Concerning Cats 



maltese without stripes, it is extremely handsome. 

 The most desirable are the bluish lilac-colored ones, 

 with soft fur like sealskin. The nose and pads of 

 the feet are dark, and the eyes are orange yellow. 

 The maltese and white cat when well marked is 

 extremely handsome, and there is no prettier kitten 

 than the maltese and white. 



The black and white, yellow and white, blue and 

 white, and in fact, any self-colored and white cat is 

 a mixture of the other breeds. If well marked they 

 are extremely handsome and are usually bright and 

 intelligent. 



The solid gray cat is very rare. It is, in fact, a 

 tabby without the black stripes or spots. 



In Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea there 

 used to be no cat of any kind. The Siamese cat has 

 been imported to Australia, and some authorities 

 claim that the cats known in this country as Austra- 

 lian cats are of Siamese origin. Madagascar is a 

 catless region. 



There is in this country a variety known as the 

 "coon cat," which is handsome, especially in the 

 solid black. Its native home is in Maine, and it is 

 thought by many to have originated with the ordinary 

 cat and the raccoon. It grows somewhat larger than 

 the ordinary cat, with thick, woolly fur and an ex- 

 tremely bushy tail. It is fond of outdoor life, and 

 when kept as a pet must be allowed to run out of 

 doors or it is apt to become so savage and disagree- 



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