective remedy will be founda most reliable healing agent forcases of:-ECZEMA, MINOR !rOUNDS,CUTS, BURNS, Etc.zEl'.oL" Chlorophyll PLUS"VETERII{ARY OINTMET{Tby the mokers of KIT-ZYMEif,,- Small size - - 2/2Largesize --6/6(4 times the quontity)From Chemlsts & Pet StoresPHILLIPS YEAST PRODUCTS LTD.Mlnerva Rd,, Park Royal, London, N.W.l0

A page for the proletarian puss lfo. ,16ft SO LONG, PAL. HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY.''This amusing picture is one of about sixty of like quality you will find in " TheLaughing Kittenr" which has recently been published at 6s. by the Harwill Press Ltd.It is a delightful book calculated to entertain cat lovers of all ages. Enid Blyton haswritten the story linking Paul Kaye's superb photographic record of the adventuresof two little Tabby kittens Tinker and Tibs. Those who understand the peculiardifficulties of feline photography will accept this book as an object lesson inpatience, ingenuity and artistic expression. l{e are indebted to the Editor of " TheAnimals' Friendrt' the journal of the P.D.S.A,, for the loan of this block.JZ

Sir Harold Scott, G.C.V.O., K.C.B.'K.B.E., Commissioner ol Police for thcMetropolis, 19'15-1953, is contributingan interesting series ol' articles dealingrvith Scotland Yard in the London Srar.He rccalls Sunday, September 7th, 1940.the day alier the big air raids began whcnlrr: concluctcd the Prime Ministcr on atour of the East End so that he mightscc for himselfrvhat lvas happening. "Alittlc black cat caught our eye," herecalls, " as \{e \\'ere crossing a line downin Silvertorvn, and thc Prime Ministerinterrupted his inspcction to spend someminutes talking to it."GRAYLINGWELL CHIN FU is a youngrnale Chocolate Pointed Siarnese belongingto Mrs. Jeanne Charlton, Banstead,Surrey. Now at stud, this picture ofChin Fu was taken]when he was ninernonths'old,'t.{,1ri*.1r., !;'1. i-'1"JohniBull," the popular nationalweeldy, has for long been distinctiveby reason of its colourful front coverwith a dornestic therne. Its issueof llth July carried a cover paintingby Gerald Fawcett which portrayedan occasion when the artist thoughtthat Britain's seven rnillion catpopulationwas one too rnany. " Itrn fondof catsr" says Fawcett, "buttnynewpath isntt the star footprint pavementof Hollywoodts ChineseTheatre.t,Another unusual casc connccted u,itlr acat on board a ship has been heard atSouth Shields where Captain GriffithsRees, of the cargo ship St. Arvans, rl'assummonecl under the Importation ofDogs and Cals Order for failing to keepin an enclosed part of the ship a catbrought {rom Brazil to England. It wasstated that the cat had been secn on theship at Hull but when the Customs manwent on board at Newcastle no tracc ol'it could be found. 'I'he case *'as dismissed.JJ

