208 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
118th day.—In order to test its behaviour a living mouse tied by the 
tail or hind leg, is confined in a paste-board box. The kitten smells at 
the box eagerly and follows up the box as it is carried away. When the 
mouse is released the kitten seizes it with a growl. It does not at once 
kill the creature but plays with it. When I go near the mouse it is seized 
with accompanying growling. After thus playing with the mouse for 
from 15 to 20 minutes the kitten eats it completely. 
119th day.—The dachshund is brought into the study to-day. Is 
less afraid and inclines to be more aggressive with the kitten. 
The kitten is inclined to play with the dog, but very little seems to 
bring forth a hiss. 
After the kitten has been out in the cold (latter part of November), 
it expressed great pleasure on its return to comfort as manifested by 
purring, rubbing itself against one’s legs, ete. 
When any of the family goes down-stairs late in the evening the 
kitten will also go (food). 
127th day.—The dachshund brought into the study to-day. Both 
lie on my wife’s lap. By degrees the kitten takes more and more liberties, 
such as biting its ears and neck playfully. 
Both go down to the dining room when dinner is ready. A plate 
with meat and potatoes on it is set down before them. The kitten 
snatches a piece of meat but does not venture to take any more food from 
the plate. 
Later a skye terrier is brought in but the kitten does not make free 
with it. 
Now follows my wife about much like a dog going after her even 
out of doors. 
When standing near the table the kitten jumps from it upon her 
shoulder. 
129th day.—Flies are now very rare and whenever the kitten sees one 
it makes for it. 
Sits in the window watching snowflakes fall and tries to catch them 
through the window panes. 
‘To-day a member of the family the kitten seldom sees goes into the 
cellar to get some meat for the cat and as he walks down the steps he 
calls “puss!” “puss!” The kitten seems puzzled and runs about look- 
ing up at my wife in the kitchen and crying, and this is repeated and 
every time with the same result. My wife goes to the cellar door, induces 
the kitten to go down a step or two, when the kitten observing the one 
who is calling it near the meat runs down. 
135th day.—The kitten is out early in the evening in front of the 
house and is after a while sought for but cannot be found, having in all 
probability been picked up by some one passing. 
