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Anotlter louelg cat who louesKIT-tr"KATrthe completecat foodtOutstanding cat at last year'-sCrvslal Cat Show ar Olympirwas beautiful Blue Pcrsian,Champion Harpur Blue Boy,who was judged bcst cat inthe show.Ch. Harpur Blue Boy'sproud owner who lives atNevern Sq. London says"Persian cats are finicky aboutfood, but Harpur Blue Boyloves I(it-E-I(at and I knowhe is getting a food that feedshim for perfect health."Not only champions butall cats love the I(t-E,-I(atflavour. They can't rcsist it,and I(it-E-I(at is so good fortlrem Fveru vitrmin andmincral a cat must hrve isn:cked intn everv tin lt'seconomical and cooked readyto ser\-c.'-t..i'.,,.,,.r1:. :. .'.t ,, '...'t.::'r..

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A page for the proletarian puss No. 26F-:*-GTTHE SCHOLAR !Lorna Ba!Lgatt

eah in Soath ArnerieuBv JOHN BROWNThe writer of this fascinating narrative went out to South America last yearto survey the headwaters of the Arnazon in order to pave the way fot reclarnationof the food areas. His book " Two Against the Amazon " will shortlybe published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. and very soon he will be off egainon a Kalahari-Namib Desert expedition.,arATS have been popular inf .South America from veryVancient times. The highestlake in the world, Lake Titicaca,Iying twelve thousand feet upbetween Peru and Bolivia, isnamed after the titi kaka, or PumaRock. a sacred place for the Incacivilisation, and^the strange megalithicculture that preceded it.On most of the ancient fortressesand temples there arerepresentations of large cats, andthis makes a strange link with theancient Egyptian civilisation. Asthe art of writing was unknownin the Inca world, there are norecords of the part plaved by thecat in the ancient religion, butthat it was an important one isshown by the stone figures andsculptures scattered everywherein the Central Andes.When the Spanish conquerorsfirst came to Peru, four hundredyears ago, attracted by the storiesof temples roofed with gold, theymet Inca nobles leading jaguarson silver chains. The Spaniardsgained great prestige by notflinching when they met the bigcats-for this was a favourite testof the nerves of visitors.Before I went to South Americalast year I had imagined that withsuch a vast nature reserve like theAmazon forests at hand, therewould be zoos in every big city,with examoles of the local fauna"But there ii no zoo on the Pacificcoast, as the animals could notsurvive the road journey over theAndes, and the great fall in temperature.The solution would be to flythe animals out from the Amazonforest area, but freight charges areso high that no one bothers. Thelocals have a strong objection tosharing an aircraft with wildanimals or reptiles while plungingamong the strange air currents ofthe great mountains.So to see the big cats I had togo among them, There are manystories of pumas surviving in theAndean foothills, and some evidencein the names of towns. likePomabamba (puma pampa-thevalley of pumas). But I saw onlyone-a grey-brown, sleek, compactcat about three feet long.This is the same cat that is calleda cougar or mountain lion inNorth America. I was advisednot to follow him into his cave, asthis is the place where he willtackle a man.The pumas live on the sheep ofthe highlands, and on wanderingllamas or vicunas. I found thestories of the puma's ferocity weremuch exaggerated, although Inever met anyone who had succeededin taming one. The puma

can travel at a great pace, althoughnot as fast*as a cheetah.Puma is a word of the ancientInca language, like alpaca, thathas passed into English. Theancient language is still spokeneverywhere in the Central Andesby the Quechua Indians, whorarely come into close contact withwhite civilisation until they aredrafted for military service orvolunteer for work in the coppermines.I went north from Lima to thejungle, flying over the Andes at20,000 ft., and then coastins downover the brown foothills to the seaofgreen beyond that stretches fortwo thousand miles to the Atlanticcoast, lfere there were jungles asbig as France that the white mannever enters. The local sovernmentsestimate that half a-millionIndian tribesmen inhabit theforests, most of them along theriver hinterland, but no one k-=nowsfor certain. The ereat Amazon isthe only highway, and aircraftstick to the windins river on thetranscontinental flights, as a crashin the " Green Hell " miehtinvolve months o[ search bv arescue party.Terrors of the ForestThere are many jaguars in theforests of western Amazonia, butthey keep away from the hauntsof white men. The native hunterscatch them in pits. The ocelot isthe commonest cat, and there aremany varieties, but I did notdisplay too much interest in thelocal fauna, after an unpleasantexperience with snakes. llavinetalked with them about rhe localanacondas and boas the nativesthought I was a snake-lover, andkept bringing specimens. As I wasnot collecting them, and had nofunds to buy them, or presents togive for them, I de'cided to keepmy mouth shut in case I wassurrounded by specimens, alivdand dead.The big boas of the forest arestrong enough to tackle jaguarswhen they come down to thehinterland lagoons to drink, andthere are some fearful battlesbetween these creatures, rvhile theanaconda will tackle anything.The big black bushmaster snaliewill go f61 4 sran-the only snakethat will do so.But the big danger of the forestsis the wild pig. A herd of theseanimals will cut anything in theirpath to pieces with razor-sharptusks. Aitogether, it is not theplace for a quiet holiday, whatwith the giant mosquitoes, thered ants, and the blood-suckingvampires, I was verv glad to geiback to the mountains.Black Cats ThriveUp in the mining districts of theAndes the domestic cat is verypopular, and game enough totackle anv of the pests. The blackcat seems to thrive best, and issimilar to our ou'n friend in thiscountry, except that occasionallyhe has a rather rvild look in hiseye. But in countries whereearthquakes are frequent andwhere no one can suess what willhappen next, a lot of humanbeings have a wild look in theireyes, too.I never saw a large, ltat cat inthe cities. But a fat man is alsoa raritv in the troDics. Practicalh'everyone has the stream-1inedlook that is the goal of so manyEuropeans. In the big cities thevultures are the scavengers, andin the r'r'orkers' districts refuse isput out on the flat roofs to becleared arvay b1. the big birdsduring the night.

f here appeared to be an r-rnderstandingbetneen the cats and thei'ultures not to disturb each other.Ii a cat is in a street at night thevultures will not land there, andif a band of vultures go ploppingdou'n to land clumsily on a dustyroad. the cats turn their backs onthem with an air of haughtv disdain.Kindness to animals is morecommon in South America thane.,'er before. a result of Anelo-Saxon influence and the propagandaof the churches. Nearlyevery worker's house has itschicken-run and its black, ,vellowei.'edguardian.Have you hod your copy ?CATNIPS ATIOVE & MARRIAGEA Cockeyed Commentaryon Cats, Kittens andPeoPleOver 50 delightful pictures andsnaPPy caPtions by the aceAmerican photographer of cats,Walter ChandohaWhile supplies lost 2i5 Per coPtl(post free) fromOUR CATS MAGAZINE4 CARLTON MANSIONSCLAPHAM ROAD, S.W.9ff;{,.:'DANEIIURST GERALD' Blue Longhair'Felixstowe, and here he is seen with theholding for the second5belongs to Miss M.Yorke Cup for Neuters,consecutive year,Gerrnan, ofwhich he is

CH. SOUTHWOODSUNYAChampion oI Champions, forlast two years, at the S.C.C.Show.MRS. D. NICHOLAS or- - Ryecroft Gare, RushtonSpencer, Nr. Macclesfield,Cheshire, owner of the RyecroftCattery, \yrites :-" I hqve used Kit-zymetable.ts eyef since lou stqrtedmaKtng them.My fryt experience '|aswith my Seal Point SiqmescQueen Champion SouthwoodSunya, and I am pleased tosay there, was an improvementtn hef coqt. She lotther cold colour and it wctsqLlite noticeable at the S.C.C.Show in London when -shegot her full championship.Kit-4'me was alto of greathelp to Sunva whilsi inkitten, She was qble to lbedher.fine strcng lilter herselfand I had no need to supplimenther milk vhich I iavehqd to do ||ith her preyiourlittets from tlte .fir5s ssa1r.My Stucl Ryet rofr BlueJohn also gels the toblers andlhere is no trcuble in givingInem becquse the cdls iustgobble them up,It may also interest youto kno|| that nty kits andgfown cats hare also taken to!our other product Kenadex."KIT. ZYME WILLIt is a natural TonicBENEFIT YOUR CAT TOO . . .and Conditioner- NOT a purgatiyelditzymeV'TAMIN - RICH YEASTPromotes resistance to: LISTLESSNESS, FALLI NCCOAT, LOSS OF APPETITE, SKIN TROUBLES50 (7?! gr.) Tablets 116, 2SO lor 4l-, 750 for 8/.KIT.ZYME is sold by Chemists and most pet StoresLiteroture Free on Reguestlf any difficulty in obtaining, wrire to :PHILtIPS YEAST PRODUCTS LTD., Park Royal Road, London, ll.W.t0

ATIinShow IluAByANN CODRINGTONAnn CodringlonCANDWICHED in between the exacting calls on her professional servicesa) frorn radio and film studios, our author manages to find time for breedingand exhibiting her Siarnese with the Watermill prefix. Ann Codringtonconfesses that it is not easy to live in the country and deal with cats andkittens azd radio work. But it can be done, she slyly adds, by getting in anunderstudy to cope with the animals. Her husband is a doctor who has beenblackrnailed into this job ! she looks after his three bull terrier pups if heagrees to look after the cats. This arrangement usually works out well butnot when Arin codrington has to appear at a fiIm studio at dawn on the veryday that the doctor is due to visit a patient in a coastal nursing home. Tinnedrations and a second understudy are necessary for an etnergency of this kind.Ann codrington was in the B,B.c. Repertory cornpany for three years and nowher daughter Patricia Hilliard and son-in-law william Fox have joined thesame company. She is an enthusiast for the Siarnese, to which she wasintroduced in 1934 by the late Mrs. Basnett. After the war, she re-commencedbreeding with chartland Fleurette, who, mated to Miss Basnettrs BurmonrBrutus, produced her present queen Mill Feather, whose kittens by ch..clonlostYo-Yo have done well on the show bench.MUST say," said Mr.I Browne to Mrs. Bron ne.^ (( J wish vou weren't sobesotted by these wretched cats !"Five pairs of blue eyes gazed athim lovingly and one pair o[brown, belonging to little Mrs.Browne, flashed furiously." And 1wish," she said, " Youwouldn't say rhinss like that atsix o'clock on rhe- mornins o[ ashow and in lront of the cats.It upsets them-and me."" I've been awake all night,"Mr. Brovne said haggardly, n becausewhen I have to get up earlyI stay au'ake to see thit the alarmgoes off. Not' I've got a long

