DOMESTICATED NATURE. 



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TEOPLE AND (ATS. 



BY C. H. JONES, EDITOR THE CAT JOUR- 

 NAL, ROCHESTER, X. V. 

 I divide those who are interested in 

 cats into fonr classes, Cat Lovers, Cat 

 Likers. Cat Tolerators and Cat I Iaters. 



opinion, both. The cat lovers, strong in 

 the love for the animal, move along in 

 the even tenor of their way and care not 

 at all what others may think. 



The "Cat Likers" admire them when 

 they are in perfect condition, and in 



MAID OF AVENELS KITTENS. 

 Sired by Sir Friar. Sire and dam owned by Mrs. D. S. Lovejoy, Elgin, 111. 



The "Cat Lover" likes them in any 

 style, any age and in any place. A for- 

 lorn, starving kitten on the street, appeals 

 to them, and they are not satisfied until 

 it has been relieved from its distress. 

 They are fond of them all, whether long 

 or short-haired, "Persian," or what is 

 known as "common." To those who do 

 not like cats this individual is either 

 crazy or a fool, and perhaps in their 



what they call "their place." They like 

 to see them sitting by the fireside as an 

 ornament. They would not pick one up 

 on the street or notice it in any way and 

 would not handle one if it were indis- 

 posed. If their pet is taken with any 

 sickness their first thought is to have it 

 killed so they will not be distressed by 

 the sight of it. 



The "Cat Tolerators" are a class that 



