The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
MALTESE AND ANGOHA.
something About II Sort of Pets that Many
Ladies Prefer to Small Dogs.

Ladies Prefer to SmaIl Dogs.
'Is it possible" asked II reporter,
"that Maltese and other fancy cats arc
taking the place Of dogs as ladies pets?
1t is said that in Washington ladies 60
out shopping taking With them Maltese
cats fastened with gilt chains to their
girdlcs.'
"Wcll, | don't know whether cats
will ever supplant dogs in the affections
of tho ladies'" laughingly replied Su:-
gcon b. G.. Dovcy, as he sat in his Of
flee at No. 2G West Fourth street, in
ront Of door marked ''Trivate,"
where both dogs and cats were for sale
and under medical and surgical treat
mcnt; "but there is no doubt that the
Maltese and Angora eats have become
great favoritcs. Still, there is no great.
er demand for tic former than there
was three years ago. The AngOra cat
has probably increased in popular ia
vor, and now, OH any iinc day one may
sec ladies driving in Central park with
the beautiful creatures III their laps
The Maltc$c, too, arc often taken for 4
drive, and both they and the Angoras
seem 70 enjoy the fresh air fully as
much rs their mistrcSscS do. No, cats
arc not often taken out walking. A
cat is not fond of long walks where
tEcro arc no fences to climb, and dogs
may be encountered, but the lazy luz
ury of carriage seems to suit them.
The Maltcs and Angora cats arc very
docilc and atlcctionatc. The Maltese,
probably, can be more easily and thor
oughly domcsticatcd than any other of
the fclino tribe. They arc less cxpcn-
| slve than the peerless Angora, but still
| they come pretty high. can sell Il
iull-grown male for about Sl2. and
male kittens for from IS TO $40 each.
| The females are cheaper, being worth
about 50 each. A wcll-grown Maltese
cat should weigh about twelve pounds.
They are ng-livcd, and if properly
treated, should attain a score of wears
A perfect Maltese cat should be alto
gcthcr Slatc-colorcd, without particle
of white. Most of them have six toc6
and very large feet, ut they may be
purc-brcd and have small feet and only
five toes. They came originally rom
the island of Malta, but to-day Amer
lea, or even New York state, produces
moro Maltese cats than Malta does.
! "Ihc Maltese eats, rs Il rule, are
hardy, but they arc usually kept 50
closely confined to the house, and often
feed 50 injudiciously, that they arc
liable to &ct indigestion, tor id liver,
and fit. When the fits appear death
is likely to be close behind. They are
brought to me often when thcr, IS no
time to treat them. Som times am
called upon to attend y cat aiil :ctcd
with what the owner thinks is an alb,
cess, or tumor, but which frequently
proves to be Il cancer. Nothing thrr
can help them except an operation. nut
if the disease has not made very urca'
progress can generally OF crate sue
ccssfully. With dogs cancer is mucl
more common, and often have TO re
move it. Sometimes | use ether, some
times not, rs the circumstances require
but | can save .ifc far more frcUucnll,
than surgeons who treat human Da
tients.
"a litter OF Maltese kittens number
from three to seven. They grow quick
y, and are very playful and interesting g
lhc AngOra cat is us different as possi
bic from the Maltese. My wife take.
exclusive charge of our stock, and is a>
devoted to them as though tEcv were
childrcn. The Angora came, and
comes Yet, rom Persia, Lut We raise a
good many i'll this country. They arc
Of various colors--purc white, black,
white and black, yellow and white,
gray and waite, steel and white, and
mOttlcd-but all are 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 nall and far apart, and their eyes
are large, sagaciou>, and Of light
olive color. They live from twenty-five
20 thirty years. In price they average,
for male kittens $40. and for full-groWn
males $'l25; for female kittens %2j. and
for fu l-growh females S1UO. The An
CORA cat i, | think, the handsomcst
small animal that live ."-N. J.. Sun.