drive in front of me. and a driveback in the dark, which I dislikevery much."" Then yoLr shouldn't haveoffered to drive us. You knowI suggested going up by train andyou said 'Certainly not.' HowI loathe people who change theirminds !"Mrs, Browne banged a tea pordown on the kitchen table. Thetwo Siamese cats and three kittenswere devoting all their energies tocereal and milk. Mr. Brownegloomily drank his tea and wentoff to put his shoes on. His wifedisentangled the two best kittensfrom the rest of the family andgave them a final " lick andpromise " before popping themin their warm travelline box.Then she wrote a note about afoot'long to the household helptelling her what everybody wouldeat, what fires to light, and whatto say if the telephone rangratheras if she was leavins thehouse lor six months !-Feforeputting on her hat and coat andpacking herself and her cat boxinto the car.Not Self-Supporting !It was cold and misty and onh'the kittens spoke lor iwenr]-minutes. Then Mr. Rrowne whohad been brooding said, " It isn'tas if they paid their way-theyeat like horses and hate cheaofish !"Mrs. Browne woke uD andretaliated, '' Mt cats pa)' a greatdeal better than your bull terrieranyway. ft seems a long timesince she had bull terrier pups."The car slverved ansrilv. Thiswas a sore subjecr arid one notfrequently referred to. So thejourney continued in a silencewhich was broken after a whileby Mrs. Browne's faintly conciliatorl'," After all we've soldtwo kittens ! "" And given two awayr" hegrunted, " you can't tell me wemake anything out of them."" No, not )'et," said Mrs.Browne, " but we may some dayif we keep on. I don't supposewe'll win anything to-day butthey're nice kittens and I learn alot at a show. I must sav vou'renot giving us much of a send off."Safely PennedThere was no morc conversationr,rntil Mr. Browne asked theway to the show hall in quite anordinary kind of voice. Whenthey arrived he helped to carrythe box in and then wished herluck rather curtlv and went offto his duties for'the day. Mrs.Browne happily unpacked thekittens, who sat on her shoulderswhile she prepared their pens.Then she tied the number tallieswith the prescribed white ribbonround their necks and out themon to their blankets, wirere theyforgot the horrors of an earlymorning upheaval and slept. Shewent off to get a cup of coffee.Afterwards she watched thejudging from a gallery, and fairlysoon results appeared on a board.She stood br:,-chatting with acquaintances,learning from themand exchanging experiences. Saleswere not good, she gathered, therewasn't much money about. (Thenshe hadn't done so badly afterall !) But suppose she couldn'tsell the remainine three kittens ?Soon they'd be iats, and realh'five grown up cats in a lamillwere too many. She rvas anxiousand waited impatientll'.Kitten Class results came uD atlast. Had hers scraped rhrough ?Yes, one Highh- Commended and

he other Commended. Prettygood for a beginning I Fiushedrr'ith success she went to a teiephonebox and dialled NtIr.Brou,ne's number. He'd be asthrilled as she \\,'as. She {bltlrustrated and lonel,v ll'hen there\\'as no answer.\\'hen she wenr back to theresults board her two were stilldoing fine-a lst and a 2nd--then a 2nd as a brace and finallytrvo more Highlr' Commendeds.lVhen Mr. Browne called forher, he was carryine a triangularpaper envelope. " My wordr"he exclaimed, " we've done well !I'm so glad ! Oh, and here's aprize for you ! " In the envelopeMrs. Browne found two greenorchids to match her blousel" Thank you, darling | " shesaid, " And fbr your share inbringing up the family. I couldn'thave done it without help. Oh !and they're a// sold vou inow ! "WATERMILL YOSEPH, one of the nice Siamesekittens at 4l months bred by Miss Ann Codringtonfrom Ch. Clonlost Yo-Yo ex Mill Feather.What glor,v I Going down tocongratulate the kittens, she foundthem being polite to members ofthe public, who had just beenadmitted. They plar.ed a little,talked a little and drank copiousgrrlps ofnwaler. ," Fancv i catliking water ! ")Their pens were festooned rvithcards, red, blue and white, andNIrs. Browne lbreor rhar rhe\. atelike horses and that she hadn,tsold them 1'et, in the pride ofpossessrng prrze-u'inners and hearingthe compliments showered ontnem." All ? " said Mr. Browne," Won't the house seem dull withoutthem ! "Next Month !MRS. DUNCAN HINDLEY,well-known breeder and judge,gives her views on the judgingof Siamese at Shows andincludes some useful tips onStewarding.

THE PRIVATE LIFEOF A GHAMPIONAt Mr. Richard '$Tarner'sSpotlight Catteries, BayleysHill, Sevenoaks, Seal-pointedSiamese Ch. Clonlost Yo-Yogrants an interview to the(Tibs' Reporter.l\71R. wARNEn told us he finds .Tibs' invaluablelYl for all his stock. He savs, for example:tdW'hen a queen has 'Tibs'with"every meal wiilecarrying and suckling, she is a better feeder, herkittens are healthier and she keeps in better. condition herself."Famous breeders say:TH$,@KITTEl{lSH \Z ",',99:10

Srr-Sz l{eeps ewrfewBT. LISA GORDON SMITHthe safe refuge of herf-tROMI mistress's arms, Su-Su looked^ a[ me with distaste, markingup the score against:ime with iratetwitches of her tail." Item One," she twitched, " Idon't iike strangers. Item Two,I object to being stared at througha littie black box that clicks.Item Three, I detest being shutup on a perfectly good summerafternoon. "Two strong hind legs shot out,and this indignant puss was offto the woods.Su-Su is the large, coal-blackcat belonging to Ivladame Adelinade Lara, O.B.E., the famouspianist and world-authority onthe oiano works of Schumann.Eighiy years old onJanuary 23rdthis year, Madame de Lara is stillan active concert, radio and televisionpianist and the oniy remainingpupil of Clara Schumann stillto be playing in public.Her friends are very proud ofher for this ; but her cat Su-Suand her black spaniel Budgie,when they boast about her totheir friends, are probably evenmore proud of the fact that sheis the Vice - President of theR.S.P.C.A. for the \Vokinq District,and of her kindness indevoting the funds arising froma number of her concert appearancesto various animal charities.Su-Su (who, like her predecessor,Susan, is actually a neuteredtom, but does not mindbeing referred to as " she ") hadmy immediate sympathy, for, in1lorder to be sure that she kgpt herappointment with " the ;press,lrMadarnede Lararshut her up .atlunch time. Usually she spendsevery moment of her days playingin the woods and only comes hometo meals, for which she is soounctual that her mistress frequentlysearches her for contrabandwrist-walches !After supper. lollor,r'ed by thecream off the milk, she calmlytakes herself off to her. own littlebedroom, complete *iih'ull f.tir-r.conveniences, and permits lrerselfto be securely fastened in until themornlng.'I his curfbw rvas imoosed in herkittenhood because a neiehbouringcat, prowling too inqui.itivelyamong the tree-tops, \l'as nearlykilled by an angry ow1. \{hetherthe gaffer-cats of the district havepassed this piece of history on toSu-Su I have no means ofjudging;but at half-past seven each eveninsshe arfives home from heradventures, more than read,,, f61supper and bed. And, on therare occasions when she has notprescnted herself, the cry of" Su-Su, fish-fish ! " sends elevenyear-oldBudgie across the laneand among the trees after her, andthey come trotting back together.Two years ago, when her be-Ioved cat Susan died after fifteenyears of close companionship,Madame de Lara was so qrievedthat she said 1as manv of us do)" I'll never have another." Butthe Woking Secretarv of' theR.S.P.C.A. knew better. and

Su-Su and Madame de Lara enjoy a rest in the garden.arrived on Madame's doorstepwith a tiny black kitten whoseprotruding frill of pink tongue-tippleaded for a lovine home. Natuially,she was receiied with kindnessand remained to enchant thehousehold rvith her cat-magic.Of all Madame de Lara's petcats, Su-Su is the firsr to hatemusic and makes off fcrr herbeloved woods at the first notefrom the Bechstein grand in themusic-room ; unlike Susan, whowould sit on the piano by thehour watchine her misiress'sfingers twinkling on the ke;'s.Before the first world \,rar.Madame Adelina de .l .ara lras awell-known breeder of Siamese.Chinchilla and Rrrssian Bluecats and at various times hadI2studs in Surrey and the South ofFrance. From the latter she, withinnumerable baskets. of valuablecals. had a hrrrried, nightmarishreturn.journev in tgl4. ButMadame de Lara fburrd that therewere disadvantages to cat breedingas a hobbv ; the r,r.orst of thembeing that one has to part with somanlr 216lo.uble kittens IAs rve chatted over tea in thegarden, Su-Su returned to sharea slice of home-made cake withBudgie ; then, replete and contented,she decided to forsive me,and, after a careful inspection ofmy respectfullv extended hand,sraciously allor,r'ed me to strokeher before going back to the woodslbr her final patrol of the day.

Your Questions AnsweredOrossing - for Good, or &ail ?Bv AI,BERT C. JUDEREADfthat indiscriminate breed-I ing and the advent of newerI, corour varretles are causrng, oflikely to cause, a falling offof generalquality in Siamese. May we haveyour views on this really importantsubject ?My position as rvriter o1'this particular{'eature in Oun CArs does not allow thatI should criticise or comment on thequality of animals exhibited r,vithin theFancy. But I can deal with mattersrelating to the producing of new coloursor types, and how these may affectoriginal breeds lvhen cross-mated.My correspondence from cat {'ancierson questions of cat genetics and colourinheritance is heavy, and because ofthat,I am usually able to get a clear reflectionofrvhat is happening as a result ofbreedingin the cat world. There has been noindication so far that indiscriminatebreeding is entering at large into Siamesebreeding through the cross-matings ol'colours. There is, hower.er, always thepossibility that as a result of such crossmatings harm can arise, but that is noreason at ali rvht, ne*' colour varietiesshould not be produced or sanctioned.Where new colours are possible. it iscertain that in time, sooner or later, the1,rvill be produced an,vu'ar..There are two items of rather specialinterest around this subject. The first isthat it is not so very long ago that littleor nothing was written for the catlancier on matters of genetics and colourinheritance. The amount of guidancervas small. and thereford, whatever'fanciershad in mind about new forms orcolours could only be satisfied by chanceor indiscriminate breeding methods.i3Secondly, both then and particularlynow', the matter of expense attached toalinost all cases of experimental breedingtempers the desire to the extent that thoseinterested enquire and establish the waysand means beforehand, and make reasonabl.vcertain they may be along soundlines before attempting that " somethingner{." Therefore, it is reasonable toassume that only quite reliabie personsundertake the producing of new varieties,and consequently they may be trusted totake all the knorvn and necessary precautionsfor the safeguarding of the breedsand the rvelfare of their fellow fanciers.There are two considerations to bcmade when crossing colour varieties of abrbed-one respecting colour interaction,the other respecting type alteration, Inthe present instance the question ofcolour wili mainly arise through shadcvariation, How then are different shadeso1'the same colour inherited ?Well, at present) no exact answer ispossible, but broadiy, it seems that deepshade is dominant to light shade, whilst" modifying " genes alter this result toproduce lighter and darker,, lights ,'and" darks." The practical importance ofthis is that the popular idea that to obtaineither dark blues (where required), ordark chocolates, it is best to outcross toblack, is based on afallacy. Some peoplelvill say the method is quicker than tobreed for shade required by selection.It just isn't so. It is wise to keep insidethe colour varietv and choose a deeper oriighter blue or chocolate as needed toeffect the required improvement. Afterall, differences in shade exist in Blacks aswell as in other colours, though theyshow up to a smaller extent. (Remember,Seal Pointed Siamese are virtually

