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Another louely cat wlto louesKIT-E.KATChampion ofChan'rpions thrives onr the completecat food tA{ost admired cat in thecountry is 12). vear oldLangherne Winsome, the beautif.rlpale chinchilla lr,hich wonthe 50 guinea cup for besr catat Oiympia. Miss Steer ofMaidenhead who owns Winsomesays, 'I mix her Kit-E-Kat with vegetables and cornflakes and she loves it. Lots ofcats don't like tinned foods,but Kit-E-Kat seems to getthem ali'.\sr, anJ Kit-E-Kar is notoniv delicious but $'onderfullynouri.hrng. Ii is a high proreinfood enriched ri'ith liver.Yom' cat mav not be achampion, but Kit-E-Kat willgive her glossy coat, bright eyesand vitamin vitalityl Cooked,ready'to serve, l0ld. a rin.KIT.E-KAT LTD., SLOUGH, 8UCKS.

(fubCntoAUTHORITATIVT . INSTRUCTIVE . EI{TERTAITIINGIltblirhed evcy month lyith the best-possible featuresEd illustratious and circulated to Cat toym afrer.r kind throughout the world. Our cditorialpupse rs:Cl) to spreed a wider understaniling md a betferappreciation ol all cats, their care md management;(2) to encourage in every way the breeding, haudlingud shwing of pedigree cats;(3) to work lor the suppressiol of every {orm ofcruelty to cats;(.1) to act as a link oI friendship and coEmon interestbetween cat lovers in difierent parts ol the world.VOL. 3 No. 2FEBRUARY I95IManaging Editor :ARTHUR E. COWLISHAW4 CARLTON MANSIONSCLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, S.W.9CRUELTY IS TOO CI{EAPT has been our custom lrom time to time to report instances oI cruelryfIto cats and usually we have done no more than to present the barest- outline of the cases, many of rvhich have been revolting in the extreme.The reporting of these acts of crueltv has not passed withoutcomment from our readers and I have been intrigued on occasion toreceive letters of protest against their inclusion in this Magazine. He orshe (the reader) just hated to read eLbout these unpleasant things andtherefore such items were best omitted.We are at ieast of a mind in one respect. We, too, dislike intenselyhaving to read about the horrible acts of cruelty to dumb animals that, rop up every rveek. They make us " hopping mad." But hav,ng "aidthat, \ve must parl cornpany from our cr,tics brcause $.s fc,sl stronglythat to pretend to ignore their existence is a deplorable form of appeasement.It is part of our policy to work for the suppression of cruelty tocats. What can rve hope to achieve if we remain completely dumb on thesubject? No, it is our duty to turn on the glare of publicity to the ful1and to help all we can to achieve a general awareness of rvhat is going on.Take, for example, that revolting case which cropped up the otheri"l-. It concerned a man who had procured a cat as food for his ferret.He tried to kill the cat in a public-house by striking its head against a'.i..-,oden seat. When brought before the Saffron Walden (Essex) magisr:":eshe was fined f 5 and 36 19s. ild. costs.The case aroused great interest and there was a storm of protesta:;;n=r shat u'as rightly regarded as the miid punishment inflicted on the

offender. Sir Newman Florver addressed such a protest to the " Newsof the World," whose Editor has kindly given me permission to reproducefrom some of the interesting letters published under the heading'" Yes, Cruelty is Much Too Cheap." Sir Ne*man Flower wrote: " Inthe opinion of all decent people that man should have been sent toprison."From Saffron Walden came a reply from Councillor Stanley Wilson,who presented a magistrate's po:nt of vierv on horr- to make the punishmentfit the crimd. He wrote: " As one of the mag;strates attacked, Icannot answer the criticism as that rvould be improper. I can, however,comment on the general question of what should be done to people convictedof cruelty to children and animals. In certain circumstancesprison may be the only possible punishment, but I doubt if it will evercure cruelty. The only real cure is education ; that is a long and difficultprocess. It is all a question of raising the standard of morality. We canalso shame people by seeing that ali their neighbours know of any brutalacts. I love cats, but suppose a man goes to prison for six months withhard labour for hurting a cat. Will it make him love cats or will it onlymake him more careful not to be caught next time? The mentality whichthinks that all little brutes should be thrashed and all big brutes sent toprison and lots of them hanged is just slipping back to barbarism. Weshall never kill cruelty by being cruel. A persistent offender probablyneeds medical treatment in the nearest mental hospital."Most of the letter-rvriters to the " \ets of the World " had littletime for the milk-and-water stuff handed out by Councillor Wilson.Mrs. Sheila Coleman very rightly e:'pressed the vieri that a grave responsibilityrests on the shoulders of those rvho administer the law. Cases ofcruelty to animals are on the increase and their character grows morerevolting despite the fact that rve are spending more on education thanever before.Here is T. V., of Gloucester: " Real crueltl'to an animal revealsmore than just a callous streak. It shows that the offender is mentallyunder-developed, unimaginative, incapable of appreciating the sufferinghe is causing by his deeds. Certainly fines w:ll not correct this deficiency,nor imprisonment ; not even flogging. The least that can be done surelyis to ensure that such people come into contact with animals as little aspossible. "Sir Newman Flower himself received among many letters one from" Six Bristol Lorry Drivers and Mates." " We rvould like to thank youfor the splendid stand you are making against persistent animal cruelty,"they say. " You are much better educated than the writers of this letter

a:.'.;.'::::rsi lou $i11 continue to say ruhat the general public thinks.-{:--: ::,,-'i luck to }'ou, sir."llv erperience," Sir Newman comments in forwarding this mes-!:

ITNOW YOT]B OATThis informative and delightfullysimplified anatomical chart shouldinterest all those cat loveri-and theyare legion-who shate the schoolboy'scuriosity to know " what makes thewheels go round.ttThe top sketch shows the arrEngementand function of the cat's mainexternal muscles.The second sketch depicts the circulatorysystem, the location and rela.tive size of the heart and majorvessels. Had it been possible for usto reproduce this sketch in colo'ur, redand blue would have been used todifferentiate between the arterial andthe venous systems.tReproduced with acknowledgment and thanksfrom the excellent 550-page wotk on " HomePet Care," by Leon F. Whitney, D.V.M.(Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City,New York.)The third sketch gives the locationand relative size of the pritrcipai internalorgan5 and this is followed bya drawing of the cat in skeleton form.

llore Questions rt AnswersGesse&Ees gte:os ws FametsBv ALBERT C. JUDEOur popular contributor on the fascinating subject of animal geneticssustains the growing interest in the scientific aspects of cat breeding withthis fc,urth instalment in a fine new series. Readers are invited to subrnittheir simple p'roblems to Mr. Jude who will be pLeased to answer themfor the general interes in ensuing issues.1 S a knowledge of genetics neces-sary in order to be successful as aI breede" of small livestock?Th:q:q: orre.finn *hich has beenlr: tL me a good m:rny times byirreeders oi all sorts o{ smal1 fancyiir r'5tock, and I t,ant to anstver here. .:--r-.drru --, frdrr^Ly f--..i.r-.d) I can.In these clays of quickly spread infolnaflel-ngwspapers,magazines,radic, etc.-I cannot think there cani ^ nr nV p^, 'p'" $ ho a rp ignoranl ofthe fact that stock breeders uho procluceihe preseni high r-ields oJ nilk,'S

