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Though the book-shelves were closed by a curtain tacked on them 
the kitten managed to get in, though I do not know how. 
Now goes towards persons sitting or walking in the room, and 
wanders about more or less. 
Is startled by water running from a sink with down suction to-day, 
though about 30 feet distant. | 
34th day.—In a sort of perverse play bothers its mother so much that 
she puts her fore-legs about the kitten to hold it quiet. Then the latter 
scratches so vigorously with hind legs that the mother cries out. 
To-day the kitten is kept in the pan nothwithstanding restlessness 
and crying till it passes feces for the first time here. This followed by 
much grooming of itself as in an old cat. 
The kitten has now a look of much greater intelligence. 
35th day.—Growing well. Weighs 14 lbs. Is given milk, then 
placed in pan and uses it. 
To-day when called “ puss!” “puss!” asit lies behind the barricade 
it comes out. 
Now manifests pleasure in being stroked. 
Its vision is now so keen it can rapidly follow movements of the 
fingers, etc. 
It scrambles into the book-shelf by a new way and at a much greater 
height. 
Is seen to catch at its own tail for the first time. 
Two skye terrier puppies are brought near the kitten. It makes a 
great fuss showing all the signs of anger, etc. 
Some cooked fish (of which cats are notoriously fond) was placed 
before the kitten. It licked this but did not eat any though there seemed 
to be a certain amount of surprise and excitement. 
36th day.—The day is dull, and the kitten lies in its box a great dea] 
in the forenoon, though later it rouses itself and plays with its mother. 
I try for some reason to intercept the kitten when it makes a long 
run to escape. 
To-day for the first time it crosses the threshold of the room door, but 
was scared back. 
For the first time too it sinks it claws into an upright object as an old 
cat often does. 
Some raw meat is placed before its nose. It sniffs at this but makes 
no attempt to eat it. 
It begins to understand better the meaning of the call “ puss!” 
‘* puss ! ” 
Its manner of play now much more active and complicated. 
Is noticed stalking on two occasions to-day—once towards the 
mother’s moving tail. 
