The Household Cat 37 
ness in keeping premises free from rats and mice. 
The chief objection to them is that they do not al- 
ways distinguish between animals that are to be pro- 
tected and those that. are to be destroyed. They 
often prey upon the birds about the premises and 
even on young chickens. 
= 
Fig. 12. The household pet 
In country places cats require no special care or 
attention except such as may be given to faney in- 
dividuals. Milk and table scraps, supplemented by 
what they gather in foraging, furnish a good variety 
of food. In cities, where it is necessary to confine 
them, the problem is more difficult. If possible the 
