198 ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE 



Shows increased fondness for sitting in my wife's lap, 

 near the fire, etc. 



Less trouble for some days in getting the kitten to 

 use the pan. 



The dachshund puppy is brought into the study. 

 The kitten manifests less excitement; evidently re- 

 members him. 



The kitten can now, and for at least three weeks 

 past, watch a long series of events intently. 



87th day. In carriage of body, tail, etc., very like a 

 mature cat. 



88th day. The kitten is offered some bread and 

 milk, which it sniffs at, but evidently does not want. 

 After thus smelling at the food it scratches around it, as 

 if to cover it up. 



91st day. Now, when allowed out the front door, the 

 kitten runs across the road to a vacant lot opposite 

 without special fear. When let in, follows one up close, 

 as I notice a mature cat often does. 



The way in which the kitten makes a choice as to a 

 difficult leap to-day, after much evident observation, 

 apparently careful weighing of difficulties, etc., before 

 the decision and choice between several possible ways 

 are finally made, is a fruitful study. 



The same judgment is shown in its behaviour 

 towards a parrot kept in the same room. The parrot 

 has always proved more than equal to any of the 

 kitten's advances, and this the latter seems fully to 

 realise. 



98th day. Growth in height noticeable, though I see 

 the kitten daily so much. 



The canary's cage is set in a new position near the 

 parrot. The kitten makes a spring on the cage and 

 falls back. It is punished for this, and takes it well. 



Later, it moves up towards the parrot, but the latter 

 is ready to nip its paw, etc., so the kitten with- 



