To do this might save great suffering.
[Illustration: A HAPPY PAIR.]
THINGS TO REMEMBER.
It is a mistake to suppose that cats are unloving and selfish. When a
cat loves no one, it is usually a proof that no one loves her. She
responds warmly to gentle treatment, and often shows personal devotion
in very striking ways.
Remember that it is unfair to call a cat cruel and to punish her for
following out her own instincts. She knows nothing of the pain she
inflicts, and is quite innocent of any cruel intention. Often a word or
two of reproof is effectual, but it is useless to strike her or frighten
her. She knows no reason why she should not catch birds as well as mice.
If something she likes to eat is given to pussy the last thing at night,
she will get into the habit of coming into the house for it. If she is
kept in at night, she cannot disturb the early morning songs of your
feathered friends. Care and watching will be needed to insure their
peace and safety through the day. Especially must she be well fed and
have an early breakfast when she has kittens to care for, or she will
bring birds for them to eat.
Remember that a half-starved cat makes a poor mouser. When she is
exhausted with hunger she loses the sense of smell, and with it all
interest in catching mice.
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