lems to be tackied and mastered satisfactorilyand rvithout guessivork. Andin any case, surely it is more rnterestingto knorv rr-hy a thlng happensthan merely thal it just does?Age for StudsI have a Siamese stud who is siringexcellent kittens. He is six years ofage. Do you consider this too '( old "for stud work ?The anq\\ er js a" deflnite negat ive.In fact, I rvould say a stud of thisage is in his prime. I could nameseveral quite n'e11 knou.n studs of dif-{erent breeds rvho are trvice as old asyour stud n'ho are norv siring kittensr.I just a< good qualil.y as rhey tlid intheir younger dal's. This is only asrvould bc expected from good stock.The time to stop breecling *itl'r malesis rrhen they shorr definitp signs of afallins nlT in seneral r,,ndiliun. Thecoat quality may be a guide, but, ofrourse, the quality of the progenyl'ill be the deciding factor. It is wellknorvn that advanced paternal agedoes not shorv il1 efiects in breedingas soon as does material age. Thebreeding per{ormanc.g is obviously notso exactrng.Breeding ConditionI have read with interest and pro.fited by the information you havegiven through the pages of ,, OurCats," and I wish to thank you.With the breeding season in fullswin.g, would you please give adviceto help towards the efficiency ofbreeding queens ?Perhaps rhe largest proportion ofthe p)ea.ures trl our Fanry js to bcf,'rrn,l ir the rrnrndrr, iion and clevelopmentof a nelv generation. Horvever:u(cess{ul, and hoirercr good inqurliiy are your ulclor tats, they sosoon seem to ha\c thpir day. so lhatrhe Lreeder must be for erer striringto fil1 their places with er,.en betteranimals. Each year he goes a stepforu'ard, nearer to the elusive perfection.Plans must be made aheadanrl a stor ktrking must be made ofbreeding stock available. fheir reproductileproperties, {or good orotheru'ise, must Le noted and turned1,, t(c ,Llnl. Er rrr- Lrpeding queen isa lal- nnto herself, and the litters shem r\ li\e to r'dr m.t)' l"are thpir markupon the breed Jor all time.Virgil. uhen (liscoursing on theproblems of breeding, said :" As Jor the females, rrilh industriouscare,Take dorvn their mettie. Keepthem lean and b:rre."And hon very right he rvas. Ifvou u,ould have vour queens goodrnl regul;r r I'ps lers, ' keep themle.an and bare." This is n,hy quite a.r'rr:Fl nf , rl^jl,iri,.n nnepns iail iObreed or are bad, indifferent rnothers.,\nv animal th:rt i-q fat inside does notm:1ke a good mother. Don't misunde:standme. I don't mean to''^-" ^- I 1'rt conditionsthis s'ny. But feed {,ith care in^,.^-+;+-, ^-l l-:-,1All animals of one sort do not needcimilrr{ecdins Sf,rrlrr ' '--Y )'oUr QUeensand feed accorclingly to keep a" lean ' 1'ody. In this u ay youk"on un r [rir hrper]jns condition and1p^p th. anjmrls clean inside. and atthe sane timc maintain a good coatand goocl health. Clood hard fleshriithout {at should be your object inlee.ljng l -pedino flu, prs and he sensible.too. rrhen qupens 3re leedingtheir youngsters. If the queen doesnot gct ht at this 1i6e, gjve her u'hatshe rvill reaclily eat ; but i{ she tendsto fatness cut dorvn the food. Her fatcondition at this time oniy indicateschc i" prtino ......b .,....- mnrc rhrn ...,,.. 1s necessitl'y,the excess going to fatness and aclogging of the milk supply.I place this matter of fatness asn,rt i, "l ,rl'- i'--^.r-^r Prnr-i,1ino'y IrrPUlLdrrrthe queens a"re chosen through theA

- I l:: .::: t: :t:ir ancestfal his-' . ': r_::-q their individual.:.: ::- Droperlv taken into' .t i l pcrpeluatc quile:: r, u uill buL give th"m- tr.,-:.-: r,r- this proper body con-. a-.Breed'ng frorn You,nrg Stock- ::::nk nhile on this question-the.:.:.i rr to s'hich has had to be brief-::- :,,ilol'ing may be of interest. As: :e-:uit of certain obs_^rvations, it--:rs that in young stock somc:'.::.liries of their parents at the time::-\' are producing their voung are::l]rcrduced in these voungsters. It,.- uld follorv, therefore, that if 1,ou.:::d from young lrreeding stock-:tirelv you *'ill develop a strain with'r- chrractcristics of th"ir parents.s'.rn,s prs. \'ou rrill proJ,ably grin:r shape and style, and mavbe lose cn.irlour and certainly in ticking.If you breed entirely from o1d.arents, you n'ill gain in depth ofrllcur, lose a little in fineness, anclq:rin decidedly in ticking and in last-::rl propcrlies. Probably, cun.inuousr:eeding from young stock rvill findr-cu rvith lovely voungsters as young_sters, but ma1'be thev u'ill not lastthe span of time. So generallv, ifvou blend the fullv developerl (orolder) rvith the r,-ounger, \-ou rralcombine the good qualities of 'rroth.ir*"Y --,'t€.!-!;*A'-\ {arm,vard cat at Litton Cheney,Bridport, knor.vn a5 l,Iother Puss, isl1 r'ears old.PEDIGREE FORMS at 2s. pet d,ozentpost free) are obtainable frour ,, OurCats " Magazine, 4, Carlton Mansions,Clapham Road, London, S.W.9.Larger quantities available at prorala rates.RAINE HELPING HERSELF!(Miss C. Calvert Jones Tai-land Ranat who wonBest Shorr haired Cat at the Olympia Crystal CatShow. 1950.)I.'lis-s C. Calvert Jodes of Spreadeagles, Bures,Suffolk, owner-breeder of the well-knownTai-land Seal and Blue pointed Siamese,writes:-_" Although I am extremely sotisfied with the effectof Kit-zyme on oll my Cats, I feel I must let youiearabout Roine, one of my youn! eueens.Roine (Toi lond Ronott iho was owaded BestFemqle kitten dt the Siomese CotShow lost vear wasso very pulled down over her firct fomity o titier ofsix - thot she wds known os th: Belsen cot II was very worried about her condition untilI storted her on Kit-zyme, buL your product brouEhtobout a ||onderful imDrovement. Roine wos soonbdck in excellent condition ond shc is so fond of thet.blets thdt she sits up anJ begsfor them and hoseven developed o " Kit-zyme growl " if they are Iotetn arriving.I Her rdtest trtck is to help herself fromthe jor ,andI have to be careful she doesn't toke toomony,(A month later)" You qill have heord of Ro,ne's success dt theCrystal Snon. Inciaentolly, she wds mdch upsetby the judeing ond I hurried het bdck to her pen ondond goue h.er half-o-dozen KiL-zymes\|hich dppearedto soolhe her.I unhesitotingly recommend Kit-zyme to cll othercot owners-KIT-ZYME will benefit your cat tooIt is a natural Tonic and Conditioner-N OT a purgativeKltzynreVITAMIN.RICH YEASTPromotes resistance to :LISTLESSNESS, FALLING COAT,LOSS OF APPETITF,SKIN TROUBLES.50 (7] gr.) Tablets li6, 250 for 4l-,7S0for Bl-.KIT - ZYME is sold by Chemists, and mottPet Stores.lf any difficulty in obtaining, write to:_PHILLIPS YEAST PRODUCTS LTD.,PARK ROYAL ROAD, LONDON, N.!1/'IOLitercture free on regues!

A page for the proletarian puss No. llFELIX KEEFS ON WASHING !This delightful fireside snapshot comes to us from Mrs- M. C. Middleton, ofMontrose, Scctland. Her Silver Tabby Felix and the rniniature dachshundSimon are great friends. Felix clearly believes that any pal of his must bewashed thoroughly behind the ears before he can share his cushion. The pairalso share a sleeping basket and thoroughly ecrjoy hawing car rides together.Felix sits'on the ledge belud the back seat and looks out of the windory. Hecauses quite a lot of amus€ment locaily-8

Jfiore ftoro SdgresBrTOBY ( concluding insta!ment )-rt HAT the popular " Cat and,-.I i;irldle " sign most probably^ found its origin in ihe happynrrrscr)' rhyrne is l"airly ucll subslantiatedby an anc'e-tt carlingin Beverley Minster of a cat play,ing a violin.Llodern painters also ascr-be tothis theory and excellent examplesof their work can be seen to-dayon signs at Radlett (Herts), Buxton(Derbyshire) and l{inton.A,dmiral in the New Forest.The inn at Buxton stands at1,690 feet above sea level and issaid to be the second highest innin England. Mr. C. G. Harper,u ril inp at f he cnrl of the last ren-- il- ..^ rL^. ,L sixth IlukcLUry, lErrb us LrldL trruof Devonshire was fond of thisroad from Buxton to Macclesfielcl,n'hich passes the inn, and usedto travel it with his favourite catand violin.Mr. Ralph Ellis, R.A., prob-:rb1y the most prolific sign paintercrf our day, designed in 1919 thesign for the " Cat and Fiddle "at Hinton Admiral. On oneside he has shou'n a sieek blackcat beside a violin, a bottle and ag1ass, and upon a sheet of musicin the background is thc phrare' Trke a cup of sprrkling rrine."Un the reverse (sce rcprodrrctionin the December issue of Oun( \r s) is a tabby on hind legsplaving his violin u'hilst the cos''::r1ps otcr the moon, the little. ,q larrghs and a smiling dish:'rns a\\'ay rvith a spoon !Or er thc doorway o1 this--:atched house a remarkablv,.,.11-, r-r'pd nripinal nf the scenehas e:

The " Cat and Custard Pot "r'vas the unique name of an inn onthe N{uswell Road mentioned in" Handley Cross " by Surtees,and at which X{r. Jorrocks'shounds met and the huntsmendrank lreeiy oi brandy. A modernsign has been painted on the bas-sof an illustration to this book byMr. Albert Cook for an inn in theBeaufort Hunt country at Shipton.Vlovne.'^"J"-' On one sidc hehfty years ago, a man came to thedoor and called for a dr,nk. Itrvas brought to him by thc landla,ivol '_ that time. As he drank-*-Jit, for he rvas on horseback, henoticed that the iandlady waspecring across the road." He asked, ' What's ter do,rnissus? ' She replied, 'Ah'mnobbut r'vatchin' yon old squintingca t yonder,' pointing to acottage opposite. ' She's ailusdepicts a beribboned cat r,vhosehead is buried in a pot, and onthe other is a painting of oldJorrocks holding aloft a brush,surrounded by a pack of yelpinghounds.Wee Georgie Wood in his autobiography," I Had To Be Wee,"teils an interesting story of the" Squinting Cat " at Pannal,near Harrogate. " It has been apubiic-house for many, manyyears-hundreds in all probability-butfor a long time it hadno name. About a hundred ancl10neenins rn,l necring at rihat'sr-\-r'..o.^.-r''.-..bnone on her business.' The manlaughed. ' It 'ud be a goodishname for they public, missus-" T' Squinting Cat," eh? ' Andso the ' Squinting Cat' it became,rvith a sign of a cat afflictedin this way hanging outside."This surve,v may be completedrvith a mention of the " Puss inBoots " at Windley, Derbyshire,to shorv that ingenuity and innsigns go hand in hand, commemoratingnursery rhymes and character,animals and anecdotes ofall time.

