Concerning Cats 



Neuter Classes. — For gelded cats. 



Kitten Classes. — Single entries over three and under eight 

 months. 



Kitten Brace. — Kittens of any age. 

 Brace. — For two cats of any age. 

 Team. — For three or more cats, any age. 



In Paris, although cats have not been commonly 

 appreciated as in England, there is an increasing 

 interest in them, and cat shows are now a regular 

 feature of the Jardin d' Acclimation. This suggests 

 the subject of the cat's social position in France. 

 Since the Revolution the animal has conquered in 

 this country " toutes les liberties" excepting that of 

 wearing an entire tail, for in many districts it is the 

 fashion to cut the caudal appendage short. 



In Paris cats are much cherished wherever they 

 can be without causing too much unpleasantness 

 with the landlord. The system of living in flats is 

 not favorable to cat culture, for the animal, no^ hav- 

 ing access either to the tiles above or to the gutter 

 below, is apt to pine for fresh air, and tne society of 

 its congeners. Probably in no other city do these 

 creatures lie in shop windows and on counters with 

 such an arrogant air of proprietorship. In restau- 

 rants, a very large and fat cat is kept as an aavertise- 

 ment of the good feeding to be obtained on the 

 premises. There is invariably a cat in a charbonnier' s 

 shop, and the animal is generally one that was 

 originally white, but long ago came to the conclusion 



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