XXI 

 CATS OF HIGH DEGREE 



ACCORDING to the observations of a late 

 traveller, the domestic cat is to be found in 

 every country on the globe. In Oriental 

 lands he is cherished, and in the West he is 

 rapidly growing in popular favor, though he 

 has always had warm friends, especially among 

 brain-workers, to whom the noisy dog is a dis- 

 turber. That the cat is certainly " looking 

 up " is plainly indicated by the records of a 

 recent cat show in London, where about one 

 thousand (including kittens) were exhibited, 

 and where as nice distinctions were made be- 

 tween varieties as are made in similar shows 

 of dogs. 



In the opinion of those who thoroughly 

 know the cat, and appreciate his many valua- 

 ble qualities, no pet is so charming, none so 

 desirable in a quiet home. Graceful and beau- 

 tiful to look upon, quiet and unobtrusive in 



