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endure them because they are so unfor- 

 tunate as to be related to some one who 

 admires them and theycannot help them- 

 selves, so they endure with impatient and 

 often expressed disgust that which they 

 cannot help. They will have one to rid 

 the house of mice in case of necessity, 

 but that is as near as they will ever 

 admit that they are of any use. 



The "Cat Hater," generally claims that 

 dislike and hate are inherent. This dis- 

 like might be overcome, but the trouble 

 with this class of individuals is they 

 have so led themselves to believe that 

 they cannot help it that they will not 

 try. They hoard this thought as if it 



was something to be desired. They 

 transmit it to their children, and encour- 

 age it in them. They make vicious re- 

 marks on the subject and if they had it 

 all to say no cat would be allowed to 

 live on earth. 



For the variable emotions in the minds 

 of the "grown-ups" regarding animals, 

 and especially cats, parents are in a large 

 measure responsible. Most children like 

 anything that reminds them of a doll or 

 baby and are usually attracted to ani- 

 mals. If this, much to be desired at- 

 tribute, is encouraged they will become 

 men and women who are disposed to 

 have some interest in animals and who 