DTRECTORY OFFOR RELIABLE STUDSGHEYNE STAMESESeal Point, Red Point and Tortie PointAt Stud: GRACEDIEU LU-ANSire: Mvstic DreamerDam: Shantung SebasseSire of winning kittens at Kensington Kitten andNeuter Show 1953. First season at stud.SHORTHATR BREEDERSAND STOCK (Arranged alphabetically)BIUE POII{TED SIAMESEfrom Generations of Blqe Pointed BreedingAil enquiries for Kittens ond also for Stud to :Maior & Mrs. l. C. S. RENDALLSEDGE COPSE, BURLEYRINGWOOD, HANTS.Burley 2160MISSELFOREMRS. K. DUNKS,38 LEXDEN ROAD.ACTON, LONDON, W.3. Acotn 3367.MONYITIUSK CATTERYof Seal Point SiameseAt Stud;HILLCROSS SHENGSONSires lovely prize-winning kittensAshteod 3521MRS. IAN FORBES, BRAWLINGS FARM, HORNHILL, CHALFONT ST, PETER, BUCKS.Chalfont St. Glles 132PRESTWIGK SIAMESENoted for type and brilliant eye colourAtStud; CH. PRESTWICK PENGLIMA PERTAMA (S,P.)PRESTWTCK POO.TOO (S.P.)SILKEN FAUNcH. PRESTWICK BLUE CRACKERS (8.P.)Breeder ofCh. Prestwick Mata-Biru, Ch. PrestwickPertana, Ch. Prestwick Perling, Ch. P'twick Perak,M RS. DUNCAN HINDLEYHIGH PRESTWICK, CHIDDINGFOLD, SURREYChiddinsfold 60Stotion - HoslcmerePINGOP SIAMESEAt Stud to aqqroved queens:CH. PINCOP AZURE KYM (B.P.) Winnerof 7 Challenge Certificates and Best ExhibitSiamese C.C. Ch. Show 1948. Sire of €hampions.Porticulors from MRS. O. M. LAMB..TWYLANDS,'' GRANGE HILL, HALESOWEN,Tel.: Holesowen 1226FERNREIG SIAMESEAtStud: MAIZ-MOR-MAReUIS (S.P.) Sireof Best Kit Barnsley. Best S.H. Kit Notts. andDerby. Lancs. and N.W. 1952. Best S.H. Kit.Herts. and Middx. 1953, Sire of 1954 €hampion.CH. FERNREIG ZYN (B.P.) Outstandingfor lovelyshort coat & colour both as kit. & adult.Winner of B.P.S.C.C. Foundation Trophy 1954.Porticulors from MRS. EDNA MATTHEWSONLINDRIDGE HOUSE,917 HAGLEY ROAD WESTQUINTON, Bf RMINGHAM 32. Woodgate 2353MORRIS SIAMESEAt Stud : MORRIS PADISHAHMRS. M. W, RICHARDSON,GRINSTEAD, OTTWAYS AVENUE, ASHTEAD,SURREYBreeder of CH. MORRIS TUDOR, lNT.CH. MORRIS SABLE, ALL AMERICA I952DBL. CH. MORRIS AMANDA. CH.MORRIS Ll NDEX and manyoth€r winnersPETROZANNE GATTERY(MRS. C. J. ROBERTS)Abyssinian & SiameseHEATHERPINE HERODOTUS (Abyssinian)PADAUK NIGEL (S.P. Siamese)Kittens usuolly for sale17 DELVES ROAD, WALSALL, STAFFS.DUNTOE RUSSIAN BLUESNoted for coat, colour, type and eyesAt Srud :CH. DUNLOE SILVER TOESSire of ChamoionsCH. DUNLOE DOMOKVITCHSiring future ChampionsKirtens usuallv for saleMISS M. ROCHFORD,25 RUDALL CRESCENT,HAMPSTEAD. N.W.3. Hambsteod 6498MOWHAY STAMESEB.P. & S.P. SIAMESE AT STUDMOWHAY SONGFRAM1 l,|l;n!n"oo'tot"-"oNrNA B[uE eOV{ fil;,.'fill*.t.-t.- MISS D. L. M. THOMASORCHARD HOUSE, CATSFIELD, Nr. BATTLE,SUSSEX.Tel.: Ninfield 4i1DEVORAN SIAMESE CATSI EXCEL IN TYFElAt Stud : PRESTWICK PRITHIE PALFee L2-2-ODEVORAN ARTSTOCRATFee €3-3-0IKittens usuallv for salelPotticulots from - MRS.'PRICE. THE GABLESHEATHFIELD RoAD, BUSHEY, HERTsI Phone - Wotford 5624HI LLCTIOSS SIAMESE& SILVER TABBIESEnquiries for Studs ond Kittens to.'MRS. E. TOWE, 6 PALMERSTON ROAD,WIMBLEDON. LONDON. S.W.19Hillcross stock have won over 300 awards,many Firsts and Specials. Breedcr ofCh. Hillcross Song, Ch. Hillcross Mclody,Ch, Hillcross Silver Flutc, etc,Please mention Oun Cets uhen leplying to adueilisements