lacks). Consequently, if the breederselects just any Black to try and effect animprovement he may well select onewhich carries genes for lightness ofshade,and the last state of his Blues or Chocolatesmay be worse than the first.Even crossing a Blue to a Black with aview to obtaining deeper Blacks rvouldnot be likely to succeed, for the idea thatyou can add little dashes of blue to biackto deepen the black as is done is washingis incorrect. A dark blue would deepenthe colour of a light black, but if onewishes to keep a strain of true breedingBlacks it is preferable to use a dark blackfor this purpose. The same principleapplies to small differences of shade inother colours. It is nearly al.*ays bestto keep inside the " colour " to correctshades ofthat colour.\{hen we speak of " type " in animals,we mean, broadly speaking, their generalshape, n'hich is a collection ofindividualcharacters such as general shape of body,head, ears, nose, taii and so on. Eachof these separate characters is inheritedin such a way as to produce in theoffspring a medium or an approximarionto the medium between the two parents.General type within a breed is usuallydistinctive, e-ien though that of someother breeds may be somewhat similar.In the case which we are now discussingof colours rvithin the-inter-crossingSiamese breed-we have a good example.So that when these colours are interbredSiamese " type " remai.ns subject onlyto slight variations. To keep the so-calied" good type " we need only to rely on theart of selection. but at the same time torealise that different colours can tend, insome instances, to slightly alter, withinits own colour variety, the general standardfor type set out for the breed as awhoie. For instance, one should notexpect quite as " good type " in BluePointed, as it is possible to get with Seals.In other words, although the samestandard applies, one must expect aslight variation according to colour.Realising all the above about colourand type, I think it will be understoodthat except in exceptional cases there isnot much point in intercrossing thecolours of Siamese, and therefore notmuch harm is likely to happen if theselective method within the colour varietyis generally practised. But, ofcourse, onecannot make a rule on the matter whichcan be enlorced on breeders, so the onlything to do, as I have long advocated, isto make a rule that all the names of theancestry on a pedigree must be markedby the number of their individual colourbreed. The breeder will then be able tosee at a glance what colours (if any) arebeing carried by a cat or kitten purchased,One of the best examples of excellencyof colour produced by " within thecolour " breeding, is expressed by theexhibition Black mouse. This has beenbred " rvithin the colour " for endlessgenerations, and the result is a breedwhose colour throughout, right down tothe toe-tips, is a truly intense black. Nofancier would even dream of usins anAll fanciers should reod65 TF{E CAT FANCY "A monthly journal dcvoted entirely to Pedigreo Crtrnow in its fifth yearO JUDGES' FULL REPORTS ON,THE SHOWS O BREEDERS' NEWSO THE FANCY OVERSEAS C CLUB MEETINGS AND REPORTSCI STUD AND SALES ADVERTISEHENTS, ETC., ETC.Single copies l0d, Post free. Yearly Subscription I0*'Obtdinoblc only ftom . THE EDITOR (KtT WILSON)..THE LOFT" I8 SOUTH END KENSINGTON W,8t+

outcross, knorving that this would upsetthe inbred quality of blackness to theextent that the crossing would be realisedon the sholv bench immediately, throughinferior blackness.The object of this answer is to showthat without any intercrossing of thecolour varieties Seal. Blue. Chocolate orfyes) Red, each may attain a highstandard of colour by selective breedingonly.'I cannot see any sign that damage hasbeen done in the producing of the nervercolour varieties,-not even in the case ofRed Points where colour crosses havebeen necessary to produce the foundationstock. And when established, the breedingof this variety will be as straightforwardas in the cases of Seal, Blue, orChocolate-each producing only its owncolour when mated with its own colourvariety. I leel that gratitude is due tothose who in this country and AmericamainlyDr. Archer and Mrs. De Filipporespectively-for the interest and workput in on this fresh colour. I am surethat in time to come the efforts will befully appreciated.SYMPHONY IN WHITEThe picture on our first page thismonth came to us {rom the well-knownContinental lancier Mlle. C. Perin, ofLausanne, Switzerland. \Ve are happyto publish it, not merely because of itsundoubted photographic qualities, but asa tribute to a famous cat n'ho alas ! hasnow passed over to his happy huntingground. Doubtless the cat u.ill be recognisedb.v many of our readers, especiallyEnglish judges and others tvho haveattended shows in Su.itzerland, France,Belgium and Italy. He is InternationalChampion Pigeon du Leman, whoappears second from the right in thephotograph.I5Pigeon du Leman was a remarkablecat possessing a temperament to matchhis quality. He won 14 C.A.C. in alland his sumptuous coat and lovely blueeyes never failed to attract attentionwhenever he appeared on the showbench. He rvas the father or grandfatherof 12 Champions, a wonderfulrecord. These include Ch. Tenclere duLeman and Int. Ch. Xanie du Leman,both Smokes, Ch. Tanit, a Black and thethird member of the same family Int. Ch.Tresor Blanc du Leman.Mlle. Perrin very rightly contends, asa breeder of many years standing, thata Champion cat is only completelyperfect when he has been a successfulstud and left the stamp of his quality ona iine of descendants.The other cats in our photograph are(reading from left to right) Int. Ch.White Flower du Leman, Int. Ch. Venusdu Leman, Int. Ch. Tresor-Blanc duLeman and Helvetia Winnie.WILL YOU PLEASEHELPBY1. Recomrnending OIJR CATS tcryour friends at home and overseas.2. Renewing your subscritrrtion onthe first application. l'ell usshould you not be able for anyfeason to renew.3. Using our advertisenent pages asmuch as possible.4. Sending us good pictures andnews.items frorn local papers.5. Providing names and addressesof customers and cat - Iovingfriends whom you would like toreceive a specirnen copy ofOUR CATS. This inforrnationwill be treated in strictestconfidence.

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Boeswto - Sailor Siumese'We are able this rnonth to resume our journeyings with the trio of adventurersaboard the little sailing yacht " Mary Hillier'r-skipper George Blackburnnhis American-born wif'e Dee (who supplies the narative) and last, but byno means least, Bo'sun, their Siamese neuter. The " Mary Hillier' slippedquietly oat of, East Cowes harbour neady a year ago for a voyage of indefiniteduration to foreign ports.OW we're on our n'ay againspent seven delighttulmonths in Lisbon,-havingPortugal-when our originai intentionwas to stav onlv a fewdays IHowever'.' rlrrough rhekindness and extreme hospitalityof'the many'lriends rte made,candles in honour of the occasion. Thecandles rvere of no interest to him, Hiswhoie attention s'as centered on themoment I rvould crumble the cake forhin to eat. He loves sweets !Bo'sun has a special place aboard inrhe cabin rthen the seas are rough. Hefound it himself, and even I couldn'tReception party on board the " Mary Hillier,, in the yachtflarbour at Lisbon. Dee Blackburn is holding Borsun withSkipper George on her left.Bo'sun and we saw more ofPortugal than most visitors, andevery minute was enjoyed. Portugalis certainly a beautiful andextremely modern country.Bo'sun's second birthday was celebratedin Portugal-his first in France.We know not where we'll be for his third.Like last year, he received many gifts andout of a batch of queen cakes which Imade one was decorated rvith two tinvt7have chosen a better spot for him. Atthe foot ofour bunk is a good-sized tuckiniocker n'here we stow our blanketsduring the day. "Nestled dorvn amongthe bedclothes with a pillow wedged infront-no amount of rough weather canbudge him. When he's in his littlecubby hole and rve come about in highseas I always slide the hatch open to havea look-see and reassure him that everything'sokay. He usualiy sticks his little

head out as if to reassure me that ali iswell with him.He again has voluntarily changed hiseating habits. Since the extremely hotweather has set in he demands a veryearly breakfast, lunch about eleven, teaat five and a late supper. He will nevereat now between 11 a.m. and 5. I wishI could train George to the same schedule! Cooking a mid-day meal inthese climes is not pleasant. Bo'sun lvilldrink rvater, hower.er at any time, butonly when drawn fresh from the tap.Although I always leave a bowl of wateron the floor-changing it quite frequentlyhaven't seen him drink it this way in-I months. When he is thirstl', he jumpsup to the sink and mervs until I draw offsome water and hold it for him. Thenhe'll drink the 1ot I \Ve can't understandwhy the preference because he stilleats his food from its regular place.Fly CatchingOur companionway has a hinged flapdoor rvhich drops outlvard leaving aboutnine inches of rernovable bulkhead. Inthe past it u'as necessary for Bo'sun tojump over this nine inches when comingon deck. Oi latc, because of the heat,we now remove the entire door butBo'sun has taken no notice ofthis. \\rhenhe appears on deck he still vaults lvhatused to be the nine inch bulkhead inspite of the fact that it isn't there anyrnote. He looks most peculiar when heshoots out of the cabin with a bound andleaps high in the air as though attemptingto perform an acrobaric lear.If Bo'sun happens to be on the cabintop u'hen one of us is going below, heuses our shoulders as an escalator. ratherthan exert himself in jumping downunder his own power. Whenever I 1iedown whether on deck or below-Bo'sunjoins me, always draping himself aroundom1' neck like a fur piece. In this hotlveather I'm not alwavs comfortableunder my burden, but if I attempt toremove him to a cooler position, he getshighly indignant and sulks.One unpleasant feature among themany more pleasant aspects of ourvoyaging is the number of flies. Theyare everywhere in their thousands. Weare har.ing screens made for the hatchesu hich will relieve r he situation not alittle. Bo'sun dashes around all over theplace trying to catch them. Fortunately,in most cases he is not as quick as thevare. But when I do find him successfulin his catch I naturally confiscate it,This breaks his heart. He just can'tunderstand rvhy his playthings are takenau'ay lrom him in such a manner.From Lisbon rve sailed a day and anight. At tea time the following dayrve anchored in the delightful I-agos Bay,our last port of'call in Portugal. Theapproach to this quaint, old-worldvillage lvas most impressive. Tremendousll'large and beautifully colouredrock. jrrr our inlo r he Bay in a mostcna.r..''1..When the local {ishermen discoveredBo'sun thcy came in droves with fishsmalloctopi (r'hich he likes), pounds ofsardines (rvhich he tvon't eat) and nanyother varieties. Bo'sun never goes shortof fresh fish rvhen 1\'e moor in these littleharbours.A Fine CatchAs a rnatter o1' fact, George caught arealll' huge fish the night belore wearrived in Lagos. \Ve always have aline out rvhen sailing, but have nevermanaged to get a fish of any great sizeaboard before. About 2.30 on thisparticular morning (it u'as George'srvatch) I heard a thud on deck. Immediatelvafterwards he pokcd his nose belon'to announce that our breakfast had justarrived. It lvas a beautilui fish, but wehaven't yet discovered its name. It wasexceptionally goocl eating. Even Bo'sundevoured his share in an attitude ofextreme pride in his " old man's " dexteritywith the fishing line.From Lagos rve sailed on to Cadiz, ourfirst port of call in Southern Spain, Wedidn't take him ashore. The CorpusIO

Christi feista $'as on and Iiterallythousands of people were milling throughthe streets. We knew Bo'sun wouldn'tcare for this sort of fun. The whole citywas a blaze of lights strung across buildingsup and down telegraph poles andforming archways in all the streets. Mostof the women and children were gailybedecked in the national costumes andwe sat for hours in sidewalk cafes watchingthe celebrations. Band concerts,native singing and dancing and otherlorms of entertainment rvere continrrousuntil three and four o'clock in the rnorningfor lbur consecutive days. \\Ihen rvewent ashore without our mascot the firstnight we made a promise to bring himback something he liked. Vendors werepeddling large size largostinas and webrought three for our pride and joy.Bo'sun thus had his own private feista,(Next month-at Gibraltar)TRANSIT INSURAI{CE FOR CATSThis important matter has been thesubiect of special investigation and inconsequence a new plan is now availableto provide the fullest cover for world.wide and inland risks at competitiverates.Breeders ore invited to apply for the newBrochute TRD, Debt.17TFIE CANINE INSURANCEASSOCIATION LTD.(Establish€d | 932)6 I -62 GRACECHURCH STREET,LONDoN. E.€.3.Tel.: MANsion House 8019Grams: ALDOGS, Bilgate, London.Edinburgh 9: 4 Dick Place.Glasgow, S,2 : l4 Queen's Drive,Phone ; POL 0713#*ffitlmm*'ffitrffi*fi*SPRATT'SHVESTOCK SHrPPrt{GL,A,'::,-- .SERVICEl9

