Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-01-17
MALTESE AND ANGORA.
Something About IA Sort OF Pets 'ha'
Many Ladies Prefer.

as it possible" asked the reporter
"tbat Maltese and other fancy cats are
taking the place of dogs as ladies' pets!
II is said that in Washington ladies 90
out shopping taking with them Maltese
cats fastened with gilt chains to their
grdles."
.Well. don't know whether cats Will
ever supplant dogs in the affections OF
ladies'" laughingly replied Surgeon b.
G. Dewey, as he sat in his office at 20
West Fourth street, in front of a door
marked 'Private," where both dogs and
cats were for sale and under medical
treatment; "but there is 10 DOUBT that
the Maltese and Angora cats have be-
come great favorites Still, there is no
greater demand for the former than
there was three years ago. The Angora
cat has increased in popular favor, and
now on any fine day one may see ladies
driving in Central Park with the beauti-
ful 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 mistress
es do.
"No. cats are not often taken cut
walking. A cat is not fond oflong walks
where there are no fences to climb, and
dogs NAV be encountered, but the lazy
luxury of carriage, seems to suit them.
The Maltese and Angora cats are very
affectionate. The Maltese, probably
can be more easily and thoroughly do
mesticated than any other of the feline
tribe. They are less expensive than the
peerless Angora, but still they come pref
ty high. can sell full-grown male fol
about $l2, and male kittens for from 81
to $40 each. The females are cheaper
being worth about S. each.
"a well-erown Maltese cat shou!t
weigh about twelve pounds. They arr
long lived, and, If properly treated
should attain score ofyears.. a periec
Maltese cat should be altogether siate
colored, without particle OF whlte
Most of them have SIX toes, ana yer.
large feet, but they may be pure-nre'
and have small feet and only hve ices
They came originally from the isiand Q
Malta, but to-day America, or even Nes
York State, produces more Maltese cat
than Malta does.
1Tbe Maltese cats, as a rule, are hardy
but they are usually kept 50 closely con
fined to the house, and oiten req
injudiciously, that they are napie 10 y
indigestion, torpid liver and fts' whe
behind. They are brought TO me 1lte
when there is no time to treat then
Sometimes am called upon to attend
cat afflicted with what the owner thlnf
is AN abscess, or tumor, but whic
frequently proves to be q cancer. Mott
inc then can help them except an o.
Grafton. but if the disease has not mao
very great progress can generally ope
ale successfully. With dogs cancer
mucb more common, and l often ha'
To remove it. Sometimes l use etht
sometimes not, as the circumsfanc
require: but can save life far mo
frequently than surgeons who treat n
man patients.
"a litter of Maltese kittens numbe
from three to seven. They grow qulc
~, anu NCiy pioy 49,
The Angora cat is as different as possit
from the Maltese. My wife takes exc
sive charge of our stock, and is as dew
ed to them as though they were childrt
The Apgora came, and comes yet, fr
Persia, but we raise good many IN u
country. They are . various colors
pure white, black, white and black. y
low and white, gray and white, steel a
white, and mottied-but all are ali
beautiful. Their hair il very abunda
long, fine, and soft as silk. Their IA
are as busby as those of foxes. In
ears are small aud far apart, and IN
\ eyes are larse. sagacious, and of lii
olive color. They live from twenty
to thirty years. In price they. avera
for male kittens, $40, and for full-gro
males, $l25; for female kittens, S25,
full.grown females, $780, The Ang
cat is, | think, the handsomest sn
animal that lives"