{MILLS ] PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG ANIMALS 207 
The kitten still shows the mischievous tendency. It likes to knock 
down spools from the table and especially to take pins out of the cushion. 
Will sometimes ery for my wife to sit down so that it may lie in her 
lap. 
101st day. —Was outside this morning when my dogs were being 
taken out for exercise. Is taken by surprise and rapidly climbs a tree 
just at hand to the height of 30 feet. Does not seem to know how to 
descend, or fears to do so. A long pole is hoisted up to it, and after being 
pushed a little with the pole it takes the hint and gets on the pole and so 
is lowered down. 
105th day.—The most marked feature in the kitten’s conduct for a 
week past has been its sociability or its pleasure in being near those 
human beings with which it has been most associated. Seems to look 
now to my wife as its best friend. 
When lying on the floor near a rocking chair, in motion, the kitten 
puts its paw near but not under the rocker. 
The canary cage is again near the parrot’s, and the kitten seems to 
find it difficult to refrain from leaping at the canary. 
Is now very fond of getting out of doors and roaming about. 
Last night as soon as the lights were put out the kitten cries as if 
wanting to get out of the study; wishing to go downstairs ; does so, and 
at once goes to the front door. 
Was taken up again struggling vigorously. When placed in the 
pan it at once makes use of it. ae 
The kitten seems now to show a great increase in her liking for us all. 
To-day by a series of climbings gets to my shoulders, then puts up 
its paws on my head and purs in a most decided way, suggestive of 
pleasure and affection. 
107th day.—\s trying to get into a flower-pot with earth in it, appar- 
ently with the object of using it as the pan; and about two weeks ago 
was observed to scratch at sand in a vessel set near the fire to dry. 
110th day.-—-Kitten sits in bedroom window looking out and evidently 
enjoying the sunshine and view. 
112th day.—Was again found up in a tree very near the house, 
though the cause is unknown. | 
The dachshund was in the study to-day. The kitten evidently 
remembered the dog, and they at length put nose to nose. 
When the kitten looks down on the dogs from the upper verandah, 
it shows some fear, begotten of its tree experience I think, rather than 
from instinct alone. 
Later the kitten gets sufficiently familiar with the dachshund to be 
inclined to play with its tail, and take other liberties. 
After being fed of late the kitten quiets down, seems pleased, perhaps 
grateful, purrs, etc. 