@Dignity and charm portrayed by MERELY SERENA, Chinchiila female arseven months by champion Esmond of Allington ex Thistledown Buntie.serena, who belongs to ,Mrs' Patricia udall, of wimtrorne Minster, Dorset,was Best Kitten at the south-western counties Show last vear and won fourFirsts and eight secoads at ontry four shows. photographer is Mr. udall.20

fII1II,Toll of the B,oad,ByDP. M. SODERBERGURING the past few weeksI have see.r several catslying dead by the roadside,unfortunate victims of the fastmoving traffic. It is an unpleasantsight, but one realises that suchaccidents are bound to happenwhen there are so manv cars onthe road and so manl- cats whotry to cross a road without realisingthe danger. It is a pity forany to be killed in this way, butthose I saw all looked as thoushdeath had been instantaneous.What causes me more concernis the fact that ten times as manvcats must be injured as killed. Amotorist involved in an accidentwith a dog must by law report theaccident to the police, but thesame rule does not apply to cats,and there are some motorists whodo not bother to stop when theyhit a cat. That is an attitude Icannot understand, but I haveheard of several cases this summerwhen an injured cat was foundunattended by the roadside.Nllanv motorists are firmlv convincedthat they ought io donothing to avoid either cat or dogunless they are absolutely certainthat by swerving they wiil notrun the slightest risk of becominginvolved with othervehicies. Withthat attitude I can have no complaint,but I do know fortunatelyhow difficult it is to avoid theinstinctive turn of the wheel whichsaves an animal's life or limb.Having accepted these facts itis irriportant that pedple shouldknow holl'to deal with an injuredcat, for prompt first aid may savethe animal considerable suffering.Handling.Handiing an injured cat is not2reasy, for the animal is usuallyterrified and may be in considerablepain. The cat's own instinctis to get away from the scene ofthe accident and hide itself. Frequentlyit gets into some inaccessibleplace from which it can onlybe retrieved with the utmostdifficulty.An injured cat is not rationaland will bite and scratch merelyfrom fear of further pain. Thui,from the point ofview ofthe personwho is trying to help it isessential that he should see that hecannot be attacked by tooth orclaw. The safest method is tocover the cat with a coat or evena sack and then, wrapping thisround the-victim, to take it to aplace where its injuries can beexamined. For this task twopeople are better than one.FracturesBroken limbs are a freouentresult of road accidents and canonly be dealt with temporarily bythe person rendering first aid.Broken lees should be immobilisedand this ii not difficult, for stripsof wood and even handkerchiefswill do if nothine better is avail.able. The lee irust be coveredwith material 6efore the splints areapplied. These should be boundbelow and above the fracture.This is all that can be done on thespot, for the setting of bones is atask for the vet.When other bones are fractured,immobilisation is difficult, but, asswelling soon occurs, this and thepain will prevent further movement.\\rhen there is a woundas well as a fracture, this must betreated belore anvthing else.

DislocationsSometimes the blow has beenless severe and no bones arebroken, but the limb may besevcrely wrenched at thejoini anddislocated, while the attachedligaments may be torn. First aidmust be applied to give temporaryrelret.With fractures and dislocationsthere is usually deformity of thelimb or joint,'but the i*o ..rteasily,be distinguished by a personot ordrnarl common sense with aslight knorvledge of anatomy.When a dislocation is treated.the greatest relief can be eiven tothe cat by. rhe frequent ipplicatronot cold compresses, but noattempt should be made to bandagesuch compresses in position.The reduction^of rhe dislocatedjoint must not be attempted bythe amateur or there may bepermanent deformity.Sprains and BruisesThe least damage one is likelyto find as a result-ofa road accidentis a sprain or bruise. Sprainsoccur atjoints, but there is not anyapparenr deficrmity. In this casecold compresses should be appliedand may be bandaged secuiely inposition. Cold waier affords ionsiderablerelief and the compressshould be frequently ..tr.*dd.ShockShock is always a sequel to accidentsunless of the most minorkind, and consequently the injuredanimal should be kepi as qu-iet aspossible. Ifyou can get lt to drinkw^arm milk, take the opportunityof adding a five-grain lablet ofaspirin unless you feel confidentthat -you can give the tablet bymerely popping it down the backof the throat. A warm bottieunder a blanket adds considerablyto the patient's comfort.Whether you are the cause ofthe accident or merely the personwho happens to find ihe cit thathas been damaged, try to get holdol'a vet. at once unless you arecertain that the injuries are insignificant.The attitude of the catwill usually heip you to make upyour mind. It is much better totake an injured cat to the vet. thanwait until he arrives, but withregard to this you must be guidedby circumstances at the time.One final word. Whenever voufind a cat injured by rhe roadside,be a Good Samaritan. The taskfacing you may nor be pleasant,but ii should be attemptedLAURENTIDE SIAMESE & RUSSIAII BLUESExcel os PetsScientifically bred for staminaand othcr desirablc qualiticrKittens usually for salefrom prize winning eueensSeal Point Studt available to approvcdQueensMRS. A. HARGREAVES, F.Z.S.NETHERTON HOUSE DREWSTEIGNTONNR. EXETER, OEVON . DrewsteiSntoi 231LAUT,ENTIDE JADE22

AMERICAN NEWSLETTERPwws ueross "The Pond"From BILLIE BANCROFT (American Associate Editor)I-IIVE letters arc here on my deskF telline of imports. Each breederswears me to secrecy-asking me towait until the coming show season wheneach particular import will rock TheFancy !\\rell, maybe, but it is a lot moresatisfactory to have news come in likeMrs. Horvell Mueller sends lrom SanAntonio, Texas. There is not one shh-shhin her whole letter. Last summerMr. and Mrs. Mueller took a trip toEurope and one of their dreams was tofind a top bracket Cream male. Theydrove to Rotterdam, from there up tomeet Miss Posthuma, who is located justabove The Hague. No Cream male wasavailable-i\4iss Posthuma just did nothave one. But there tvas a little pastelBluc queen they could have. Shervrapped the Muellers right around hertail and has had them entranced eversince. This little queen is Bentveld'sRosemary. She arrived in America atthe time the C.F.A. rvas holding theirannual meeting and election of officers atthe McAlpin Hotel, and rvas welcomedto New York b1' Mrs. R. B. Hiller ofSummir. Nerv Jersey. -Mrs. Hiller. atthe same time, received a litter sister ofRosemary named Bentveld's -\epeta.Mrs. Hiller happens to be a neighbourof mine and I know of no one rvhodesetves a beautiful cat more than she.She has devoted so much of her time andmoney to matters of animal lvelfare.Mrs. Hiller was stopping at the McAlpin,as were quite a few judges and breeders.As soon as word seeped around that twoimports had arrived and were at thehotei, what a scramble there was to seethem. This welcoming committee consistedof Judge Revington, Mrs. Ohlin,Mrs. Pelton and a few others. Theconceded opinion was that the little girlswere excellent. Mrs. Mueller tells methat Bentveld's Rosemary is, in herhumble opinion, just about tops. Verycobby, good bone and tiny ears. Thevery definite accolade conferred onRosemary in 1951 was " Best Kitten "at the Paris show.***The Garden State Cat Club haveheavy plans under way for. one of theirlargest and most important ChampionshipShows which rvill be held on the9th and 10th of December. Miss Elsie G.Hyden, President of Garden State, willmanage the show.* +Most of the Clubs have selected theirjudges and the dates ofthe various shows.Concentration is now being brought tobear on the various committees. Bridge,luncheon and lawn parties are in fullswing raising funds to defray expenses ofthe coming shows. Last week alone therewere three luncheons, two dinner partiesand four lawn parties. When a breederwill drive 150/200 miles to attend, itrather looks as if they were interested.One Club held a flower show and afterthe expenses were deducted seventy-twodollars remained for the Club's expensefund. One girl who is an expert swimmeris teaching minnows to swim (thesaid minnows being the small childrenof various club members). Aiready sheis over subscribed, giving all day Fridayand Saturday mornings to this effort.One loyal member is making sandwichesand cookies to be served at the Clubmeeting.How are you going to keep people likethis down ! Of course, they are going to23

have good shows and the best judges thatcan be had will be on the benches.***The C.F.A. have a rigid code by whichthey train their judges. When a noviccjudge passes, there is a certain distinctionof having accomplished a very worthwhilebit of training. This coming seasonwili see quite a few novice judges makingtheir debut.a**At a meeting of the Crusaders inNewark last u'eek there were elevenbreeders who gave their experience withthe various novices they had assigned tothem for instructions. Each memberhas three novices to council and instructin the " w'hims " of The Fancy, Some ofthe things that happened were funny,some pathetic, some simply beggared descriptionI Next month the main topicr,vith the Crusaders will be grooming.Then, in September, some of the noviceswill be matching their wits and skillagainst our experienced breeders. TheFancy is not growing smaller but istripling in numbers each season and I,mthinking some of the oldsters will haveto step up their tempo to be in the runningat all.r**A friend of mine who has the mosttalked about garden in this section, tellsme she is through giving away herplants. From now on she is charging.There is a small box on her hall-table.Every time a lriend wants a plant, a slipof this or a small, wee sprig of that-it isfifty cents, and put it there, please IThis fund goes towards her favoritecat club for their expenses. She has twoPersians, Figero, a Biue boy and Chinquepin,a Red queen. This lady has away with cats. They have long talkstogether and she claims they are watchdogs, pets, good companions and fairenlertainers. Figero is an anti-crimecat, while Chinquepin is a radio fan andsomething of a comedian. The three ofthem have so far raised fifty-tu-o dollarsfor their club by selling a bit of catnip,a slip of honeysuckle and maybe a rvhitepeony.Arnenicq,rx PersonalityMRS. RITAS;\ iar back as dynamic litrle Rita7L{Swenson can remember. there have^t been cats in her home. Her morhercould never resist the appeal of a halfstarved kitten in need of a good homewith the inevitable result that half adozen kittens or more were always runningaround her home. But it was notuntil after she was married that RitaSwenson became interested in show cats.From an advertisement in a New Yorkpaper, she located a handsome Red male,Riola of Green Vale. Ife became winnera number of times but before his firstshow there was much that had to belearned. By rvriting the Washington,D.C., Service Bureau, she located the" Cat Courier." This was subscribed toqASWENSONand studied word by word and for yearsafter she was able to recite the names andowners of all the catteries in America.The next step was to write the Chamberof Commerce, Springfield, Mass. Theytold her how to locate Mrs. BerthaCostello, who managed the SpringfieldShows held at the Eastern States Expositioneach year.In 1939 Rita Swenson attended herfirst show at this Exposition and it washere that Riola, of the old Del Norte lines,won Best Red and Opposite Sex Novice.Just prior to this shorv she had purchasedher first Blue-eyed White kitten, who waschristened Casa Loma Fairwood Shalimar.Shalimar was a rvinner every timeshown, finaily topping all her rvins with