HE.nnual gcneral meeting ulthe Scottish Cat Club rvas heldlast month in Glasgou.. It re-.. ealed that althou$h the Club has a:,1lance on the creclit side, more,nlT:cs rn,l pxhil ,its:lre hupeLl for rhis\ -Jr tu hllp meet the ris ng ( oitc ,,f:irol- prornotion. Las! year's shou'.iroiied a- small profit and the atien-,i:..lce ilgr res \\'ere a record at 816.-\ir. James Garrorv \\,as unanimouslyre-electccl Hon. President and th3Club's President is the Hon. \irctoriaFi:riee. Urs. lj. .\. Richardson contrru:c :o S'r'\e : IT"n. S., retlry ln.lTr:asurer.Ilr. Jchn Simeon, a corrcspondentrt " LiounLll' LiIe," clescribes an in-:rresiing incident pror,ing the highilegree of reasoning pou'er sholn by aL':it, u'hirh had discovcred a skinnedr:rbl;it in a cellar larder. An excell€,ntrneai for mV family and mvself,thcught the cat. But fi"om the sl:rbrrn ri'hich the rablrit la1. i1 -"-,tr, "scramlrle of some four feet up an:llmosi vcrtical u'a1l ancl throngh ai;loken windori. to the ouisirle uolkl.fhe cat triecl unsuccessfulh' to dr:,Lgthe rabbit orlt and take it to her kitt.rs.So the alternative plan, rhichihe a.lopted, rvas to take the kittensto the rabbit. Until then thev hadnever ventured outside the outhouserl rvhich they n'ere born, and to reach'l'-ir rn"rl they hrd to Le {akon quite:i journey across a drive and overiie ri er beds. ]lr. Simeon a.dds : T.,. ish I could have seen the mother,:: joling them dorvn through the: rcken light to face u,hat to a tiny.::tien must have appeared a terrifv-:rg clrop. Three of them got dorvn1lsafely but the fourth funked it,rpparcn.ly, and it rvas his merr ing unths florver bed that led to my discoveringrvhirt n'as Soing on.\\rhen ]11r. Philip Knighf, a Ho11orr:i1-(,\orth Lonclon) resident, hearclscratching on thc F-rench rvindou.s.n- nighr he opene6[ 3 tl,'nr slightll'io invcstigate. A black cat rushedinto the room, ran round tg'ice,ii,mno,l *"f_' ;nlr, tlrr I'rrrninp It-c antl shot.tup the rhimney, rvhele he sta.yed.:\n R.S.U.P.A. inspector later broughtit donn rin;njured.I)anehurst Sherriff, Cream maleorporterl by X'Ir. Gorrlon A1lt to X'lrs.E. R. ,qp.ncer, uell-knorvn Canadi.artiancier, s as i ucige..l Bcst Cat, BestCream ancl Best Cream J{aie in Shorvat a ii'orcnto fixture u,hich had l8{lexhibits. Sherriff has also rvon his{ull Charnpicnship points in justtncler a vea.r:rt onlv trvc sho-ls.i\ c:rt rrho refused to eat r:rl ciri.iil

to excess of zeal u'hile engaged inanti-rodent operations. \Vhiskychased a mouse ac.ross thc papercoveredtop of a vat of liquid rubber.The mouse crossed safely-Whiskvfell in. lle u'as discovered later 1tythe night watchman, thickly encasedin a. rubber straight jacket, {or theliquid had solidilied. Whisky rrasrushed to the P.D.S.-{. at \\-althamstou',where he uas given a bath in.oapy anti-septic solution, and aftertwo hours' rvork the rubber " shell "rvas removed and his {ur coat n'as:oain rer erlpd A ftc. conlino nfI ina basket, he was ready to return toduty.Rising production costs are responsil,lefor an increasn in thc priceof "'Ihe Cat Fancy." X'Iiss KitWilson announces that the vearlvsubscription rate for the future mustbe 10s., post fiee (from 7s.), ancl theprice o{ a single copy 1Cd., asagainst 7d.I have been reading rvith interest acopy o{ the revised booklet issued bythe milkers of Kit-Zyme under the1i1:e '' Prevcnt:on is Retier lhr.nCure." 1 am anare that the introductlonof these little yeast tabletshas had uonclerful results since the\\-ar on the health and general l'ell-Lcins nf n,r'r.rl 1,,.pulf,1i,,1. .\ Sr^ljnumber of our leading {ancicrs, aliveto the impor'tance o{ \ritanin B inthc daily diet, have testihed to ther rlu^ uf Kit-Zyme rs a regulrr foodsupp'cment. The booklet has someinrer, sjino rhinoc .,,,.,6' ln sAV aLOutgeneral condition, skin afTections,fur l,ril. in,ligcstion air,l con.iipatjorr.The American Governnent rs planningto i.'qsue an elaborate booklettelling pet orvnels rvhat to do andhow to :rct in the case of an attackbr- atom bcmb. llakers of proprie-'l crrn''l foo'l=;rre elojmjng thrtthe hermeticallv sc:rlecl containersrioulci be the onlv soulce of food andt2drink {or the unfortunate victims"And they call this civilisation !The 1!)50 Report of the Cats' protectionLeague, presented by theS{ ( l.taly. I1r. A. .4. Steuard, dis-, los' s rhc follou ing interesting statis_tics: In-patients, 973 ; out-patients,,),208 ; cats and kittens received,Iound, 479 ' homes found and cats restoredto owners, 327 ; road accidentsattencled, 51 ; cats coliected, 643 ;humane destruction, 4,205; ambu,lance mileage,2,B10. It is pointedout that the number of cats and kittensput to sleep n'as greater last yearbecause ihe League's activitiescovered a greater area.Nliss P. E. Sutton, Nlatron of TeddingtonHospital, spent a most unhappyChristmas s'hen her pe!Siamese, Freddie, got rvhisked arvav ina deliverv val to the Blackfriars are:rof London. After a most intensivesearch, Freddis u'as found alive, britin rn e\h.lrstp,l rn,'l friohtenn,l cnndition, hehind a hundle of emptr'sacks in the *'arehouse uhere the vanr"s unlord"d. He rros treaiei 1rt *\ cl nrinarv srrrpeon hrri d;J n.t recoverftom his ordeal. This unhappylirtle slor) hrs a moral: \Vrtr h lorrrpet rvhen there is any van around !Remember the picture o{ thes inged cat we published in ourr\ugust issue last year ? R. E. H.l{orrn" Ir. I Ip.rri, lr, rrriring to th"" Sundar- Time-.," e\pre-qses the vierv:hat " the erplanation oI tlre rringlil:^app.rr'rt' " in .'.rn^ , rls is simpllthat in some t\.pes the o1d coat iscast in this u,ay. i remember as ah',v in DerLl -hi:e thrco Por-ian-lr pecats iiving a rrilcl, or at least a nonclomestic,life orr a local farm. Eachvear as thcy cast theil coats thevhrrn.''''''blikn a lltece .In c ,( h .:dg rr ith"'the ner, hair grouing underneath.The hanging rnass of matted f ureoul,l l)os.il 'lv i,o nristaken h) animaginative person for a sort ofn'ing. "l,lICKEY

