1 6 Domestic Animals 



dead and began to wash herself. Then the sly fox reached 

 out his long paw, took the bird and ran off with it. 



Poor kitty had to hunt for another breakfast, and she said, 

 "After this, I shall eat first, and wash myself afterward," and 

 cats do so to this day. 



They " played cats," also. They chose Tim, one 

 day, and he made such a good one! He arched his 

 back (walking on hands and feet), to show he was 

 angry; scratched when Bob rubbed his fur the 

 wrong way; purred when Nellie patted him gently; 

 "shinned" up a pole in the centre of the room to 

 rub down his claws; measured the space in the 

 half-opened door with his whiskers to see if he 

 could go through, and howled terribly when some 

 one stepped on his foot. 



There were little games, too, found in kinder- 

 garten song books. 



There was "Puss in the Corner," also. 



They sang 



"I love little kitty, her coat is so warm, 

 And if I don't hurt her, she'll do me no harm; 

 So I'll not pull her tail, or drive her away, 

 But Pussy and I very gently will play. 

 I'll smooth her soft fur and give her some food, 

 And Pussy will love me, because I am good." 



