THE PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG ANIMALS 201 
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, etc. 
When any member of the family goes downstairs 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 looking 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 