eorrespond,enee {qprrc,erReaders are invited to send contributions to this feature and so to joinT,h: useful exchange of ideas, experiences and knowledge. Letterrshould be concise and deal preferaLry with items of general interestTFIE FANCY'S LOSS\\'ith a heavy heart, I tell ir-rembers,'i the Southern Counties Cat Clul_rthat our President, lfrs. G. CampbellFraser, passed a$'ay on llth Januar]..Although she lived to the greatage of [19, her intense interest in catsand in her " dear old Southern ,,ner.er fla_gged. I ahvays kept her in_formed of the,Club,s a-ctivities :rndnas looking {oru.ard to telling her ofmv American trip, conveyrng messrges of aiTection and goodrvill fromher nany {riends in the State-s, \,vhichshe visited in 1981.Before becorning president in l!:)17,llrs. Campbell Fraser rvas for :L greatrt:tnj/ years the Club,s llon. Secre.i rr ; ncl in this , a|e, it r her'pn.rgp11,errthusiasrn u,:as ah.,,ays apparf nt,sorlefrmes t:rking the form of slogansto stimulate membership. One ofthese is the Club's motto: ,, TheSouthern starrds for Felkn.ship anclthe Good of-the Cat.,, \Vhen T tookover her duties in 1917, I felt I hatlindeed a high erample to follou..Al1 our sr,elpathr- ,,ri11 _qo orit to hcrilaughter, lliss Lelgarrle Iiraser, ri hrseIliain interest has been her r-no:her,swelfare.I,Irs. K:rthleen R. Williams,IIon. Secretary,Southern Counties Cat Club,Sutton, Surrey.FREAK BIRTFII rvas interesled in the descriptior' r a {reak birth in I'our January::iile. Such under-developrnent of: : rnal orgrn" is. in my ,xperience.:::': uslally to pre-matLrritv, eyen |v:. r'etv ferv days. The digestive:..:em fails to function, thereby pre_'.-:rting the kittens stimulating theflori' of milk in the queen and evencurtailing that most valuable supplyr'r colostrum which is a primary n( ces_sitv to the u,eli,being of a1l mammals.ilrs. Felicity Tschudi Broadwoocl,Send, Surrey.QUITE UNSOI,ICITED\\re have been receiving your Magazrne{or some months. I am rvritingto 1et you knorv that I think it ranksamong ths ilnest and most entertain,ing rnonthlv trooks any ca! lovercould rrish for. It caters for al1 in amost delightful and pr-actical rvav.\5 mS mo her :nd I krcp 5erep g.p.Siamese and a number of oiher cats:rs rveLl, rre have oftcn turned to 1-ourilagazine {or advice and help, rvhichle har-e never failed to find. I regardi: as indispensable to all n'ho keeplnd love cats :is rve do.' A Kentish R.cacler(Name and adciress supptied).C{-]R BIG YEAR ?I have jLrst be.-n to Cruft's Sliolr. :rt( )i\:lirfia for the first time. The, sizcoi th:' " gaie " fcr this doggy a{Iairatnazecl me. As this is Fe::tir.ai yearI hope something extra special rvill beilrthcoming for those of us u,hopre{er cat sholvs., T. A. R., Hampstead, N.W.iFu1l name and addr.ess suppliecl.fAbout that letter you were go ngto send us. Why not sit downand wr;re it Nos/ ? correspondeneeCorner is YOUR feature.Please help to keep it going.

THE UNTAMABLE TAMED1 T has been Pror-ed, \vrites a corre-I spondent. that a " rvild " c"t frontr the homb-sites of London can l,etamed if sufficient Patient e is ex'pended. A resident of Errell, Surrev,has succeeded in doing so.A number of these unfortunate" u'ild " cats have lived in the labyrinthof cellars on the bomb-site atSt. Dunstan's Hitl, EastcheaP. Lastsummer, a lady member of the staffof a near-by business house asked anofficial of Our Dumb Friends' leagueif it u'ould be possible to capture one" which had prettY markings." Shehad fed this " rvild " cat regularly,and rvhile it u'ould not come verynear and rvouid scurrY alvaY :rt thes'ightest movemFnl , it h:rci comealong uhenever she appeared. Br'means of a noose-stick the cat wascaptured b-rr the offlcial. It rvas putin a basket :rnd carriecl home to Ervellto join ts'o other Pet cats. But itinstantly charged through the glass ofa rvindorv of the room and vanished'A feu' rusty tins rvere placed in thegarclen, as if it were a bonb-site, andfood placed there. fhe " s'ild " catcame back and took the {ood andrhen retrceteJ to hide in s mP cur'r:rnt bushes at the encl of thc gartlen.Bonlr-site Kittl', as the wiltl onecame to be christened, Iatched theother cats go in and out of the houseand one day, ruceks later, it sudclenlyclecided to join them as a resident.-some time later a tiny stray kittenjcined the comPany. Bomb-siteKittv immediately chummed up withit and they are no\Y inseparable companions.Bomb-site KittY is no$'completely domesticated and happy.Rut after her experiences the orvnerseys she rvould not recommend tryingt(r tame " rvild '' cals unless the individualrvere a great animal loverand had considerable patience andunderstanding.Sheepfold Sir Richard, Blue Longhairou.ned by X'Ir. Leslie OrvenJones, dis:rppe:rred {rom his home inGuildford Iast April. N{onths passedand no trace of Sir Richard coulclb: founcl dcspite press advertisements,reports to Police, R.S.P.C.A ,etc. The scquel came in Decemberwhen a report reached InsPectorHauxrvell that a lad-v living abouttral{ a mile arvay from Sir Richard'shome had been feecling a stray catrvhom she called TimmY. Timml'rvas evenluaily recognised as the longlr:s:S:ir Richard. The knight errantis norv back home ancl the onlv queryl:{t unsolvcd is: HoN c}id he manageto fcncl for himsel{ for nearl,v eightmonths. He $'as the fussiest of{e:tlers and even a small amount olfish woulcl give him skin trouble.r$fl f*nciers should recd66 TE{E €AT FAFSCY ''A monthly journal devoted entirely to Pedigree Catsnrw in its fifth Yeargi JUDGES' FULL REPORTS ON THE SHO\^/S O BREEDERS' NEvvS€| rne FANCY OVERSEAS € cLuB MEETIFiGS At{D REPORTSo sruD AND SALES ADVERTISEMENTS, ETC" ETC'Single copies lOd. Post free' Yearly Subscription lOs'Obtainoble only frorn . THE EDITOR (KlT WILSON)..THE LOFT'' I8 SOUIH END KENSINGTON W 8I4

. A?,"ceARMSFUL OF SIAMESE !{Top) Mrrs. D. Dunketley, of Rainham, Essex, displays her nice litter of homebredWaldo Siamese at Olympia. Dam is Motris Totem, litter sister ofChampion Morris Tudor.(Lorver) Twin children (Yolanda and Adrian) of Mrs. V. A. Baker, of ForestRou', Sussex, with the quintette that won 3rd prize in the Kitten Class atOlympia last September.

'.1',i;.,.:-1r,rft:lili' ::r,;11 . ;;.f:POLDENHILLS HYpERION, handsome Chinchilla studbted and owned by Mrs. Chas. Polden, of Reigate, Srrrey.Hyperion was on vie*, at the first show' of the Surrey andSussex Cat Association. reported elservhere in this issue.: :nt.' T'.-*- *.llonchctLet Eym jrtl Ngtr s PhotoTHIEPVAL WANDERER, a yolrng Blue male of uneisual quality-.He was shown to s',ome purpose by his ox"ner, Mrs. S. S. Cule7, atthe recent Manchester Show, where he was adiudeed Best Exhibit.Breeder is Mrs. Crickmore.

Two Russian Blues belonging to Fru Lis Langberg, well_known and activeCopenhagen fancier. The cat on rhe right is an adult TASJA OF OLSENBURG.The kitten on the left is TONI oF OLSENBURG, who was Ilesr Kitten at catClub de Paris Show.DUNLOE DUSHENKA oF FoLLy and DUNLOE SMOIKIE oF FoLLy.Russian Blue kittens bred and exported by Miss M. Rochford, of Hampstead,\.W. They have rvon for their new owner, Mrs. Fhilip J. Aaron, of Washington,U.S.A.

tr---Lovely Longhair Tortoiseshell-and-White female Champion DINKIE DELL'born 19.15 and shown-success,full)' by the Iate Mrs. Campbell Fraser. Dinkiebecame a full Champion at the last November Show of the Croydon Cat Club.She is the dam of Mrs. ChapmauJs famous Hendon Snow Maiden. a sensationalwinner at the 1950/51 shows"

