4. If the bath is on or near the ground, no shrubbery or other
possible concealment for cats should be within 25 feet of it. It is
well also to have a branchy tree within a few yards of the bath or
pool, so that the bathers when alarmed, may easily reach a place of
safety, for their wet plumage will prove a handicap in longer flights.
[Illustration: Plate VIII. Types of Feeding Stations
Trays may be partitioned for different foods. Suet is sometimes tied
to the supporting post. The swinging station, shown at the right,
always faces away from the wind, but must be carefully balanced at
the point of pivoting.]
A--WOODEN PEG, HOLDING FOOD TRAY
PIVOT (SECTION OF WATER-PIPE)
B--FOOD TRAY
C--CLEAT, SUPPORTING FOOD TRAY
D--ROUND PERCH (ONE AT EACH END), SERVING TO HOLD ROOF BOARDS APART
E--ROUND POST