Best Cat in Sho'w. Unlbrtunatell',Shalimar rvas non-productive. She rt'asa beautilul queen, cobby, gorgeous eyecolour and rvon Best \,\ihite Cat, BestAmerican Bred, many times,There have been many White Championsat Casa Loma but at this l'ritingthere are only three " home-breds." Irel'cr to Ch. Casa Loma Flciwer, Ch. CasaLoma Cupid and Ch. Casa Loma Jasplrrr.There are also Ch. Sno-CrcstQueen High, Ch. Periwinkle Pavanneand Ch. Perirvinkle Paleface. Probablyone of the highJights of Mrs. Sn'enson'ssholv career lvas rvhen English judgeMrs. .Joan Thompson awarded Palelacethe Best Orange-eyed Female in theAtlantic Shou'.N{rs. St'enson is notcd rnore {br her\\Ihite Persians than an1, other color. l:utin later years shc bas had a {el'Blues. Inthis color u'as grand olcl Ch. Irnp.Spcedneil Brian lloru.Mrs. Srvenson is an active mcrnber ofthe Boston Cat Club and Secretary-Treasurer of the Solid Color Club of theEast. This coming year she goes up asa novice judge in C.F.A. This potentialjudqe uas ven active in the impror ementof the quaiity of cat paintings and iilustrationsused in magazines and advertisements.By co-operating with the PhiladelphiaAcadem,v of Fine Arts, shesecured satisfactory results in theiracquisition ofa supply ol'cat photographsrvhich u'ere subsequcntll' usecl as modelsby the student painters and sculptors.Sh" has also had much , rperience inl'riting lbr cat magazines.One cannot help but leel, alier talkingrvith this breedcr that the Blue-eved\\rhite Persian is her {irst lovc. Sheadmits its breeding. is not eas\'. It is aslorv climb and in spitc of the availabilitvol the Blue outcross, shortcuts to succersarc scarce. 'l-hrough the years she has#,ffi:Mrs. Rita Swenson with one""of her lovely exhibits.,\

done more color-breeding than outcrossing,principally to obtain the depthof eye color which is the chief attractionof the breed. She admits that a colorcross can prove helpful at times inimproving type, head type, of the BlueeyedWhite but one does have to accepta setback in eye color in the process.Until the Blue has been set back to thethird or fourth generation, the eye coloras a whole is not particularly strong.She feels it is a mistake to breed in toomuch color for rhis results in too manylitters which will show a majority oforange eyes. Only when the typedegenerates should a color-cross be considered.Building up type in the Biueeyedcat, Mrs. Swenson finds it easier towork with a number of cats.Mrs. Swenson feels that breedinq theOrange-eyed Whire cat is rot so complicatedsince the eye color factor doesnot play such a strong part. One mavbreed in as much color as they wishwithout fear oflosing the eye color. Theonly possibility is of breeding in so muchcolor that the white is lost. She feelsthat breeding and shorving the WhitePersian is no simple matter but if onetakes the best he has, presents it to thejudge in immaculate condition, theresults may rvell be ren'arding. Yearsago she adopted this practice and hasheld to it ever since.Brlr-re BaNcnorr.Hubert, the famous cat of Caxton Hall.rarely misses an important function and,of course, he was present at the weddingof Miss Clarissa Spencer Churchill anJMr. Anthony Eden. When he enteredthe hall, Mr. Eden had to walk roundHubert, rvho sat on the red caroetblinkinq in the qlare of the phoiographers'ffash bulbs.Owner:BLUE, GREAMGordon B. Allt, F.Z.S.& CHINCHITTA PERSIANSPrizc Stud Cats available. Kittens by prize-winninestock usually for sale -to approved homes onlyl. Can be seen by appointment.oLD LANE, ST. JoHNS, ,CROWBoRoUGH, SUSSEXCrowborough 407

Presented by JOAN THOMPSON11 EGULARLY every rnonthf( Mrs. Joan Thornpson -- - popular andactivefigurein the Cat Fancy for rnanyyears, breeder and Internationaljudge-urill turn thepages of her diary to revealthe rnost interesting entriesconcerning personalities, bothhurnara and feline.RS. .J. M. NEIVTON, Hon.Secretary of the Red, Cream,Tortoiseshell, Illue-Cream andBrown Tabby Sociei_v, gave a very niceparty at Moulsford Grange for members.The Societl.'s thirtv-eight cups andtrophies (insured for over d400) wereon view and very handsome they lookedon Mrs. \ervton's dining room table.During the lvar membership fell to almostvanishing point but now it is ninety-eight.Every show, large or small, ali over thecountrv is supported if there is a possibilitvthat a member may exhibit, andover thirty-six spoons ['ere won lastseason. Many of these arvards went tothe Midlands. Miss Lelgarde Fraser,Chairman of the Societl', \\'as presentaftertaking a long cross-countrv journeyMrs. E. Torve represented the-andShort Flair Cat Society.It was lovely chatting dolvn by theriver. Although swim suits lvere offeredno one took the plunge. Mrs. Nervtonhas done rnuch good work lor membersand is always hapP), to advise on matesfor queens and the selection of kittens.This is the time to join the Society tobecome eligible for wins on cups, etc., sothose wishing to join should write toMrs. Nervton at Moulsford Grange,N{oulsford. near \fallingford, Berks.Show at Paignton\Iiss Cathcart. Hon. Secretary of theSouth \\'estern Counties Cat Club hopesto receir.e a big entr,v for the Ch. Showat Paignton, Devon, on September 24th.Popular judges are officiating and theclassification rvill be as generous aspossible. On July 23rd the Club gavea social on its coming of age and memberswere very interested in a talk MissI(athleen Yorke gave on the points tolook for in the different breeds. Mr.Builder, M.R.C.V.S., gave an addresson the iesser ailments of cats. Twentyfivevisitors attended the tea party.Festival for CatsA lovely day for the KensingtonKitten and Neuter Cat Club Festival forCats at the Royal Horticultural Hall, anideai venue, with its perfect light forjudging, ample space to move aroundand cool and airy conditions for exhibits.It was most enjoyable and Mr. and Mrs.Frank Williams received congratulationsgalore on lheir capable management.When the lounders of the CIub stagedtheir first modest little show many yearsago at a church hail in Kensington howlitrle they imagined rhat by 1952 theCat Fancy would have grown sufficientlyto aspire to the Royal Horticultural Hall,367 exhibits gave ample proof that this isthe type of show breeders will support,a really wonderful number for a non-Championship show in midsummer.Some lovelv exhibits were having a27

prcliminarv canter Jlelbru thc f)hampionslriper-t'n1s start in carnest in September.Ilest Longhair Clat rvas Nlrs. Beedcll,sBluc NIalc \{agvar Yanos, a l-ell clevelopeclmunester l.ith a verr. good ht,:acland ukrrious c1'es. Best Slrortlrair Catrras \{iss Bones's Heatherpine .Juanita,one oi thc best Abyssinian I'ernales I har.esecn lor manv ) cars.Ilesr l,onghair Kittcn ar.ard went toMrs. Brine's Blue Fcmalr: Avernoll\\-illot Blossom. a lvell-grorvn kitten ol'cxcellent type and lovclv eves. She n,asso rvell presentecl.Rest Shorthair Kiticn rvas Mrs. Highton'sSeal Point Siamesc. Silken Rogue,:r sem excelling in type, colouring ancllith exceptional eves.N{rs. Minter's Red Tabb,v HendonOrlando. an imposing and lovelv petu.ith rvonderfrrl dcpth ol'colouring, rvasBrst Longhair Neutu.. Best Shorthair,l*errter \\,ent to Miss Ciennan's RussianBltrc. Premier Dunloe Par.lovitch, one olthc best of this varictl' lve have seen inthis countrv since the war. It seerns sucha pitt'he cannot pass on his eood qualities.Blue KittensN{iss Statrnan rvas arvardccl Best Bluemale kitten tvith Anson Eros, lvhich hasthe lovelv combination of a pale coat andvery good eyes. FIe tvas purchasecl laterbv IVIrs. Denton of Denmark Hill as amate lbr Trenton Sugar Plum, rvho l'aspictured in the December issue ol OunC,rrs rvith the two silver cups she l'on atOlrrnpia.,\nother delighted exhibitoru'ho rvas sholving kittens of her orvnbreeding for the first time rvas Mrs.I)ouglas of Cullompton, I)evon. Shewon first prize in a class ol l5 litters withher beautiful quintertc of Blues, a maleLifcombe Simon, and a female UlcombeSunrise, being the first prize lvinners inthe 2 3 months Blue kitten classes.The Poster competition adorned a bigspace on one u'all ancl it was goocl tosee cals coming inln plominence asmediums for commercial advertising,although we have a long way to go beforerve reach U.S.A. standards in this direcion.The sih'er crrp arvarded l:v atpopularitV poil rvent to a dclightfullyeffecLive poster atlr.ertising Pbilips Lamps.Deportrnent WinnersNIiss Rochlbrcl's Russian lllues lverefirst in the novel cleportment test forShorthairs. 'l he tests lverr: judged byLadv .{bercorrn'av and the idea originated{rom the custon ol many Londonflat-dlvellers taking their cats lbr rvalksin thc parks on lcads. Lad;'r\berconlvaytcilcl the Press belbrr-'the tests that themain point she rvould look lbr ., is il'thecat lookcd happr.and is collaborating :if it likes being taken on a lead and is notbeine bullied." A Siarnese handled byN{rs. N,I. Lenton rvas best in the neuterclass and in rhr. class tor pairs. NlissSladt.n rvas rh. rvinner nirh a pair ol h.r. Iwell-knorrn Manx. Mrs. Price-Hau.kins' IBlue Lonehair quren Pr.mble Blue pearl, Idecided not t,r Lruclqc alrh,'1lgfi I har" Iseerr lrel rralk ing happilv un h,.r lead ar Ihome. Hortever. she madr up lbr ir br Iboing firsr in tht. Biue Brecders and tsluc INovice Aclults. She rvas subsequentlysold to l\frs. T. R.Jan'es. r,l Minneapolis,U.S.A.. a visitor u']ro a.rrir.ed the daybelbre the Shorv. Mrs. .|ames alsopurchased Mrs. Brunton's u,inning kitten.Donald Duck ol'Dunesk.Mrs. Highton solcl her lovelv pair ofSiamese, Silken Rogue and Silken Rosy.Rascal, also to a visitor I'rom U.S.l\.N{anv other kittens rvere sold. This typeoi shot'at an attractive Internationallvkno*nI.ondon hall is the most beneficialto breeclers especialll. comins at a timeof vear rvhcn so many kittens are forclisposal. It was thronged with visitorsduring the a{iernoon and t}rcv werc vervattractcd bv the Best in Show and deportmenttests.Nfr. and Mrs. Oswald wcre presenr,all the l'a1, fron Edinburgh. and rvert:an'arded first rvith their Siamese litterby Ch. Clonlost Yo-Yo and other prizesrvith their Abyssinians bv last season'swinning queen, Ch. Taishun Jasmin.A cheerv shorv rvith manl' happymemories. .A.ncl very soon afterrvardsMrs. Douglas wrote me about herunexpectecl sllcccsses : " As vou can28

imagine I was thrilled. I bought themother, Dainton Qr-reena, iiom Mrs.Jones of Sevenoaks as a playmatc for aBlue male kitten I had given me. Butas soon as I received her I realisecl hewasn't in the same class as (]uecna so Ihad him neutered. I bought a ver,vnice male kitten {iom Mr. Gordon ,\lltlast September as a future mate for herbut in the meantime decided to take herto Gem of Pensford, as I so admired hisson, Woburn Sunshine. I motored185 miles from Devon to Chalfont St.Peters and within two hours of leavingher with Mrs. Davies she phoned rne atthe Hotel to say Queena had mated. scrI returned next morning and in duecourse had the lovely winning litter.They are lull of beans and quite fit afterthe Show."New Zealand CharnpionsGood news arrir.ed from N{rs. l)orvner,ofNeu'Zealand, concerning the cats shehas imported. Championship Shouscommenced the rnidclle ofJunc (ol cotrrsemid-winter out there). She rvrites :" Our lovely boy, Royal of Penslbrd,completed his Championship at rhreeconsecutive sholvs and at 14 monthscreated a record as no other Blue malehas become a Champion at this age inNew Zealand. At Auckland he wasReserve Rest Cat in Show to my importedBlack male, Slapton Black Magic, son ofCh. tsournside Black Diamond. At thenext Show he turned the tables and wasBest Cat in Shorv, and on the same davmy Siamese male Spotlight Pride (picturedin Oun Cars, October, 1951) byCh. Clonlost Yo-Yo completed hisChampionship. ,\t Hamilton on .Julyl6th, Ro1'al rvas Best Blue in Shou' andhe, Slapton Black Magic and MeddlesomeN4atty of Dunesk became Champions.So vou can imagine how delightcdI am with my English bred catsand rvhat a rvonderful dav it was. Myhome bred Tortoiseshell. LindislarneMosaic and Sue (one of Ch. SpotlightPride's daughters) completcd their Championshipsand the lattcr u'as brought outj,'r Bcsr in Slrorr hrrt Magic rvas giventhe supreme arvard. \\te trsually haveCHAMPION ROYAL OF PENSFORD, Blue Longhair male at 14 months,sired by Thiepval Beau Ideal, and bred and exported by Mrs. Joan Thornpsonto Mrs. Domey, of Auckland, New Zealand.?()