SUKIANGA SIAMESESeal Point KittensNoted for Type, Pale Coats and Character.Prize-winning whenever shown. Awardsinclude three lst prize litters, a Best S.H.Kitten and a B6st Female Kitt6n.MRS. J. VARCOE, LITTLE BIRCHES,GREENHILL ROAD. OTFORD. KENTOtford 180AT STUDPrKHA SHAH f EHAN(S.P, Siamese)Sire: Mystic DreamerDam I Crawstone BelindaPrizewinner N.C.C. Sires beautiful kittenr.superb eye colour and temperamenr.Fee 2 gns. (plus cost of travel & collection)MRS. VINCENT, LITTLE GREEN.BROADWAS - ON - TEME, NR. WORCESTETiGARSON SIAMESECATTERY(Mtss DAPHNE J. WELLS)AtStud: KILLDOWN SULTAN (S.p.)_ _. SAYAM ZAR PRAK (C.F.)Two Challenge Certiflcates. Besi Stud.Southsea, National, Sourhern, 1953-j95.iKittens for so/eLANE END HOUSE, SHINFIELD. BERKS.Tel. : Reading 83274CALLINGAII SHORTHAIR BREEDERSTWhy not resolve th is season rohave a regular panel advertisement inthis popular and efficient feature, whichhas been serving the Fancy for five years.May we send you derails of rates l'DONERAITE SIAMESEHave a world-wide reputation for Gentle Temperament-Eye Colour and TypeAt Stud: CHAMPION BLUEHAYES FOXYHis GrandfatherQuecns met at DONERAILE DEKHOLondon Termini Sire of Ch. Clonlost Yo Yo and other winnersSALEWHEEL SIMKINSire of Best Exhibit Edinburgh Show 1953 and other winnersInquiries for STUDS and KITTENS to:Mrs. Kathleen R. Williams, 53 Grange Road, Surton, Surrey. Tel : VlGilant 1389;11This neat little Silver Tabby Charnpion CULVERDENCEINWEN, bred by Miss F. I. Robson, belongs to Mrs. MonicaThake, of Coventry. She was a consistent winner durine thelast show season, winning 4 Challenge Certifi.cates, 23 Erstsand rnany other awards-all before she was a year old.35

