High-Bred Cats in America 



the daughter of Bumble Bee and Black Sapho. 

 The Misses Peacock, of Topeka, have a pair of 

 whites called Prince Hilo and Rosebud, the latter 

 having blue eyes. Mrs. Frederick Monroe, of River- 

 side, 111., owns a remarkable specimen of a genuine 

 Russian cat, a perfect blue of extraordinary size. 

 Miss Elizabeth Knight, of Milwaukee, has a beauti- 

 ful silver tabby, Winifred, the daughter of Whych- 

 wood, Miss Kate Loraine Gage's celebrated silver 

 tabby, of Brewster, N. Y. The most perfect "laven- 

 der blue" cat belongs to Miss Lucy E. Nichols, of 

 Waterbury, Ct., and is named Roscal. He has beauti- 

 ful long fur, with a splendid ruff and tail, and is a 

 son of Rosalys and The Beadle. 



Mrs. Leland Norton has a number of magnificent 

 cats. It was she who adopted Miss Frances Wil- 

 lard's "Tootsie," the famous cat which made two 

 thousand dollars for the temperance cause. Miss 

 Nella B. Wheatley has very fine kennels, and raises 

 some beautiful cats. Her Taffy is a beautiful buff and 

 white Angora, which has been very much admired. 

 Her cats have been sold to go to many other cities. 

 Speaking from her own experience Miss Wheatley 

 says, "Raising Angoras is one of the most fasci- 

 nating of employments, and I have found, when 

 properly taken care of, they are among the most 

 beautiful, strong, intelligent, and playful of all 

 animals." 



Mrs. W. E. Colbum is another very successful 

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