about 200 exhibits at our ChampionshipShows."A telephone call which it is sad toreceive all too frequently at this time ofyear is a request for advice about catsrvhich have returned from boardingestablishmenrs either ill or recoveringfrom illness, I am astonished that anyoneentrusts their pets to a person whohandles knowingly sick cats. Washinghands in the strongest disinfectant is anegligible precaution when cuffs, sleevesand overalls have ail received their quotaof bacteria. Only premises devoted tofit animals and presided over by someonewho has the experience to recognisequickly the slightest sign of indispositionare suitable for cat boarders. Strangepremises and persons usually make catstemporarily lose their appetite and sothey become more susceptible to infection.Real Cat LoversI recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Roosat Shirley, near Croydon. They areardent workers for the R.S.P.C.A. andonce a month they give a musical eveningto their friends and acquaintances, Acollection is taken and in i951 they wereabie to give to the R.S.P.C.A. d11l 10s.,which included proceeds from a dance,subscriptions and donations. Their vo1-untary work brought them into contacrwith many cat lovers who were distressedat leaving their pets. So in compassionthey boarded a few, From this smallbeginning they eventually providedaccommodation for about thirty and theynow devote all their time to looking afterfeline boarders during the holiday season.Mr. and Mrs. Roos are real. cat loversand their boarding kennels are endorsedby the R.S.P.C.A.Arnerican frnpressionsShortly after the Festival for CatsShow Mrs. T. R. James and her daughtercame to lunch. It was very interestingto hear her impression of her first Englishcat show. She liked the method of threejudges officiating for Best in Show andadmired many of our cats, She wasdisappcirited that no White Longhairs30were exhibited as it is a variety in whichshc specializes and she owns many lovelyspecimens, notably Double Ch. WhiteRose Bear. There are some lovelyBlue-eyed and Orange-eyed lVhites inU.S.A. and Mrs.James has devoted muchtime to studying the cause of dealness inBlue-eyed Whites and to breeding outthis physical defect.In the afternoon we went to Maidstoneto see Mrs. McGregor and herfamous Siamese queen Champion InwoodShadow, who was nursing a promisinglitter by Sealsleeve Petit Gitto.Mrs. James thought their eye colour verystriking, in fact she considers eye colourin our Siamese a deeper blue than thea\rerage in U.S.A. Mrs, McGregor'svery small family of Siamese live underideal conditions in her house and garden,In the evening Mrs. James travelledto Scotland and she later intends to visitRelgium and Suitzerlancl before ffyingback home to Minneapolis, U.S.A.ANDREW, a handsome tabbv and' white with golden eyes, is now tr3years old. He lived in London duringthe air raids and was mascor rothe Allied Forces Mascot CIub. Heappeared in a fikn about the Club.when this picture of him was tahenby Pathe Pictorial. Andrew lives inretirement now at Farnharn, Surrey,with his owner Miss Dorothea St.HiIl Bourne, who rnade so fiianvfriends zinlong animal lovers wheirshe was Press Secretarv to the' P.D.S.A.

ASHDOWNKITTENSAged 1l weeks.Silversand, Sylvan Sprite,Shadows and Sunbeam.Best L.H. Litter at FestiYalol Britain Show-July 1951.Ashdown Silversand andAshdown Sylvan Sprite werealso Best I-.trI. Pair andAshdown Shadorvs was BestKitten in Show and all wonindiyidurlly. also.MRS.F. STEPHENSON, St. Calixtus, 9 Earls Road, TunbridgeWells, owner of the Ashdown Cattery, writes :-" I have given my pedigree blue and crcam Persians your wonderful conditioner,Kit-zyme, eve, since it became available. I had previously usedyour product for humans. The Tonic Yeest tablets had greatly bene.fitecl meafter an illness and noticing how my cats sniffed at the bottle with eviclentrelish, I gave several of them half a tablet which they gobbled up ! After thatI continued giving these tablets regularly until, to my great delisht, Kit'z'r'me tvas brought out.I always buy the large size. I have several queens it1 kitten-as wellasa stud and two neuters-and I also give the tablets powdered down to thekittens at a month old, so I soon use a iitul . . . especially as the cats helpthemselves whenever they get a chance !I attrihute the wonderful condition of my cats to the regular use ofKit-zyme. Thebloomontheircoats hastobe seento be believed. I alwaysrecommend Kit-zyme to purchasers of my kittens as I think that no ownerof a cat should be reithout it-and,the cats themselves regard the tabletsas ' sweets' ."KIT. ZYME WILL BENEFIT YOUR CAT TOO . . .It is a natural Tonic and Conditioner- NOT a purgativel(itzymeY'TAM'N. RICF' YEASTPromotes resistance to : LISTLESSN ESS, FALLINGCOAT, LOSS OF APPETITE, SKIN TROUBLES50 (7i gr.) Tablets l16, 250 lor 4l-, 750 for 8/.KIT-ZYME is sold by Chernists and most Pet StoresLiteroture Free on ReouestReference No. 55lf any difficulty in obtaining write to :PHILLIPS YEAST PRODUCTS LTD.PARK ROYAL ROAD . LONDON - N.u/. IO?1

DIRECTORY OFFOR RELIABLE STUDSSHORTHAIR BREEDERSAND STOCK (Arranged alphabetically)GOCKI{EOGTS SEAL POINTSIAI||ESE CATTERY3 STUD CATSCats and Kittenr for sal6 to approved homc.only. Deliyered free within radiur of 50miles. 5 guineat Males,4 guineas Fcmalas.lns|ection of Cattery any tifreby dppotntment"ARM|TAGE, cocKHEDGEs. MERE,Tel.: Bucktow Hiil 325iCHESHIRE.I.1lr.L._lPRESTu'ICKSIAMESE GAT'TERIESNoted for type and brilliant eye colourBreeder ofCh. Prestwick Mata-Biru, Ch. prestwickPertana, Ch., Presrwick Perak, Ch. Presrwi ck perli nt,Ln. TreslwtcK rengttma-pertama and many others.MRS. DUNCAN HINDLEYHIGH PRESTWICK, CHIDDINGFOLD, SURREYChiddin{fold 60Stotion - HdslemerePINCOPSIAMESEAt Stud to opproved queens:CH. PINCOP AZURE KYM (B.P.) Winnerof 7 Challenge Cercificares and Beir ExhibitSiamese C.C. Ch. Show 1948. Sire of Chamoions.CH. MORRIS TUDOR (S.P,) Winner'of 7Challenge Cerrificates. Besc S.H, Nat. C.C. Ch.Show 1948, and Midland C.C. Ch. Show,.t950/51.Particuldrs from MRS. O. M. LAMB.. TWYLANDS,'' GRANGE HILL, HALESOWENNR. BIRMINGHAM Tel.: Holesowen 122fGRACEDIEU STAMESEIAt Stud: MYSTIC DREAMER Itsi e Cn. 1945, lst & ch. 194e, tst prize Stua INotts., 1949, 1950 & t951. Specials for pale iCoat & Best Eye Colour.IKITTENS excelling excellinp in iyoe. type, whiptails whiotaits and r.d Isweet disposition.!-,rl:._ 9..._E . l'4ArrHFs, ALroN LoDGE,NANPANTAN, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICS:Tel. : NdnDontdn 258FTRNREIG SIAMESEAt Stud : tv.|AIZ - MOR - MARQUISBcst Shorthair Kitten at five 1950/51 Showsrnd Best Kirlen Sourhern Counties C.C. Show1951. Orhcr wins include 48 First, 12 Cups. etc.Fee: 2! guineos R.C.p,lgy1t-ct1l9ys fuory MRS. EDNA MATTHEWSONLINDRIDGE HOUSE, 917 HAGLEY ROAD WESiQUINTON, BTRMTNGHAM 32. Woodgate 23!3DEVORAH SIA}IESE CATSI EXCEL IN TYPEAt Stud : PRESTWICK PRITHTE pALFee f,2-2-OI DEVORAN DONALDIFee t2-'12-6IKittens usually for salelPdt.icutas from - MRS. pRtCE, THE GABLESHEATHFIELD ROAD, BUSHEY, HERTSI Phonc - Watford 5624MORRIS SIAMESEAt Stud : MORRIS PADISHAH]_ Best Exhibit K.K.N.C.C. 1950w fi:.'. ""? i l'li[."*i:.f ] :" jTil? #'"0.0,MRS. M. W, RICHARDSON.GRINSTEAD, OTTWAYS AVENUE, ASHTEAD,Ashteod 3521SURREYPETROZANNE CATTERY"Abyssinian & Seal and BluePoint SiameseAt StUd : PADAUK NIGELKittens usually for saleMRS. C. I. ROBERTS, LIPPITTS HII IHrGH BEEcH, Loubircjr,r,'eiieII etephone: Loughton 301 3/t4RS. t. K. SAyERSSOUTHYi'OOD GATTERIESWell-known B.P. and S.p.STAMESE at Stud" All big winners siring big winnert,'-BARBARONS, DUNSFOLD, SURREY.Tel-: Dunsfold 271MOWHAY SIAMESES.P. AT STUDAll prizewinners and slrlng wlnncrtMISS D. L. M. THOMASORCHARD HOUSE, CATSFIELD, NINFIELD.Nr. BATTLE, SUSSEX.Tel. : Ninfield 434HILTCROSS SIAMESE4l!tld =HILLCROSS SHENGSON lndHIL_LCROSS PICOT (Sire of H. Tofaz,lst & Ch. S.C.C.S.. t95t).Hillcross Stock haye won over 300awards, including many Firsts andSpecials 1945-52. Kittens noted for typr,eye colour & light coats.MRS. E. TOWE (Breeder of Ch. Hil!cto., Song)239 HILLCROSS AVENUE,'MORDEN. JUCiiVTel.: Liberty 6014SUKTANGA SIAMESESeal Point KittensNoted for Type, Pale Coats and Character.Prize-win-ning whenever shown. AwardsInctude three 1st prize litters, a Best S.H.Kitten and a Best Female Kitten.MRS. J. VARCOE, LTTTLE BtRCHES.GREENHILL ROAD, OTFORD, KENTOtfotd 180IPlcase wentio,n Oun Cers uhcw replying to adaertisernents

