Show Ch Child ild Should Care for foris His is Own Pet By MYRTLE MEYER l ELDRED One On of the nice responsibilities which we should encourage a child to o assume is the care of a living pet Every child should have some Your Baby small living thing for whose good health and comfort he may be re re- re In payment he has the love lov ove and devotion and the amusement amusement amusement amuse amuse- ment which comes from such com com- Of course dogs make the most satisfying of ot pets with cats a close second but but there are other pets which enjoy when one or the other of ot these cannot be kept Mrs rs B. B G. G C. C writes This isn't a i diet problem but a problem none the he l less It is a question of ot a pet for or my boy of 6 A cat or dog is entirely out of the question He h has s Meals for Children of ot 5 to 8 Is the title of the le leaflet flet that lists different menus for seven days You may obtain a copy by sending a cent 3 stamped addressed self envelope with your request for the leaflet by name to Myrtle Meyer Eldred of ot the Your Baby and Mine de department department department de- de of this newspaper lad had gold fish for a few weeks and anda a bird but he needs something he cart can can Ion fondle dIe I once heard that a guinea pig made a good pet Again I heard they were subject to all ail kinds of ot ailments aliments I 1 hope you can help me out with some suggestions The chief objection to a guinea pig ig would seem to be its stupidity It t is almost impervious to training Children should have pets which can give them some joy because of their heir intelligence and their capacity I for or being trained Perhaps your i Informant was confused contused about the guinea pigs' pigs health because they are ire so often the animals used in laboratory experimentations Rabbits are nice also white rats or r mice if the mother doesn't mind them hem likewise chickens pigeons red br hr gray squirrels all of ot which can be handled as your boy seems to desire All AIl animals may be subject to disease in which case they must be besent besent besent sent to a veterinarian But like children they respond to good care and feeding and cleanliness and if given this they need not be the victims of ill ill- health |