Naval Base Holds 121 Cats

Northern Advocate, 27 April 1940, Page 13

Naval Base Holds 121 Cats

. [Special to “Northern Advocate.”'] AUCKLAND, This Day. THE LATEST THE CAT FRONT IS THAT YESTERDAY A LARGE NUMBER OF CATS AND KITTENS OF VARIOUS SIZES WERE SENT TO THE NAVAL BASE IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST SOME TIME AGO FOR ONE OR TWO KITTENS TO DEAL WITH MICE AT VARIOUS LOOKOUT POSITIONS. One estimate of those in close confinement at the naval base yesterday was 121.

Struggle to Control Situation. The Navy, Army, wharf police and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals struggled to bring the situation under control. It is stated that almost every army officer with his name in the telephone book received offers of kittens for the soldiers. t One lady said she had a cat which she really valued, but which,-because ; £ he had been unable to help in the t country’s war effort, she would like to give it to the army. ; She made only one condition, 5 and that was that the cat should 1 be continued to be called by the name to which it was accustomed. , Army’s Fine Range. It is believed now that the flood of cats has been stemmed. The Army has a fine range from which to make a selection and the surplus is being firmly turned away. Yesterday the wharf police visited ’ the Admiralty Steps every now and ; again and turned away those who ; brought crates and parcels. ’ The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals also paid regular Visits to the waterfront, and saw that j no cats were left unattended. FREE TREATMENT FOR PILES , Rend 9d. stamps and a generous sample ZANN Treatment will reach you. Zann Proprietary, Box 952 A, Wellington. Z 1