DONERAILE SIAIIESE havc a world-widc reputation for Typc, Eye colourrnd Gentlc Temperamcnt. EXPORTED KITTENS constantly attain thc highest awardr.t rhows in U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other countri€t.studi : DoNERATLE DEKHo ] f3::lXn"il"lfE'n1,sALEwHEEL srMKrN { 3j#.5l?1"o.,,"'SUKIANOA SIROCCO I Ch. Clonlost Yo YoBest Kitten S.C.C.C. 1952 i Foxburrow RunlieInquirics for Studs, Kittens and my book MRS. KATHLEEN R. WlLLlAtlS,"The Brceding and Managament of the 92, CHILTERN ROAD, SUTTON, SURREY.Si.mog Cat" to:- VIG 1389uffiriI#,,1,,, i""" !!,',,,,ii"''i1 f""' ;::, /ffiitemsJrom ho^e o"od overseas-#6T o/). o.) *r.f T is good news I heal that animalI lou.t, have formed two comPaniesr lo prevent Ferne Animal Sanctuaryat Shaftesbury, Dorset, from falling int

which reads : " Veteran Class. Name :Winston. Sire unkhown, dam unknown,born April 1,1942, breeder unknown.,'Two schoolboys were brought beforethe Birkenhead County Juvenile Courtand charged by the R.S.p.C.A. rvithcausing unnecessary suffering to a tatby killing it in an improper manner.The boys claimed that the cat hacl killedfotir of their pigeons. fnspector perrysaid they took the cat into a shed andstrangled it, afterwards burying the body.The Chairman of the Court said themagistrates were horrified at what theboys had done, but they had had greatprovocation. The boys were dismissbdon payment of dl 15s. 6d. costs eachlThe case of the " too thin ,, Siameseis discussed in ihe June issue of theAmerican Cats Magazine by freneBjerring, who says that this season is thefirst in which the ciubs have attemotedto do something bonstructive towards thepenalising of exhibitors 'rvho showemaciated cats. She rightly points outthat it is useless to attempt to imitatethe type of a fine-boned, muscularSiamese by starving the anirrial. Siameserequire an optimum diet and sufficientexercise to build a body hard and strongwith long and flowing lines.One of the'oddest people I ever knew(writes F. Howard Lancum in theWestern Morning "Mezos) was a man whocollected cats. f never knew just howmany he had, but he did. There musthave been scqres of them. He keot acard index for every car, with a healthchart and other information. Daily hefed, brushed, and combed every cat, andhe had a separate sleeping basket forevery adult. His cats were not pedigreecats, They were just cats ; black cats,tabby cats, marmalade cats, all sorts andsizes and descriptions,He liked cats, he said, and loved tosee them about the place. His ultimatefate was that of all " originals,,' for inthe end popular agitation closed his cathome and hislcard index alike.MICKEYHuntirg fleas ?The cleanly cat who unfortunatelyswallows a flea whenper.{orming his ablurions mayeasrly become a victim of taoeworms-forffeas harbour ^theeggs of this troublesome internal.parasite.Reguiar dustingwlth 'Lorexane, is the surestDrotection against fieas-aodagarnst tapeworms ! pieas_antly.perfumed and perfectlysafe,.it keeps the coat healrhj'and immacuiate.tr.or€ffiarret BH#Hf;(Contains gamma BHC)Obtainable from your usual supp-lier o,l;,il ca5e of dimcujty. wrire ro ImperialLjhemical (Pharmaceuticals) j'company of Imperial chemical Itti&rY*tffiH'Manchester' a subsidiarvPh.B,42

Care at l(itten Tim,eBy EMILY DE HAAS, the well-known American breederf AST month we discussed the newI ki,,.n and the method ol- getting ituaccustomed to its lile in strangesurroundings. So let us assume that bynow it has settled down quite happily inits new home. What next is there to do ?You should examine it carefully tomake sure that it is fit and healthy. Besure for yourself and don't depend on thejudgment of anyone else, no matterrrhere the kitten has come from, If it isa Longhair. start grooming it'daily, usinga steel comb gentlv. The best of thesecombs are made in England. The bodyshould be examinecl care{ully for barespots or scabs and, of course. a searchshould be made for fleas.Examine the ears by carefully turningback the outer ear and see that they areabsolutely clean. They should be cleanedweekly n'ith a srvab of cotton on a iittlestick that is not sharp at the ends. Earscan be injured r.ery easily and take a longtime to heal. If a large amount of waxis present, suspect earmites, which aretiny animals that lir.e in the ears andmust be eliminated at once: I moistenthe first swab rvith vegetable oil, andfollow rvith a clean one. I1'the mites arepresent they require special medicationas the oil r,r'ill not destrov them. The catwill like to have its ears cleaned if it isdone carefully.The eyes can be wiped out at the cornerst'ith cotton dipped in sterile water.You can boil the cotton in the t'ater andkeep it in a littlejar. The eye specialistsare advocating this sterile rvater for eyesin place olthe boric solution. Ofcourse,if the eves become sore it takes an ointmentfor treatment.Spots on the skin may be due to poordiet, mange, or ringrvorm, and should betreated under guidance ol'an expert.Fleas, which can be destroyed by oneof the good flea powders, leave blackspecks at the base ofthe hairs and cannotbe mistaken even if you cannot see theflea itself. rThey propagate by droppingeggs off the animal. Therefore it is aMUST to keep the beds and sleepingquarters very clean. I use newspapersas we have so many and even get myfriends to save theirs for me. These areburned daily and fresh ones put in allboxes.Watch WeightAnother thing that must be watchedfor in a new kitten is worms. There areseveral types of these parasites and noanimal can be healthy if infected withthem. If the kitten is thin and does notgain weight (they should gain a pound amonth), suspect worms. Sometimes theycan be seen in the stools and sometimes akitten will vomit one. llere we can havethe veterinary examine the stool microscopicallyand determine the presence ofeggs.I do not advocate the worming procedureunless it is absolutely necessary as itis hard on the kitten just at the delicateage. However, if you know they arepresent they must be eliminated. Kittensget some varieties from the queen beforekrirth, therefore breeders should ensurethat the queen is not infected before shehas her kittens.A11 these do's and don'ts may sounda 1itt1e discouraging to a new cat ownerwho foresees a lot of difficulties ahead,but most cats are healthy animals, andif the owner is aware of some of the simpleprecautions in caring for them it will savea lot offuture trouble.35

DIRECTORY OFFOR RELIABLE STUDSTONGHAIR BREEDERSAND STOCK (Arranged alphabetically)BOURNESIDE GATTERY8lack, Crcam and Blue-Cream PersitnsA2 Stud :Ch. BOURNESIDE BLACK DIAMOND.Sirr of Champion cats and Winning Kittens,Alro WIDDINGTON r'VEAVER CraamPcrsian. Proved sirc.MRS. E. G. AITKEN, BOURNESIDE,2 COMMONFIELD ROAD, BANSTEAD, SURREYTcl.: Burgheoth 2754GORDON B. ALLT, F.Z.S.DANEHURST CATTERYDANEHURST, OLD LANEsT. JOHNS, CRO}VEOROUGHCrowborough 407Enquiries inyited tor the popularDanchurst-BlueLonghairsPcrsians, Crcams and Chinchiltas -Src displeyed and Stud advertisements in this issueI SEIL BY COIIPARISONWHITE PERSIANS, CREAM& BLUE-CREAM PERSIANSOnly Championi for ExportNone for rcsaleBILLI€ BANCROFT, "CLOU D TOP,''BOX 240, ROCKAWAY 1, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A.BAYHORNE KITTENSBLUES AND CREAMSBred in ideol surroundingsMRS. DULC|E BENBOW,WESTBROOK, LITTLE HEREFORD,LUDLOW, SALOP. fe/.: Brimfield 263DEEBANK BLUE & cREAtrrPERSIANS I;...,".,i;As Stud MALMARY TAFETEACE "",r,:iif;;.*I: |SNAB HORNBLOV\/ER -. FIUESWALYERDENE MAJOR i ^DEEBA,NK TOBY / LTGAM'Queens met at Liverpool or Birkenhcod€nquiries to MISS BULL, ELM COTTAGETHORNTON HOUGH, CHESHIREThornton Hough 214PRIORY BLUE & CREAMPERSIANS /itsru.d i . GEM oF PENSFoRDExceiltng in rype and wonderfulpalc colour. Sire of Woburn Sunshinc andmany other winning kittens. Fee 2| gns.Also ot stud ; ELMWOoD CAVALIER, Lovely cream.Challenge Cerrificate winner, Southern Counries1952. Fee 2 gns.MRS. L. DAVIES, " THE JOLLY FARMER."GOLO HILL, CHALFONT ST. PETER. BUCKS.Gcrrords Cross 2461LENDREENA CREAMAND BLUE PERSIANSAt Stud: CH. fOtIERTON TAt-lSMAtl(ex Parkwood Nerika and Welvcrdcne l,laior)Purc Pale CREAM, excellent type, decp coppcraycs, strtng strong healtht kittens. Enqulficr to!1!.q._ L. DYER, 37 OAKFTELD ROADSELLY IARK, BTRMTNGHAM ir"r., t+oslQueens met Ncw Street StotionBARWETI RED TABBTESAt Srud : BARWELL DERRYl:t Ch. Notts & Dcrby, 1952. trt Ch. S.C.C.C.. ltslYoun! Stud, good dep colour and clermarkrngs, .xcellcnt in type and cyc_colourBeautiful Red dnd Tortie Kitten,may be booked in odvonceit^iit r?i \Lt- F A w E L L'':':. i",ii,,Y )i:TRENTON BLUE PERSIANSAtStudi CH. OXLEYS PETER^.JOHNJre or trenton sugar plum, gest L,H. KittcnLrystal show, '1951, and numerous othcrr-nzewrnners, Stro-ng healrhy Kittens usually forrale. palest coars of lovely texture, superb typc.Enq_uiries to: MRS. HARRINGTON - HARVARDtsracondale, Chase Road, Brocton, StaffordAll.Queens met dt Stoffod Stotion. Euston-Stoffordunoer J hours-no chonge, Tcl. : Milford 351BARATAN PERSIANSAt Srud-Ch. AARALAN BOy BLUESire of many winning Kittens both at homc andabroad.Ch. BARALAN SAHSON (Btack)Bothlyoung sons of Ch. DEEBANK MTCHAELY,R_S..!, !. HENN, SEVERN HOUSEEARDINGTON, BRIDGNORTH, SALOFTel: Btidgnorth 2285THE ALLINGTON BLUEPERSTANg & CHTNC}TIILASRenowncd throughout the world for tyoo.cotour, coat and wide_awake eyesEnquiries for CATS AT SIUD orYOUNG SIOCK FOR SALE io. MISS EVELYN LANGSTON8 CRAUFOR-D. RISE, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSTel.: Moidenheod 913POLDENHILLScHtNCHtrrAsPRIZE WNNERSAt Stud; POLDENHILLS }|ypERtON(Proved Sire)MRS. CHAS. POLDENMARKET HOTEL, REIGATEPleasc mention Oun C,c,rs uhcn replying to aducrtisements

Correspond,eraee CornerReaders are invited to send contributions to this feature and sotojoin in the useful exchange ofideas, experiences and knowledge'Letters should be concise and deal preferably with iterns ofgeneral interest.HUMANE DESTRUCTIONI wouid be glad if your readers couldadr.ise me as to the very latest and mosthumane methods ol destroying unwantedcats. My little Cat Club and Shelter isgrorving slowly but surely and we arenou'rvorking to buy some apparatus forpainless destruction of strays, We canusuallv find homes for male cats andkittens but it is impossible to placefemales and their female offspring. Infact, at our first annual meeting u'e madea rule that only in the most exceptionalcircumstances uould rre gire artav afemale kitten.There is a pound in this town and theyhave a destructor there-a sort of cage inwhich the dog or cat is pushed, the lid isshut, water sprinkled on the Poorcreature, and then the eiectric currentis turned on. Death, I understand, isinstantaneous. But the preliminaries, thepushing into the cage and the sprinklingwith water, are viewed with great distasteby all cat lovers and we want thecats in our Shelter to have somethingmore humane. It is an unpleasant subjectto contemplate anyway, but onefeels that if death is necessary (and mostunfortunately it is in man.v cases) thenit should come as mercifully ancl asquietly as possible.I hope that some of your readers rvillhelp us to resolve the problem by sendingme their viervs on the subject.Mrs. E. T. Mehliss,Box 4, Bularvayo,Southern Rhodesia.DIDN'T WANT MOTHERING IThe follorving true story may be ofinterest to your readers.'fhe black and u'hite queen belongingto our local baker is a somewhat prolificbreeder, and therefore, when she recentlyproduced five more kittens it was decidedto remove four of them at once. Sheappeared quite unaware of this depredationand her owner came to the conclusionthat she had lost the ability tocount IAt this particular time a small catasurvivor from an earlier litter-wasstaying temporarily in the house. Theother day the baker sarv the mother goto the basket, look at her solitary kitten,and apparentll realise there should bcmore. At that moment she saw thcboarder strolling across the room, andwith one pounce she was on him.Grasping him by the scruff of his neckand dragging him across the roont, shemade frantic efforts to put him into thebasket. The struggle proved too unevenfor the smaller cat rvho eventuallyallowed himself to be pushed in with thekitten. Immediately the mother's holdwas relaxed, however, he shot out of thebasket and the house, and it was somelittle while before he could be inducedto enter it again.Mrs. Vera Ingrani,Cuffiey, Potters Bar, Middlesex.WHY NOT BLACK AND WHITE ?I would like to bring before cat loversconsideration of the common biack catwith rvhite markingt. which variet; seemsto be or.erlooked bv fanciers. Theordinarv Black Shorthair's G.C. classificationis No. 15. I rvould like to seethe attractive black and lvhites standardisedand exhibited at shorvs. These arcthe points that should be recognised(1) Body colour black with a rvhitctriangular patch extending from throat)t

