The Domestic Cat
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Stables Gordon. The Domestic Cat
Chapter One. Classification: Its Basis
Chapter Two. Breeds and Classes
Chapter Three. Breeds and Classes. The Tortoiseshell
Chapter Four. The Black Cat
Chapter Five. The Black-and-White Cat and the Pure White
Chapter Six. The Blue Cat; and Tabbies – Red, Brown, Spotted, and Silver
Chapter Seven. Asiatic Cats
Chapter Eight. On Diet, Drink, and Housing
Chapter Nine. The Diseases of Cats
Chapter Ten. Diseases of Cats – Continued
Chapter Eleven. Tricks and Training
Chapter Twelve. Agrémens of Cat Life
Chapter Thirteen. Sagacity of the Cat
Chapter Fourteen. Cats Feeding the Sick
Chapter Fifteen. Tom, Timby, and Tom Brandy
Chapter Sixteen. Some Traits of Feline Character
Chapter Seventeen. Love of Children and Affection for Owner
Chapter Eighteen. Hints upon Breeding and Rearing Cats for Exhibition, and a Word about Cat-Shows
Chapter Nineteen. On Cruelty to Cats
Chapter Twenty. Pussy’s Tricks and Manners
Chapter Twenty One. The Fireside Favourite
Chapter Twenty Two. The Dunghill Cat
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In future chapters I will give the habits and characteristics of the domestic cat in general, with some specialities of a few of the different kinds in particular. The “tricks and manners” of one cat, however, will be found to correspond pretty closely with those of any other.
From these anecdotes and essays, and from my own experience as well, I have arrived at the following conclusions – and be it remembered I speak of cats that are properly fed and housed, and have been taught habits of cleanliness when kittens: —
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14. That cats are not, as a rule, thieves, but the reverse.
15. That long-headed, sharp-nosed cats are the best mousers.
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