the esscntial nceds of your catu'ithout the addition of a lot ofpatent foods and medicines.Before .I go further I must askvorr a question. Is the qucenrvhich you intend tcl send to studfree from r.r'orms? If 1ou don tknow the answer it rvould be asound idea to make sure. Youner..d not think that trorms in a(at are a sign of mismanagcmenfon the part of the orvner. A^,,*h^. ilullrutrr ^f ur --'^-r" rrry Ldrs l-- in fhc r nast _..have been univilling hosts to theseparas.tes. It is, however, foolishto breed from a queen who hasworms. As far as she is conccrned,unltss her guests arcrumerous, Iittle harm r'vill bed-one, but it is important to realisethat she rvi11 certainly pass onthese cieatnres to her kittens.l,{any k.ttens are killed by ri'orms.rn,lmlnv nlorr b\ the injutliciouuseof r.ermifuges. All such'le2ih9 arr quilr. r;nnp( CSs.ll_\.A Novicets ErrorDo frnd out if your queen has\\onni. If sh- has, gt.t the vei.to .Jeal i,v:ttr the problem unlessyou have had a deal of experience.I'm a1l against the indiscriminateuse of r,vorm cures bytire novice, who can do far moreharrn than good. As I rvrite Ii'rave in front of me a ietter r"'liichdeicrihr r thr. rrornrini n1 " [gLlr'i-nonlhs ' kitt,'ns b1 a nor i-,..A11 iire kittens died !It is far better to cleal tith thisrnatter before the queen is scnt toti:e sti-r"d, but if for scJme reasonor other it has to be done jater,there is little risk of harm duringtne first thrce iieeks of nrer'nrncvthct ,s rhc srfe i.i.lr'lil"-'"''"20-hntI'm now about to eat myNords. I am ah,vays quite happyto do that because it is an indicationthat I real se that I have stilimuch to learn about cats. Whohasn't?It is rnore than annoying rvhenvou have made arrangementsu ilh r stud o\\'ner tu receive yourqucen to llnd that the lad,v hasg:r en vou the siip and vou suspectthal she has mismated rviththe ever-nresPnt srrav tom. Whtnthis -happened to any of myqueens I used to take them to the\ et for rn inieef i6p oI EtilL;oestral. This usually preventsthe de.velopment of an unrvantediitter, rvith my queens it -,r'asalivays successfui. To-day Ish,ruld 3ct rpt the riisap;o'nimentrrnd rr cLcome thc lit llH monEreisrr hen thvv arrived. \Vhv har e Icha-nged my mind? \ffeli, that'sa long stcry, but I'r't: come to ihe' rncl u:; on thrt monk, ying abo"itii iih ldature--rvith a capital' \ ' is unr', i.. . I'll c, rtainlygilt' \'clL m\., reasoils if vou askior thern.Aiding Milk SupplyJr-rdging from a numbe r o1Ietters I have been reading, thecare of ihe in-kitten queen n onidtnake an artieie itself, but tr ru"'iilccni;ne mvself norr: to only onepu:nt. 'i rvo oI m\. l|i1, rs'ic]l ofthe loss of litters because thequeen did not prociuce hcr rniikuntil it rvas too late to be userful.I honestly beiieve that a littleordirary care woulc.l have preventedthese misforir-rnrs.' ,iiu'a\-:, inspect the queen'srrippli:s L.rc{ore thc kittens areborn ; in fact, at the end of thesixth t'eek it is a good- idea toballrr t:rem verj , a lefrrlll' lorseveral days. By the ilse ofcotton ll'ool, soap and $",armr,vater for a few davs that hardcrust r.,'hich often encases eachnipple can be easilv ieinoved.

l:i.: the n'pp)e can sweil with-.: hlnclran:e. The very fact: al the nashing produces-gentie. j:a,.:age rvlll increase the circula-'.r.,r of biooC and all shouid be::11 n-ith the milk glands. It is-r. sr:nple matter to assure yourself::at all is reallv satiifactorv::\'i.i?i days before-the kittens ar'e. :,:_n, but if you have any doubts.rC are a nov-ce, obtain-the helo. i t-our vet. When such pre.a,r'-i'crs are taken ferv queens will---.ck m lk when it is -needed to:r'ecl iheir families.A typical litter ofBANCHOR BLUE SIAMESEKITTENSSHOW AT FELIXSTOWEThe Shou' ;ri Felixstorve last month\,:1-s an exceilent beginning for that:::rit o{ the country. Exhibits u,ere oJr :.rt' good qua)ity and there rvere: ;tni-, lovely household pets. ft u,as.r pleasure to note their grand condi,ir,,n and the enthusiasm of thei,.,\ners, some o{ them being schoolchilclren.-llr'. ReauJort IJa-

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Presented by JOAN THOMPSON11 EGULARLY every month,J( ilIrs. Joan Thompson-- -_popular and active figure inthe Cat Fancy for many years'breeder and International judger''illturn the pages of her diary toreveal the most interesting eniriesconcerning personalities, bothhuman and feline.Sth January. The Notts andLerbyshire Cat Club's sixth Cham-::cnship Shou' rvas very capably orr,ri-"dLi the Hon. Secrelxry and:]rol" \{anager, }Ir. Barker. BestLonghair cat *'as X{rs. Herod's White:rale Ch. Carreg Cracker. It rvas his:,rur:h appearance as an adult andhis fourth " Best Longhair " success ;;r re:rlly remarkable achievement in:lch keen competition. This seas'on's!ut,etandirg Longhair kitten,,\Irs.Cirapman's Tortoiseshell-and-\\'hitellenrlon Sncu' f Iaiden, \\.as BestLonghair Kitten. Best Shorthair-\dult rvas lliss Robson's Silver TabbyIlillcross Silver Flute and Best Shortr:iirKitten NIr. Whiting's Maiz llorllarquis. Neuters were led by nlissi-:csher's Blue Longhair PyleighP.ter.The entry tvas not as strong as last'. .ar although over 150 exhibits rvere: r'ies'. And doubtless on account: the rainy d.y the spectators::::med ferver than usual at lhis popu-.r fixture. The Committee are very.: ren and real u'orkers for the c:iuse.-\,ir. Jack ,Iartin, the Club's Chair-::an, a-ctually undertook fhe rvork of: :aning and painting the pens. I:.r'avs enjoy this meeting and theFlying Horse, rvhere judges stayovernight, is a. jolll' hotel. Most ofus sat until the ear)y hours enjoyinga lare po\Y-wo\\. over numerous cupsof tea.Someone asked me: What dojudges taik about on these occasions?\\-p.]. "s rle are all past or prespntbreeders our interesls are naturallythe same as ) ourS-cats,their leedi"g,mating, and general managemen!.Our conversations are, ofc,'rir e snrinklpd rriih the usualpitiry comments on food and theinlrrnrtional situaiion, nilh perhrpsa prayer in our hearts for peace irrourl ime 1o enrble us io en joy ourfriendships ancl the pursuit of ourhobbies.l0th January. To Redhill to seethe lirst shot' ol the nervly formedSurrel' a1d Susser Cat Association.The Organiser is \lrs. Vize and it rvasg:atifying to see the excellent respunsoto her idea of " bringing th:shorr to t he people. " Although irNas not held under GoverningCouncil ru1es, it conlormed closely tothem, and as far as I could see theonlv .-_-'J dennrurrro \\'rq i he decoratedpens of the cats " Fcr exhibitiononly." Celebrities in this class includedCh. Astra of Penslord, Ch.Bourneside Black Diamond, Ch. HilIcrossSilver Ladv and Mrs. Polden's( hjnchilla Poldenhjlls Hyperion. Irvonder rvhy rve have not seen thislovely Chinchilla male at the shorvs?llrs. Tomlinson's Champions PekeholmPaprika and Patches were not-23

able absentees. N{iss Tucker's beauriful Re.] Tal,bies looked a picture.Best Exhibit ',r,as I{r. Gordon AIlt'sClhinchilla Redrvalls Jack Frost, au ell-merited arr ard and a popularr 'Bc. Best Kitten u as -\Irs. :idney>mith's Silrerkande Starlight, a tervgood a)l.round Blue Longhair. BestShorthair Adult u,as ar'r'arded to Mrs.Vize's Bourneside Inky Bit. Bestl,ridgc Fritillary, belonging to lIrs.Staftup. This orvner, rvho offrciated;rs Hon. Veterinary Surgeon for theShou., intends to institute enquiriesaround Worthing, l.here she has herpractice, rvith a vierv to having a*how either thcre or at Brighron.\Iany years ago successful shols s'ereheld on the South Coast and condirionsto-dav riirh bigger populations.ind better travel facilities should })emost favourable.It s'as nice to see llrs. Torve andllrs. Cook Radmore judging. Onecannot help feeling that the latter,rvith her vast experience of breedingall varieties, should be judging Longha.irsat Championship shorvs, especia11yas she carried on all through the\rar. She has bred some ver5' nicecats and many rvinners.\{iss von U11man and myself rverein charse of thp information deskr nd s e ansrr ered many enquirie:,most of them concerning Lanker.Personally, I have ner-er found anvihincherfpr fn. rhe n.-Pd ' ;+;-L d:r rrrthan Sherley's Canker Porvder. Firstclean the ears rvith a luke*arm solutionof methylated spirit and rvateraccording to directions. This treatmenthas the added advantage, espe-:,11,, far r ^n-L-i- ^^+c nf hpinor r!rrry rwr lur,6rrd,lnon-greasy. When one sees the inrrpdihlearee a cnni nf qrcacc uillo_'_ "".^\er on a T nnshair one tries toavoid using ointment and oil rvhennnccihleFnr thp trznp n{'J r'r anker rvhere fluid is present, Tshould seek veterinary advice asrrcrrallv it is noi so amenable tosimple home treatmen! and themodern remedies like M. and B. andpenicill,n often act llke a charmu'hen prescribed afier expert diagnosis.A poser put to us askcd u'hY thequestioner's Siamese cai had nchoming instinct. If she rvent ont o{the garden beyond hearing distanceshe hung about until fetched.The remarkable thing about th:Redhill Shot was thc crnrrJ"d htllduring the afternoon. It \Yas grand tosee the lccal {olk so interested anclfor many of thern i.t u'as obviouslytheir first cat shorv. So here's to thenext S. and S.C.A. \'enture:72th January. f{iss KathleenYorke sent me the sad nervs that llrs.t'.Lmpl,ell Fraser had passed arr ry.She u'as one of our most loved andadmired breeders, exhibitors andjudges. She was Hon. Secretary ofthe Southern Counties Cat Clubrvhen I rvas elected to serve on theCommittee round a"bout 1926, aneihorr rrell I rememher her prcsiding atthe meetings held at Anderton's Hotelin Fleet Street. She had a verygentle and lovable personalitv andt,as the lirst to encourage youngermembrrs i{ she considered they hadlatent talents. As Hon. Treasurer ofthe Clulr for several years, I had theplea.urc oI uorking closeJl' rvith herrnd T.hall ner-er forpet '"'b' Irer manvkindnesses. As a breeder her name*ill alriavs be particularly associated*ith Red Tabbies, Tortoiseshells andBlues, and she did much to encouragethp hrpedinq of .nrrn,l lar cnder blue1,'6{5, rlhirh she rightlS- r unsideredan essential quality in a first-classBIue, and \vith this she strived to ret.rindeep copper eyesJ the vitalfinishing touch to this lor ely variet5 .llrs. Campbell Fraser also bred manyoutstanding Black Longhairs. otrvhich is recorded in the last volumeo{ the Stud Book-Hendon BlackI riamond-and she cxporred toU.S.A. a male, Hendon Black Gama,which became a Champion and siredmany Champions in tbe States.24