AVERNOLL KNIGHTANTHONY, belonging toMrs. E. Brine, of Wiikford,Essex, is a distinguishedBlue Longhair stud. A sonof Dickon of Allington, hewas lst and Chatnpion atthe 1952 Southern CountiesShow, winning specials forhis pale coat and eye colour,and has sired Best in SLowKitten at Sandy.Let's go to il Show.We urge our readers to attend ?: Tlny Cat Showsno betteras possiblc.place atThcrewhich tolcmeet old f*..'a=rll,rr"k.up useful pointso"i"'oi.=aboutand-i pickcats,- t-heir t"eediig-lid g.n.i"l-i;._Lfri..experienced fanciersr"oroand eihibitors. s"i"Fford;LiL-;;il;;;-;;;;"r-r-"the 1952-53 Season are_ provided ber".n,]", in"-r.t"i_r"i-.of readers. The list mayb-e_e_xtena"a "fii"iiia"o"oinforrnation becornes "iJiJ".df.;;li;;; iiil."J" rro"r"o"ilable.t95228 Auguet9 Septenber19 Scptenber24 SeptemberI4 Octobcr ...16 October ...25 October ..,13 November22 November3 December19539 January ..,6 lebruary...24 Februery...pronotcd bySandy and District Show ...Kentish Cat Society ...*Ilerts ard Middlesex eat elub ...*South Westem Qounties eat elsb*Blue Persian Cat Society*Sianese Cat Club+Midlud Couties Cat Club*Croydon Cat Qlub. . ... ...Scottish Cat Club*National Cat Club*Notts. and Derby Cat Ctub*Southern Couties eat Club... Lacs. and North-Western Coqnties Cat Club ,..I Dqotea Show with ebampiorrhip rtatus.3BVcurSradn 8c&.Tunbridgo WellrLondonPaigatonLondonLondonBirminghanLondonGlasgowLondonDerbyLoldonMachertcr

to betlveen forelegs ; (2) Head blackwith white face markings rvhich shouldbe evenly placed on each side of the iace,white whiskers ; (3) Forefeet to bewhite. Hind feet to have white extendingup to the hocks ; (4) Eye colouryellow or b1ue. Faults : (1) Too muchwhite on belly I (2) Face markings uneven,black smudges ; (3) Not enoughwhite on parvs ; (4) White tip to tail ;(5) White patches on body.It would be interesting to know whatcar breeders think about rhis *uggestion.Nliss F. D. F. Gvll,Brighton, Sussex.About 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.This little Siamese female made anarne for herself when she was votedBest Shorthair l(itten at the StockholmShow in March last. Hertrama is QUANTOCK'S GOSSA-MER, sire Champion Morris Tudor,and she was bred and exported toMrs. Ulla Magnusson, of Stockholm,by Mrs, Joan Houghton, of Bishop'sLvdeard. Taunton'REDWALLSCHINCHILTAS& CREAMSExport a SpecialityExquisite Kittenssometimes for saleCuy Witherst4R5. E. M. HACK|NG, RED WALLS, LtpHooK, HAilTS.39

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTSThc ratc for prepaid. advertisements under this heading is 3d. per woro perinscrtion (minimum r r words) and instructions must be reieived by' not later thanthc,7th of the month preceding the month of issue. please write .; copy " clearlyand post with appropriate remittance to oun cers M,rcezrrqr, 4 carlton'Mansions,Clapham Road, London, S.W.g.Use of Box No. costs r/- cxtra.At StudWantedSCO.RUSTON RAVISANT (Blue Persian).rire Int. Ch. Southway Nicholas, drm Sc6-Ruston Kalisa.REDWALLS JACK FROST (Chinchilla). circCh, Foxburrow Tilli-Willi, dam RedwallrSnowstorm, prizewinner avcry time rhown1948152.MOLESEY ALI BABA ,Cream Persiu . sireTweedledm of Dunesk, dam Molesey'Mischief.Fee for each etud {2 2s. udcarriaeeto registered queene only.-Gordoa B. AIII.F.Z.S,, Danehurst Cattery, Old Lane. St.Johns, Crowborough. TeI. : Crowboroughlo7,NOUMENA SIAMESE (Seal point) At Stud.PIKHA SHAH JEHAN, Sire Mystic Dreamer,Dam Crawstone Belinda, Qhampron ancestors,exccptionally good eye colour. PrizewinnerN.C.C. Show 1951. Fee {2 2s. ptueerriage.-^ Vinccnt, 76 Park Road, Woking.Tel.: 1140.BOURNESIDE CATTERY, Aitken, 2 CommonffeldRoad, Barnstead, Surtey. Tel,:Burgh Heath 2754. CIr. BOURNESIDEBL4,CI< DIAMOND (Black Longhair) andWIDDINGTON WEAVER (Cream Pereian).For SaleMORRIS SIAMESE Kittens by Ch. ClonlostYo-Yo ex Morris Una, ready now, B and lOgns.-M. W. Richardson, Grinstead, OttwaysAvcnue, Ashtead, Surrey. .fel, Ash. 3521, 'LOVELY BLUE-CREAM PERSIAN Kittenprize-winning parents, Galtres Peter JoLneon,Dominic Delilah.-Mrs. Brough, 26 Sun,nimgdale trload, flessle, Yorkshire.-Tt{O LOVELY SIAMESE Litters. S.p.. vervpromising, First, sire Ch. Morris Tudor.Secoud, dam Qauseway Claire, 3 months,from 5 guineas. Also BURMESE Litter:Enquiriee invited.-Dr. Atwe!!. 50 EarlMarshal Road, Shefrfreld. Tet. : 36143.SIAMESE S,P. Kittens born l6th May, I male,l- fena!9 for-Lindalesale, Well-known-S-imon Pie, ex Proud Nymph, eueer iotrhou'n. Apply Digby-Seymour, 20 MaxwellAvenue, Derby. Tel,: 48631.qIA\4E!E Kittens. Few still available fromlov,ely litter by Champion Clonlost y"-V"-.IMiller, Little Orchard, Sherbourne St.Il.nta.John,SIAMESE Seal Point l(ittens, Narak etrain.lovely type,,males from 61 guineas., femaleuonerarre tarair, (i guineas._pettipiere.44 Dartmouth Road, London, N.W.t,-'-Ci;;:etone 4462.I9lE?_,j_4tll.y " Kittene for Sare. BLUES.C-IIIN.CHIL_LAS, WHITES,Bl, CREAMJ:gg_s, TABBTES, STAMESE.svailablj, -Mrs. fii-'$;1i,:Cook-Radmorc, ,.oaks," Corvplain. Sev*2340 Watetloo"itt", fr""i*40IVANTED DURING 1952, 500 new Subrcrtbersto this Magazine. Readers can hclo lnthe circulation driwe by suppiying in colnfldenceinamcs and rddresses of cat-Iovintlriends and buyers of kittens, to whom rooclimen- copy may be sent lree of chargi.Dctails pleasc to OUR -CATS MasniinotCallgn Mansions, Clapham Road-, London,S,W.9.BUSINESS LADY (single) with two ncut.rSiame_se cats seeks 1,.-."i."-"artior, ;f;;:nished,- par,tly furnished, ot furnished, butunlurnished unturnished preferred. Anwwhere Anywhere withi. withinr_easonable daily travelling dietance of!!3-rJolr_ar,Iygmbley . Offers 9{.4 to ." Box B_o_x No. 33* 33,OUR CATS Magaziae, 4 Carlton()lapham,Ma.sio..]Road London, S.W. 9.E%Miscellaneous+_LL- ELA_STrC HARNESS COLLARILEADSETS for Cats. All colours. C.P.L. recommended.__!r!on_f2:6, Fancy Rayon, 1216,Stedard Model, l0/i, I(ittenst Featherweiehil0 - Kittens' Toy list, -Collier& Colli-er,9 Denewood Road, Bournemouth. Tcl. i'lrYestbourne 64031.CATNIPS AT LOVE AND MARRIAGE. aCockeyed Commentary on Cats, Kittens andPeople. We have secured from U.S.A. alimited number of this delightfut book of catpictures. Over 50 amusing studies andsnappy captions by the ace American catpb.oto,grapher Walter Chandoha, While supplfesllst- 2;6 per copy post rree trom OU'RCATS Magazine, "{ Carlton Mansions. ClaohamRoad, London, S.!!'.9. You'll love it !ffih.monthly_British Dog Magazine for dog ownersand do,g lovers everywherc. Fully illustratedaad complete with inlormative leaturesand instructive articles. Annualrubscription lls.,ine. postage/ Ior twetweissue-s. Tail-Wagger --TheMagaziae, 356-36Ocray's inn Road, London, W:C.I.BoardingFOR SIAMESE ONLY. A comfortable andwell-run BOARDING HOME where cats arelowed and cared lor as individuals and thespecial needs ol Siamese are fully understood,\&'e have been privileged to lirok altermany beautilul cats fot well-known Breedersad S.C.C, meml>ets, to whom reference mawbe made. Nqmbers are strictly limited tudstringena precautions taken aeiinst the Dos-€ible introduction of infectious disealses.No cat can be accepted without our ownCcrtificate of Health signed by the owner.-Detailed prospectus from Dr. and Mrs"Francis, Low I(nap, Halstock, Yeovil, Somereet.Telephone Corscombe 250, Throuehtrains lrom London ud Birmingham. -wherc every care and attention is given Ioyour pets' individual requirement-s. OurCertificate ol Health signed by the owner.essential before acceptance. fnspectioninvited. -MissK. M. Bradley, '. Old Biams."Holyport, Berks. TeI. : Maidenhead l8l2:

Arenet f eutu ?This charming prize-winning photograph comes from the well-knownCasa Contenta cattery of Dr' and Mrs. V. YanZele, of Lemon Grove, California'U.S.A, The little Silver kitten is Casa Contenta Easter Doll, born on EasterSunday this year, sire Gr. Ch. Michael of Rollywood, dam Ch' Casa ContentaDonna Isabelle. Easter Doll now lives with Mr' and Mrs. Nestor Barrett,of San Jose, California.

Aqin-hcngerCAN MAKE A CAT'S LIFE A MTSERYToo many cats live their lives continually under_nourished..Scrap feeding alone just isn't adequate for health. A cat needsproteins, vitamins, meat and mjnerals for proper health.Be fair to your cat) start feeding her $fhiskas. irhirk., is sucha rich, highly concentrated soulce ofthe nourishment a cat musthave, thar a little Whiskas mixed. with table scraps gives thebounding energ.y, coat and health a rvellloved pet deserves.WhislcasPritd.d in Greal .Br-ilain bv F. J. Mitiler & Sons C,ommetcc.lot th. Road. Br ?n\ord-..?ubltshers ,r"furrl";rrl;UC"IO ,Lld,, M iddlera,""0 tt""";ir'. 4 cartton Manstonssifi.!ii'p'