The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-15
Cat Stories.
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There is vast difference IN the appearance
of different breeds, and the gaunt grimalkin
that pTowls around the back alleys IN cities,
and seTenades in doleful strains the suffering
neigh borhOod from smoky roof or juttlDg
garrett window, is quite another creature
from his pampered cousins the aristocratic
Maltese or dainty Angora- Among the finer
breeds are the white Persians, some Of which
have pale blue eyes Of a most delicate shade.
Cats generally have very share ears, but
saw last summer az Milford, Mich, pure
white cat that was a3 deaf as q stone, and
the white PeIsians with blue eyes are en-
tirely deaf-tbough they are very be7utiiul
animals The Siamese cats are said TO be
very handsome, soft. fawn -colored creatures
with JET black legs, their ears are also tipped
with black, and they have blue eyes With
red pupils. A French-African cat is de-
scribed as a graceful creature with long
woolly hair OF a light brown color. There 10
a race of cats possessing a number of extra
toes-saiG to be very keen mousers-and 10
the Isle of Man cats without any tails.
Bat cats not only differ greatly in appear
ance, they are also very unlike in DISPOSE
ton. We heard Of a cat not long sincs OF an
extremely hospitable turn. No dog, Ga the
return of long absent master, co2ld appear
more JOY full or frisk aud caper sbout with
greater agility than this ex raordinary cat
on the appearance OF q visitor. Il her dane
ing and frisklDg about do not at once attract
their attention, sne gave a series OF calls pc
culisr 10 her kind, that ara certain TO hava
the desired effect These stiange actions aud
cries she generally keeps up for ten or fifteen
minutes and then quietly retires TO her place
under The stove. Her owners say that che
differs in no other way from the generality
OF cats but that she Will leave her dinner or
her kittens on the appearance of stranger,
and never cease until, to her thinking, the
rather noisy welcome is complete. And
cha tUn oil in
day, twelve times would pussy go through
her peculiar greeting. Among other queer
CATS is an Isle Of Wight or talless cat. der,
as he was called, was not only all icted with
an extremely sensitive disposition, bat with
the # Guilty OF expressing his etlines in his
face. He never had been what is termed a
sociable cat. no one save his master ever VEN
turing further thant gently stroke HE back,
and not even from him would Dick pat up
with much. One morning before Breakfast
his master ordered him, rather Grossly from
the center Of the hearth-rug; and his own de-
scrip'ion of the look that Dick gave him in
return, as he slowly retired from the
room, was that II haunted him for days
after. Some time after this he again had oc
casion 10 scold the cat, and he disappeared
Tor more than week and presented
most detected and forlorn appear
al &c on his return. A mouth later the same
gentleman, on entering his breakfsstroom
PelCelstu LICK Win MS paws Oh tue 'd1te
and his whiskers in the milk, for which he
gave him box on the ear. Dick, unlike
cats when caught stealing, slowly walked
from the table to the open door, n I'd after
giving his master long, reproachiul look,
walked out of the house and toward the
woods, and was never seen again or heard or.
Another New England cat known as Dolby,
formed q lifelong attachment to q canary
bird, aud at one time actually fought and
chased away another cat that was medItating
the bird for a dinner. Ineredulous persons
were allowed to place the bird cage on the
floor, with no othet company than Debby,
and watch the proceedings from a chink in
the door. She would generally sit down by
the cage as II on guard. but never in any
way modest her helpless little companion.
Another cat in the neighborhood used to an-
noy her mistress by constantly catching
pigeons, young chickens and birds, and
bringing them directly to her feet. No mat.
ter IL she were receiving a roomful of CON-
papy, puss with peculisr purr of sstisf.c-
ton, would lay her prey before the lady and