To ]liss Lelgarde Fraser u.e extendcur deep sympathy and 2 hope thatshe niil not give up the cats and willi e rvith us next season as breeder,e:hibitor and judge. She has had torrf use many invitations to officiateol'ing to her mother's delicate health,irut row u'e trust the u'armth oI ourrr elcome lvill be some. small consolaii..)nto her in her great loss.19lrh January. To N{,anchester onthe eve of the Lancashire and North\\'estern Counties Cat Club. Apleasant meeting on arrival n'ith N,Ir.and llrs. I-amb, I,Irs. Nervton, IlissBeckett and l,,Iiss Kit Wilson, a chat,and so to bed.20;h January. Brpakfast uith \liss\\'entrvorth-Fitzs'iliiam, l ho is tojudge Siamese, then ofi to the nearby[-orn J-rchange. My rvord, this Clubh:rs come on by Ieaps and bounds in,, ferr rerrsl lt hA* hecn in exisiencei,r mrn)' )cars and held sovcral pre-,.r ar shorvs,. but this rvas certainly thelrest ever and the first under GoverningCcunril ruies. Three vears ago Ijudgcd the rvhole,shou' in a small hallon an upstairs floor outside X{ancirester.T*'o years ago it rnovednpr:,.r in ihp cenlre of the cily anrllliss Fitzu'illiam and mvsel{ n'ere thejudges. Last vear the officrals of theCorn Exchange c.aprtulated and:rgreed to let it as zr venue for a cat-]ron. Iliss Karhleen Yorke and ]Iiss( ampbeJI Iiraser were the judges.This .1's21 four of us lvere engaged andrlhen over 160 exhibits rvere entered.',lrs. Brice-Webb and X,Irs. Hancoxnere also invited.The Corn l,]xchanpe makes a 6nevenLle. It is large, with a glass roof.It uas a treat to judge in mid-u'interr.ith such a perfect top light. The:ubiic came in hundreds during thealternoon and u'ere still arriving whenI left at 5 o'clock. Congratulationst.l the Committee and special praiseir the Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Culley,-r,J her ass strnl, Mrs. Brirtlebenk,rvho were evidently pleased wilh resultsand regarded all the hard workas well lvorth while.Herc are the main winners: BestExhibit, Mrs. Culley's Biue maleThiepval \[anderer, bred by Mrs.Crickmore ; Best Longhair Kitten,\{iss Hirst's Blue Charmley Simon ;Best Shorthair, Mrs. Nicholas's S.P.Siamese Ryecroft Ranchi ; BestShorthair Kitten, X{rs. Wridgway'sS.P. Siamese Salervheel Sabina ; BestNeuter, NIrs. Busbridge's magnificentChinchilla Sarisbury Leander. NIrs.Nicholas exhibited " not for competition" her Champion SouthrvoodSunya, and I thought I had neverseen her looking so lovely. Her coatis warmer than it used to be and herpoints so leve1 ; her {ront parvs arereally seal and matching the rest.She basked in the re8ected g)orY olher prize-u'inning daughter, RyecroftRanchi.26th January. A visit to Mrs.Axon, who has been home from theRoyal llasonic Hospital a week andi5 a"lready a little stronger. She rvillhave to take life quietiy {or severalu.eeks and drop some of her manyactivities permanently, but rve hopeshe rvill fcer fif ennrrqh to rerain theTrea.urership of the Croydon CatClub in ghich she has taken such anactive and efficient interest.29th January. To the SouthernCounties Ca! Club CharnpionshipShow. After a month o{ quite goodrveather it w'as disappointing to haver'"cold fosqv da v a nd'-"-' "bbJ _"' ]ast-minute-i;Jchanges in the judges owing to influeiza.F:Iox'ever, there was rea1lygood team rvork and rve all raliied tohelp NIrs. K. R. Wiliiams as the" show must go on." It \\.as apleasure to have Mme. Ravel, of theCat Club de Paris, rtith us, also FruSkyte Birkefeld, of Denmark, and herd,aughter, Mrs. Castle, of London.The Best Longhair male was MissRcdda's Black Ch. Chadhurst Sambo.OR

now neariy {rve years o{ age and lookinglovelier than ever. She also '"von1st and Ch. rvith Chadhurst Dusky,u'ho completed her Championship.Besr Longhair female \\as NIrs.Crickmore's Chinchilla Ch. ThiepvalSnowcloud. Best Shortha"ir Adultrvas Mr. Warner's Siamese male ClonlostYo Yo, rvho also completed hischampionship. Best Shorthair Kittenrvas NIrs. Whiting's Maiz llor NIarquis.Very few post-war Siamesekittens have had his remarkable kittencareer. Exhibited at sevenChampionship Shows, he has b-eenBest Shorthair Kitten at four of themin addition to this honour at theS.W.C.C.C. Show at Torquay. Itu'ill be interesting to u'atch his careeras an adu1t.I had thc pleasurc of jutlging theClhinchillas and the entry of trvelvefemales was one of the best *-e havehad at pust-uar shorrs in this variely.Together nith the five males theylooked an imposing sight as I wentdorvn the ron' previous to judging.Miss Langston's Ch. Flambeau ofAllington (pictured in this NlagazineNIay, 1949, rvas 1st in males and l\,Irs.Crickmore's Ch. ThiepvaL Snor,vcloudin females. The Chinchilla kittenc.lass tvas full of quality, NIrs. Hacking'sRedrvalls Yvonne and MissLangston's Nfattherv of Allingtonbeiiig outstanding. Another notablervin lva.s },Irs. Torve's Seal pointSiamese female Hillcross Topaz,heading her Open class of 18. She isTAURENTIDE STAI{ESEEXCEL AS PETSScientifically bred for stamina and otherdesirable qualities. Kittens usuall), for saleLAURENTIDE EPHTOO RESTOLAURENTIDE EPHTOO SAPIN.At Stud to Approvcd eueensQueens met ot Exeter,Okehambton ondMotetonhampst odMRS. A. HARGREAVES. F.Z.S.NETHERTON HOUSE, DREWSTEIGHTONNR. EXETER, DEVONTelephone I Drewsteighton 232hcme bred, as is also her sire, HillcrossPicot, litter brother to Ch. HillcrossSong.A very enjoyable show and one at.. L:^L .G .:^ | urnPlry r: .-r. ..cd splendidesprit de corps. Visitors overseasmay be interested to know that thisterminates our Championship Shou'season. For the number of showsand quality of exhibits 1950/51 hasbeen the best post-war season r,r'e havehad. There has been a notable increaseof Shorthairs and some outstandingexhibits. Ths granting ofpremier certificates to neuters hasled to keen competilion and I am surehas encouraged the exhibiting ofmany neuters trvho otherrvise r,vouldhave adorned the hearthrug on1y.The next big show in the Southrr ill he the Kensington Kitten andNeuter Club's (Inc.) Shorv at theRo1'al Horticultural Society's NervHal1, Westminster, on 25th Ju1y. Itis appropriately announc,ed as par! ofthe Festival oI Britain celebrations.I have always hoped to see a cat showat this ideal venue, n'here I have enjoyedso many flower sholvs and havealways thought hor.v suitable {or ourcats. All particulars can be obta,inedfrom the Hon. Secretary and ShowMana"ger, N{r. Frank B. Williams, 92Chiltern Road, Sutton, Surrey.30th January. This month's editiono{ the American Cats X{agazineronta ins .ome in I erestl ing items. Anarticle entitled " NutritionAl Requiremenl5of 'the Cat,;'by RilaSrvenson, lists the various vitaminsand their effect on growth and generalrvel1-being. Nlany breeders have hadkittens borh occasionally r.vith cleftpalates and Mrs. Srvenson writes:" It has'long been one of my pet beliefsthat lack of calcium in the dietis responsible {or cleft palaies in kittens.Some say it is a hereditarydefect. All I can say in support ofmy statement is that cleft palateshave been eliminated entirely in mycattery by the increased use of ca1-

