COE'TEIN'TS. 



Introduction, 

 Origin, 

 History: . 



The cat in Egj-pt, 

 The cat in Asia, . 

 The cat in Europe, 

 Fitness, Character and Intelligence:* 

 Cruelty of the cat. 

 The cat compared with the dog, 

 Independence of the cat, 

 Affections of the cat, . 

 Fecundity of the cat, 

 Natural enemies of the cat, 

 Numbers of cats: 



Great numbers of vagrant cats in cities. 



Numbers of vagabond or wild house cats in the country 



Cats abandon owners, . 



Owners abandon cats, . 



Cats unfed by owners, 



Habits 



Food: .... 

 Vegetal food of the cat, 

 Animal food of the cat. 



Destruction of insectivorous birds by cats 

 The cat a birdcatcher in ancient times. 

 The cat a birdcatcher in modern times. 

 Birds cut by claws of cats may die. 

 Cat poaching for owner. 

 Active and intelligent birdcatchers. 

 Cats enticing birds, 

 Numbers of birds killed by cats. 

 Cats versus spraying trees, . 

 Bird slaughter by cats. 

 Young birds the chief sufferers 

 Statements from people in the countrj^ 

 Cats allowed to roam at night. 

 Correspondents report many birds killed, 

 Number of birds killed per day, week, month and 

 Number of birds killed in various States, 

 Destruction of game birds by cats. 

 Bob whites, .... 

 Ruffed grouse, 

 Heath hens. 



Pheasants and partridges, 

 Snipe, woodcock and other game birds. 

 The cat on the game preserve. 

 Number of observers reporting game birds killed 

 Destruction of poultry and pigeons by cats. 

 Chickens, 

 Young turkeys, 

 Bantam fowls. 

 Full-sized fowls, 

 Pigeons or doves, 

 Cats eating eggs. 

 Extermination of island birds by cats, 



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