64 THE CAT 



long coat on a White Cat indicates some inter- 

 mixture with the Angora. White Cats are sel- 

 dom of great size, and they have graceful, easy 

 movements, but are not languid. The White 

 Cat is of a timid disposition, very fond of pet- 

 ting and cuddling 5 it is quiet in its manners, 

 delicate in its temperament, and honest in its 

 character. It would much prefer to be fed 

 from the saucer, and from the table while lying 

 on a chair, than to go roaming for prey or 

 stealing from the kitchen. White Cats are, 

 however, sometimes excellent mousers, and are 

 especial pets with millers, as their color can 

 scarcely be seen among the sacks of flour. 

 White Cats are very often deaf, and some- 

 times blind, without any appearance of organic 

 change in the eyes. 



The Albino, which is a white cat with pink 

 eyes due to an absence of pigment in the iris 

 must not be included in the group of White 

 Cats, as it may come from any breed, when 

 the absence of color is due to a physiological 

 aberration during development. 