cium plus vitamin D." With referenceto r.itamin A, one reads: ,,Adeficiency of this vitamin may resultin rveepy eyes." The importance oIminerals is also stressed.Various booklets are given arvay inEngland r.vith vitamin products andthe one I keep myself is given awayu'ith Agier'5 Sup.avite capsules.The article conc.ludes: " It is hopedthat those of you who are havingJifficulties in hreeding and rearingfrne, healthy litters rvill check the clietbefore deciding the litter is just' naturally r,veak.' "An example of cat longevity is re_corded in the death of General Gray,a Silver Persian (named Chinchillahere) in his nineteenth year in thehome of his orvners, N{r. and Mrs.Elmer l)avis, o{ Washington, D.C.An interesting lact is that he receivedhis name from General Gray, l'hoWatcb, . ,Britain." a nalional Jegion of carsrvho rvore a gold medal and beli, proceedsfrom the sale of which weredonated to the British cause.Another interesting item is a, photoo{ Lilli Palmer (r'ife of Brjtish actorRex Harrison) u'ith Pyervacket, aSia mese l ho is a"ppea ring ( ontinuouslyon the stage rvith her in acomedy by John van Druten, " Bell,Book and Candle." The captionslates: " Pyeuackel is rapidly becomingAmerica's best knorvn andbest loved feline Thespian."4th February. To Ashstead to seeMr. and l,Irs. Richardson and theirsmall {ami}y of Siamese. It is interestingto hear holv breeders commenceespecially rvhen they have such success{rom rhe beginning. They bredXllorris Una, by Shrewsbury Romeo,$'as named President of " Kittens Jorloar cat,,.,\Y/ATCH youR cAT at play-one a day in his morning saucer ofvY minute a rollicking lion cub, mil-k. . Tibs' provide essentialthe next as gentle as a doe. And in vitamins and minerals lacking inall his moods a ioy to see, provided his ,civilised' diet. Just one ,Tibs,he is fit and happy. Will you do once a day.- and he'll be theone little thing to keep him the liveliest, most lovable cat that everfriskyrfriendlycompanionhewants was, with eyes that shine and ato be? Give him one .Tibs' once coat like silk!27

in 1!)40. Although hcr orvn shorv(.rltsr'r \\'ds I rief and nut l,rillirnt, sbe< nn s.r\e eridencc thft as a broodqueen she was the kind ne all hopeto pcssess. Nl:ited to Sam Slick in1917, she had the nou' {amous Ch.Nlbrris l'udor, rrho rras xuarded hissixth challengc cer-l ifr(atn this January-his larst appearance as a competitorin his Open class l{rs. Lambtells mc. Ldter I-n3 hed meny olherrr jnners. inr luding -\lorris SirJar. rrhuhas just Leen nculered. -{.lthough amuch better cat than many lvhich arepler ed a1 stud, he did not quitemeasure up to N{rs. Richardson'sidea" of rvhat she required, especiallya[1nr ]lurris Padishah, by Clr. Pre.rrvickPengiima Pertama made hisJppclrdnce. Aiter hjs ourstandingkitten rvins and seconcl in his openclass at eleven rnonths, his {uture ispromising. He is a lovelv nale andhas outstanding body shape. So farhc _' has ''__ tnerf-ct horsc manners so cilnhobnob with the family.''lu-ns Urre has r finc frmily of sixb-v-- lirs. Macclonald' s Raard Blue>rcr hi 'nd une uf { hi se is unoFfi, iallycalled Tudor II. A1l are Seal Points.Thev rrerc ril in th^ lounge drapedruunLl thp fire and lcft to sleep thereirt night. Next morning I heardgentle scuffling outside my room and.r'hen I opened the door they came inlike an avalanche, rvith Padishahjumping over them in his anxiety tobe first. They all settled on the eiderdorvnuntil _they heard the tinkle ofcups, rvhich meant breakfast !Padishah has :r rvell-built house rvitha spacious run u'hich enables him torrlrlk all rountl it. The rvire nettingis rvell above the roof so he can alsopalade on that. I liked the fivepointedstar on .thedoor and insidehis c'e.pi'tg bnx arrrnged on top ofthe oil stove l'hich rvas lirmly andsafelv {ixcd to the lal1. A small andverl' happy- family of Siamese livinguncler ideal conditions.DANEFII,'RSY €ATTERYOwner: Gordon B.Altt, F.z.s.BLUE, CREAhI &CHI N CHI ttAPERSIAhISPrize Stud Cats available.Kittens by prizewinningstock usuallyfor sale-to approvedhomes only. Can beseen by appointment.oLE LA$tE, ST.loHilSCROWBOROUGHsussExCrowborough 407

DIRECTORY OFFOR RELIABLE STUDSTONGHAIR BREEDERSAND STOCK (Arranged alphabetically)GORDON B. ALLT, F.Z.S.DANEHURST CATTERYDANEHURST, OLD LANEsT. JOHNS, CROWBOROUGHCrowborough 107Enquiries inyited for the pppularDanehurst Longhairs -- BluePersians. Creams and ChinchillasScc displayed and Stud advertisements in this issueREDWATLS CHINGHILLASAND CREAMSAtStud: REDWALLS SILVER KINGSirc of lst Prize Litter at Croydon Ch. Show 1948end of BEST LITTER National Ch. Show 1948and REDWALLS FLEURETTE, Best ChinchillaKitten, Kensington 1949Fxquisite Kittens sometimes for saleMRS. E. M. HACKING, REDWALLS, LIPHOOKBAYHORNE KITTENSBLUES AND CREAMSBred in ideol surroundingsMRS. DULCIE BENBOW,WESTBROOK, LITTLE HEREFORD,LUDLOW, SALOP fe/: Brimfield 263DUNESK BLUE PERSIANSWorld famous for lovely pale flowing coats,copper eyes, wonderful stamina. Winners of100'3 prizes, lncluding 29 Firsts in 1949-50.DUSIY Of DUNESK (8 Fircts), WILD VIOLET OFDUNESK (14 Firsts), CHINABOy OF DUNESK(8cst Elue Mole Kitten Not Ch. Show)REALLY LOVELY STOCK FOR SALEMRS. M. BRUNTON, MARLPOST FARMSOUTHWATER, HORSHAM, SUSSEXfel. Southwoter 389DEEBANK CATTERYI For BLUES and CREAMS of outstandingI quality. Lovely Kittens usually for saleAT STUDDEEBANK STURDY (BLUE)By The Playmate of the Court ex ldmiston Merle2nd Open Male M;dland Ch. Show, Croydon Ch.Show, N. & D. Ch. Show 1949-50.MALMARY TAFETEACE ( BLUE)By Mokoia Tafete ex Skeete Gaye.WALVERDENE MAJOR (CREAM)By llighty o{ Sunfield ex Walverdene SandraMia. lst and Ch. Notts, and Derby, .lan. 1950\r'/IDDINGTON WHYNOT (CREAM)By Ch. Widdington Warden ex WiddingtonWilful. lst and Ch., Croydon Ch. Show, 1949.Queens met by arrangementat Liverpool or BirkenheadMISS BULLELM COTTAGE THORNTON HOUGH WIRRALPhone Thonton Hough 214PRIORY BIUE & GREAMPERSIANSNoted for type,lovelypale coats- - gorgeous eye-colour & staminaBreeder of the Int. Ch. PRIORY BLUE WISHBeoutiful Kittens for soie. Sotisfoction guoronteedAt StUd: GEM OF PENSFORDFirst Prize Winner and Sire of First Prize Winnersat Championship ShowsMRS. L. DAVIES, THE OLD CURIOSITY CAFECHALFONT ST. PEIER, BUCKS.Gerrdrds Cross 3563TRENTON BLUE PERSIANSI At Stud: CH. OXLEYS PETER JOHNI Sire of Best Kirten Natidal C.C. Show, 1950.I Best Kirten Scottish C.C. Show, 1950. Best L.H.I Kitten Croydon C.C. Show,l950, and many otherI Prizewinners. Strong healthy Kittens usually for{ sale, palest cgats of lovely texture, superb type.Enquiries to : MRS. HARRINGTON - HARVARDI MILFORD LODGE. NR. STAFFORDI All Queens met atStoffotd Stotior. Euston-StoffordunCerI 3 hourt*no chonge. Tel. Milford 351BARALAN PERSIANSAt Stud-Ch. BARALAN BOY BLUESire of many winning.Kittens both at home andaDroao.Ch. BARALAN SAMSON (Black)Both young rons of Ch. DEEBANK MICHAELMRS. E. L. HENN, SEVERN HOUSEEARDINGTON, BRIDGNORTH, SALOPTcl. Bridgnorth 7285THE ATLINGTON BLUEPERSIANS & GHINCHILTASRenowned throughout the world for typa,Golcur, coat and wide.awakc eyorEnquiries for CATS AI SfUD orYOUN6 SIOCK FOR SALE toMISS EVELYN LANGSTON8 CRAUFURD RISE, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSTel. Maidenheod 813EIREANNEBLUE PERSIANSAt stud.'NEUBURIE BAMAILovely pale son of Blesscd Mischief of Henlcy.Sire of many lst Prize \iy'inning Kittens.Kittens usually lor sale.. MRS. EIREANNE MARLOW38 VEREKER ROAD. WEST KENSINGTONFulham 6201LONDON, W. t1OLDENHILLSCHTNCHITTASFR'ZE WINNERsAt strd, PofDENEirLs-HypERtoNlProved Sire\MRS. CHAS POLDENMARKET HOTEL REIGATEKlttens may be booked in advance toapproyed homcs onlyPlease menti,ot't Oun Ce.rs u)hen leplyilzg to ad,aeltis.rnents