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTSThe rate for prepaid advertisements under this heading is 3d. per word perinsertion (minimum rr words) and instructions must be received by not later thanthe lst da! of the month of issue. Please write " ' ' ciearly and"oPypost with appropriate remittance to Oun Cers MecazrNr, 4 Carlton Mansions,Clapham Road, London, S.W.9'Use of Box No. costs r/- extra.At StudSCO-RUSTON RAVISANT (Blue Persian)'sire Int. Ch, Southway Nicholas, dam Sco-I{aliea. Fee A2 2s. and. carriage.DANEHURST GORDIE (Blue Petsian), sireS"o-Ro"too Rawisant, dam Hendon LadyGriselda. Fee {2 2s. and cartiage.CII, REDIilALLS JACI{ FROST (Chinchilla)'.i* Cl, Foxburr:ow, Tilli-Willi, dam Red-*"i1" Sao*tto"m, prizewinner every timeshown 1948/52. Fee A22s. and catriage'MOLESEY ALI BABA (Qteam Persian), sireiweedledom of Duesk, dam Molesey Mischief.Fee A2 2s. and' cartiage.STARKEY NUGGET 'Cream , sire MalmarvTafetcace' dam Fairham Gillian, . prize'*i.."" time shown. Fee €2 2s' andrtiot. "t."v ."tti"g.. Only registered queensan! o{ the above Studs' Gordon"...pi.Jt" g. -Aitt. f .z.S., !!'averlev Abbev, Farnham'Surrey. Rufold 248.BOURNESIDE CATTERY, Aitken, 2 Com-;;;n;td Road, Barnstead, surr-e1'--T-el. :i--reh- Heath 2754. CH. BOURNESIDE[i,c,"cr ouNroND lBlack Longhair . Fee,a*LILAC LAD OF DUNESK rBlue Pusian), sire^E;a;t";a Hadlev, dam Ch. lfildviolet ofO.o".L.-f,. Owen-Jmes, Jacob's Well,Guild{ord 373lll.For SaleSIAMESE Kittens, Chocolate or Seal, goodpedigrees. - Evans, 15 Leylands Lane,Bradford.SIAMESE l(ittens out of Sakimura byDoneraile Druid, house trained, 3 gns' each,iorn 27 March, 1954.-Gibson' GreenheadBungalow, Milnthorpe, Westmorland.ADORABLE BRITISH BLUE Kittens bYChampion Scamperdale Blue Boy' also onehandsome Tom, lI monihs, show specimen,reasonable prices. Iligson, Horseshoe,Sandbanks, Bournemouth' -PEDIGREE PERSIAN Kittens, Blacks, Redsand Blue-Creams, all by well known studs,ideal pets or for breeding.-Rodda, Chadhurst,Takeley, Essex.POLDENHILLS CHINCIIILLAS. ExquisiteKittens for sale to very good homes, showstandard, Efortunately too young to showat l(ensington. Mrs. E, Polden, MarLetHotel, Reigate.MiscellaneousFOR SALE, I(ensington, Well furnished 12-roomed Freehold Ilouse (3 kitchens' 2 bathrooms,2W,C.s), good garden with largeKennels, well built houses with electricaltubular heating thermostatically controlled.Redecorated, {4,950. Marlow, 38 VerekerRoad. London. W,14. Fulham 6201.THE TAIL - WAGCER MAGAZINE, thEmonthly British Dog Magazine for dog ownersmd dos lovers everywhere. Fully illustratedan{ complete with informative featuresand inst-ructive articles. Annualsubscription l0s. (inc. postage) for twelveissues,-The Tail-Wagger Magazine, 356-360Gray's Ian Road, London, W,C.l.I AM BUYER of PERSIAN Kittens of goodpedigree, perfect type and very aflectionate.Writi with photograph and all particularsto Box No, 45, OIIR CATS Magazine'4 Carlton Mansions, Clapham Road, Londoa's.w.9.ACCESSORIES FOR PUSS, Ilarnesses,Washable Qushions, Showercoats, Clawboards,Basketst state tequirements.-Collier, 9 Denewood Road, Bournemouth.Mordea (Dorset) 42.BooksCATS BETWEEN COVERS, by SidneYDenham, the only complete guide to booksabout cats. with an introduction by SirCompton Mackenzie, Ts. IU.S.A. $17 postfree -from II. Denham, 110 Maida Vale,Londoa. W.9.TIIE BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OFTHE SIAMESE CAT, by l(athleen R.Iililliams, contains all you want to knowabout Seal. Blue and Chocolate PointedSiamese. Based on the authorts experienceand knowledge acquired during 20 years ofbreedins. nuisins, exhibiting and judging.l0s.6d. Dost free from F. B' Williams,53 Grang6 Road, Sutton, Surrey.BoardingAT LOW KNAP Siamese cats are boardedin ideal conditions md cared for by Dr. andMrs. Ftancis who love and uderstandthem. Prospectus dd photographs onapplication. Halstock, nr. Yeovil.36

fr1, courlesl Associatel .\ie.tpapers, Sylney Sun.. WE HAVE ARRIVED SAFELY . . . ''Our picture shows the safe arrival at Sydney, Australia, of three English exports,The two Chinchillas are father and daughter Poldenhills Terrigal (shown fullface) and Poldenhills Rosa Regina, bred by Mrs, Chas. Polden, of Reigate, Surrey.Their fellow traveller is Salote, a Blue Longhair kitten. The new owner of thetrio is Miss Cawley, of Lane Cove, Sydney. Rosa Regina won a First at the bigEaster Show out there in April.

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