Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-24
EaAL3EsE AND ANGORA.
About Sort OF Pets that
Many Ladies' Prefer to Small Dogs.

From the New York Sun
rs it possible, asked a reporter. '.that NAL
tese and other fancy cats are taking the place Of
dogs as ladies' pets! 1t is said that in Washing
ton ladies 20 out shopping taking with them
Maltese cats fastened with gilt chains TO their
grlles"
well. I don't know whether cats will ever
suppiant dogs in the affections OF the ladies'. p"
laughngly replied surgeon 3. G.. Dovey as he
sat IN his office at 81 west 4tf street in front of
q door marked - Private" where both dogs and
cats We're for sale and under medical and surgi-
cal treatment; but there is no doubt that the
Maltese and Angora cats have become great
favorites Still there is no greater demand for
the former than there was three years ago. The
Angora cat has probably increased in popular
favor. and now on any fine day may see
ladies driving in Central park with the beaGti-
fui creatures in their laps. The Maltese. too.
are often taken for drive. and both they and
the Angoras seem to enjoy the fresh air fully as
much as their mistresseS do. No. cats are not
of en- taken ont walking. A cat is not fond of
long walks where there are no fences to climb,
and dogs may be encountered, but the
lazy luxury OF carriage seems to suit them.
Tie Maltese and Angora cats are very docile
and affectionate. The Maltese. probably, can
be more easily and thoroughly domesticated
than any otter of the feline tribe. They are less
expensive than the peerless Angora. but still
they come pretty high. | can sell a fu-grown
male for about S12. and male kittens for from
IS to 80 each. The females are cheaper. being
worth about - each. A well-grown Maltese
cat should weigh about twelve pounds. They
are long lived. and, if properly treated. should
attain score of years perfect Maltese cat
should be altogether slate-colored. without u
particle of white Most OF them have six toes.
and very large feet but they may be pure-bred
and have small feet and only five toes. They
came originally from the island of Malta, but
to-day America or even New York state pro-
mol Nal CATS Than Ma ta
The 3laltese cats. as rule are hardy. bat
they are usually kept so closely confined to the
house. and often ted so injudciOusly, that they
are liable to get indigestion, torpid liver and
fits When the fits appear death is likely to
be close behind. They are brought to me often
when there is no time to treat them. Some
times L am called upon to attend cat afflicted
with what the owner thinks is an abscess. or a
tumor. but which frequently proves to be
cancer. Nothing then can help them except an
operation. but if the disease has not made very
great progress [ can generally operate success
fully. With dogs cancer is much more common,
and often have to remove it, Sometimes L use
ether, sometimes not, as the circumstances re-
quire; but can save lite far more frequently
than surgeons who treat human patients.
A litter of Maltese kittens numbers from
three to seven. They grow quickly, and are
very playful and interesting. The AngOra cat is
as different as possible from the Maltese. My
wife takes exclusive charge OF our stock, and
Is as devoted to them as though they were chill
dren. The AngOra came. and comes yet, from
Persia. but We raise good many in this cOun-
try. They are or various colors-pure white,
black, white and black yellow and white gray
and white, steel and white. and mottled-but
all alike beautiful Their hair is. very
abundant. long, fine, and soft as silk. Their
tails are as bushy as those of foxes. Their ears
are small and far apart, and their eyes are
large sagacious. and of light olive color.
They live from twenty-five to thirty years. In
price they average. for male Kittens $40. AMI
for full-grown males. 1925; for female kittens,
S25. and for full-grown females. 500. The An
CORA cat is. think, the handsOmest small ami
NAL that lives