DIRECTORY OFFOR RELIABLE STUDSPRESTWIGKSIAMESE GATTERIESNoted for type and brilliant eye colourBreeder of Ch. Prestw ick Mata-Bi ru, Ch. PrestwickPertana,Ch.Prestwick Perak, Ch.Prestwick Perling,Ch. Prestwick Penglima-P€rtama and many others.. MRS. DUNCAN HINDLEYHIGH PRESTWICK, CHIDDINGFOLD, SURREYChiddinefotd 60Stotrcn - HoslemereSHORTHATR BREEDERSAND STOCK (Arranged alphabetically)THE MISSELFORE STRATNOF BLUE POINTSAt StuJ to opproved Queens :MISSELFORE ZEPHYR PRINTMAJoR & MR-... s. RENDALLYEW COTTAGE, ABBOTS LANGLEY, HERTS.Kings Langley 2975THE TAI.LAND GATSAtStud: CHAMPION TAI-LAND OBERON(Fee 2 gns.)Brood queens include TAI-LAND RANAT(B6t S.H. Olympia 1950), PAI-PITAPAT(Dam to Ch. Tai-land Oberon and otherprizewinners),MISS CALVERT IONESSPREADEAGLES, BURES, SUFFOLKTel. Bures 241PINGOPSIAMESEAt Stud (to approved queens)cH. PTNCOP AZURE KYM (8.P.)Winner of 7 Challenge Certificate! and BesrExhibit Siamqe C.C. Ch. Show 1948. Sire ofCH. PINCOP AZURE ZELDAWinner of 6 Challenge Certificates'Seal Pointcd Studs includeCH. MORRIS TUDORWinner of 6 Challenge Certificates. Be:t S.H.National C.C. Ch. Show 1948, and BirminehamC.C. Ch. Show 1950. Sire of ,,Maiz--Mor-Marouis."Poraiculars from MRS. O. M. LAMB..TWYLANDS,'' GRANGE HILL, HALESOWEN,NR. BIRMINGHAMTel. Halesowen l,226RAARD BLUE SAGCHIlst Prizewinning B.P. Stud at theSiamese C.C. Ch. Show 1948, alsoBest B.P. Male Adult in the NationalCat Club Class.MRS. MACDONALD,WOODGATE, LONDON RD., EWELL, SURREYEwell 4l8lDEVORAN SIAMESE CATSEXCEL IN TYPEAt Stud-PRESTWICK PRITHIE PALFee {2 -2 - 0DEVORAN DONALDFee f2- 12-6Kittens usually for sarePorticulars from - MRS.'PRICE, IHE GABLESHEATHFIELD ROAD, BUSHEY, HERTSPhonc - Watford 5624MRS. [. K. SAYERSSOUTHWOOD CATTERIESWell-known B.P, and S.P.SIAMESE at Stud"All big winners- siring big winners"RYDES HILL LODGE, ALDERSHOT ROADGUILDFORD, SURREY Ie/. : Wotblesdon 3l I IHILLCROSS STAMESEAt Stud-HILLCROSS SHENGSON andHILLCROSS PICOTHillcross Stock won 150 awardt,including 70 Firsts and Specialr 1945-49.Noted for type, eye col6ur & light coat3.Kittens for iale bred from noted 3tock,MRS. E. TOWE (Breeder of Ch. Hillcross Song),239 HILLCROSS AVENUE. MORDEN. SURREYTel. Liberti 6014VEGTENSIAN RED TABBIESl{ealthy and very intelligent Kittens, may be booked fromCH. VECTENSIAN €OPPiER EYESCH. VECTENSIAN RtO' TINTODeep Reds with clear markings,glorious copper eyes, shott coats- MISS PAT TUCKERI9 TUMBLEWOOD RD., BANSTEAD, SURREYBest Exhibir, Kensington 1949. Best 5.H. Kitten,Croydon 1949. Besl S.H. Cot, Notionol 1950.DONERAILE SIAMESEAt Stud: DONERAILE DEKHOSALWFIEEL SIMKIN(Agha Khon's son)Noted for eye coloirrl type and gentletemperament. Glueens met London Terminilnguiries for Studs and Kittens to :MRS. KATHLEEN R. WILLIAMS. 92 CHILTERN ROAD, SUTTON, 5URREYPhonet Vigilant 1389IMPERIATSEAT.POINTED SIAMESESoft, Smart, Slim . . .MRS. FRED J. W|LSON,WEST 176 REID WAY, IMPERIAL RISE,PARAMUS, RIDGEWOOD P,O.,NEW JERSEY, U.S.A.Please nention Oun Crrs uhen leplying to aduertiscmcrls

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To the Children4, ^..* f,t*r-That Dog LicenceFrom Uncle PeterHave you bought the licence for your dog yet? If your pet isseveral years old you r,vilI have to buy the licence in January, nui it newas only a puppy last year then there's no need to buy another until thefrrst day of the month in which you bought your last licence. Did youknow that? I expect that Daddy buys the iicence, so you can tell him..4, Visitor for Chuistmas. . I.h.1.1 an,uninvited guest for Christmas this 1-ear. She rvas a very nice long_h;rired black kitten about six months oid and she a.rrived on Christmas E,ve. Ithink that her orvner had gone arvay for the holiday and {orgotten all about her.rf he had done that, then it rvas very cruel. I tried hard to find the owner, butits rvas no use. rn the end the R.S.P.c.A. inspector came to fetch hi:r and hehas found her a" gooJ home uhere she rvill be happy and uell looked afler. Soyorr sea this story has a happy ending. I nish all strays roultl be {o.nd goodhomes, but sometimes, unfortunately, that is not possibie.Our Friends the BirdsDid you remember to put out food and rvater for the wild birds rvhenwe had all that snow on the ground ? I'm sure you did because you knowwild birds have a very bad time when all water is frozen and when thesnow prevents them from finding insects. Did you notice horv the berriesstarted to falI from the bushes as soon as the frosts came? No doubt weshall get some more cold lveather, so fincl a nice piece of fat for the birdsr,vho come to your garden. That will help to keep them warm.The Intelligence of CatsNorv here is a nice little problem for you and for me too. A frienci of mine*as going a*'ay for a holiday, so r ofiered to iook after" his czrt. we only liveabout half a mile apart and one morning along came Mike in a big cat box. Hecould not see rvhere he rvas going. \veil, he stayed with me for a fortnight andthen *enL bar k in the same box. Norv, flike isn't a kitten. but a full-groivn cat,and until he came for his holiday he had never been a.nyu,here near"my housealthough he had seen me many times. within trvo hours of hi, b"irrg taken homehe u'as back rvith me again and he has been over to see me every day since. canyou tell me hor'v he kner'v *here r lived and how he found his rvay? r don,tknorv. Irrishldid.ao,,4/{-.ed ,4-4.-*

l', *- *l{VILI-ION SPRINGTIIIIE, promising young CreamI-onghair female (born Septernber, 1949), froms hom fancier Mr. A. H. Bubb, of Winscombe,Sonrerset, is expecting great things.Only threc months old but completelyself.assured-PYMBLE RLUE POSY,Blue Longhair kitten sired by ChampionAstra of Pensfotd. Owner is Mrs.,{. Pdce Hawkins, Norbury, S.W.PENNY,2 years old White Shorthait female,is caughe-on the bird table of all places !Penny belongs to Mrs M. Dallison, of Hersden,nr. Canterbury,SLAI)ES CROSS KII\{BAL *'as a good winner at the last Torquay Shorv. Bredlry l\Iiss Mackenzie, this prornising -/o.rngster won fivc prizes for his new ownei.Mrs. R. Yate, o{ Coffinswell, Newron Abbor, Devon.

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