CATS. 
CATS— country cats at least — are to all intents and 
purposes ''freewill agents." They roam about at 
leisure, feed upon birds and mice — their natural 
prey, have access to the kitchen and, in the great majority 
of cases, enjoy more freedom and receive less attention than 
any other domestic animal. 
Fig. 90. The Cat — a Playful Disposition. 
The breeding of cats, however, for exhibition purpose- 
is becoming quite popular, and this necessitates curtailing 
to some extent the unlimited freedom enjoyed by the less 
aristocratic members of the feline fraternity. To produce 
such stock requires care, patience and attention, and the 
hints given for treatment of invalid cats are directed particu- 
larly toward such as it may be necessary to deny at least 
unlimited freedom. 
