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will, as a rule, be kind and considerate 

 of their feelings. 



That child is to be pitied who is not 

 allowed to have a kitten and a dog - and 

 who is not taught by those who have the 

 forming of their character to treat it 

 kindly and lovingly. It is a rare thing 

 to see an animal lover who is not kind 

 and careful to human beings, when help- 

 less either from sickness, misfortune i >r 

 age. The child who is taught to have 

 consideration for those of the animal 

 kingdom will be kind to their parents 

 when they are old and need attention 

 and care. 



It would seem much better for the child 

 to have a living companion like a cat or 

 a dog upon which to lavish their affection 



rather than to give it to a doll or a 

 Teddy Bear. Not that we would de- 

 prive them of these inanimate objects, 

 hut we would add to their family, living 

 pets. 



In character there is but little differ- 

 ence between the long-haired or Per- 

 sian cats and the short-haired or do- 

 mestic cats. They are all cats, but one 

 has longer hair. The character of either 

 depends largely on ancestry and condi- 

 tion of birth, as it does with a human 

 being. If the parents are wild the kit- 

 ten is quite sure to be wild. 



The Persian cats are by many called 

 Angoras, which is wrong, as an Angora 

 is something quite different. There are 

 probably very few if anv in this country. 



FAMO. 

 Winner of a First, Second and Special, New York Show. 



First time shown. 



