Show modern quarters for cats chicago woman builds seven room house for pel ne pets and pro vides many luxuries chicago chicago may claim the distinction of having probably the most remarkable cat fancier in the world mrs W games colburn wife ot the head ot the banking firm ot W E colburn co has built a model seen room house tor her feline pets and provided her 35 prize cats with all the luxuries of urban life A liking for cats forbade her giving up one ot her pets but impels her to frequently add to their number bradu ally the house grew to be overrun with them and the time came tor her to say good by to some ot her friends this she refused to do and but one al ter native remained A seven room house was built adjoining her home at bond avenue the feline domicile was built ath the same care and ex pense as though the owner herself were to live in it the entire front of the home Is a large library fitted with upholstered couches silk draperies lace curtains and heavy rugs steam heat and gas as well as a modern bathroom were included tor kitty s comfort the 35 members ot the cat family share six bedrooms each fitted with little brass cots mirrors and costly hangings each pet has its own bed with silk spreads and downy blan bets head ot the household Is lord bar isford a large white 1000 angora who rules with an iron hand settling all disputes and brooking no di nation mate connie lock Is the pride of his life and might well make his rivals jealous she is a pure white persian with large brown eyes the only militant member of the col ony has precipitated so many rows in the home that he now lives in the family home with mrs colburn this Is kee kee vita a short haired sia mese with pretty innocent blue eyes but possessed of a violent temper he left the marks of his disposition on many a prize animal before separated from his kin mrs colburn has always derived much pleasure spending her time tending the pets until her health failed recently A woman has now relieved her of the cares of the cat family and spends most of her time in the little cat home |