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). 



127^ 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. 



I35th day. The kitten is out early in the evening in 

 front of the house, and is after a while sought for but 



