The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
QUEER ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP.

Fur and feathers do not agree very
well as a rule. even in woman's toilet.
In real life. OF course, you know they
are deadly enemies II you have a
bird do not keep a cat, and If you have
a cat do not keep a bird. Above all
things, do not keep a parrot and a cat
for the two can stir up more trouble
than anything else known outside of a
Kansas cyclone, says the Philadelphia
Times.
parrot has no greater delight in the
world than 10 simulate the barking of
dog. The bark will terrify the cat
until she finds out she is being fooled
Then look out for her Her rage knows
no bounds. and IL she can wrCak a dire
vengeance on the bird she will go 90
any lengths of cunning 10 do so. But
the parrot Is not always the aggres-
sar. The cat occasionally ohends II
Poll. In an absent-minded moment.
happens to be seated near The side OF
the cage, Pussy will spring up with
vicious eve and extended claw and
scare the bird out Of It's four or five
senses. II II does not succeed In doing
the bird some substantial injury.
If the two ever get near enough 10
come 10 real conflict there will be the
most serious time within the peaceful
household that YOU ever saw Pande-
monium reignS. and bOsh combatants
are literally torn 20 pieces. Nothing
can present q sorricr spectacle than n
cat that has had an encounter with a
parrots beak. and woefu indeed Is
the sigft OF the unfortunate bird who
has met the cat in deadly combat and
escaped with his life.
u is rarely, indeed that the two can
be found living dn peaceful anitv. Al
bert English OF Waterford conn
mairtains that he possesses In his main
the most remarkable couple ne has ever
heard or
The parrot is never caged. The door
stands wide oDen for % To enter It's
house when it pleases. but II ratalv 2
ever goes inside. IL sleeps AT might
perched on the back of q great rocking
chair. I'm which the ca. takes rs mans
Never during the day does the cat lis
down that the bird does not sit besld,
n and keap watch as a guardian ange
for the approach OF danger in the shap,
of stray dogs that may happen along
Should one approach. pussy has timel
warning In the DOllys stimulation OF
dogs barking. When the cat has mad
SIS position safe. Poll proceeds 20 be
rate the offending canine which ha
disturbed the domestic felicity OF IN
pair in the strongest English tha
tongue can command.
Strangely enough. the parrot new
uses profanity on any other occasion
The instant the cat Is disturbed. how
ever. he lets loose the food gates Of hi
pent up wrath In the choicest billing,
gate. and VIII not be Coaxed from h
rage for hours at time.
The friendfhlD grew out of the a.
saving the BIRDS ne when the latt,
was very young Before fnat time Pc
had no use for puss. In an unguardr
moment he allowed n strange cat to al
Droach near enough a. seize him an
Dirion him beneath n paw. But befoi
the cat could fasten hts teeth I'm ~
bird Pussy had attacked the strange
The latter got the worst lickng " ha
ever experienced. and ever after IN.
gave the bird and cat a wide berth.
From that day the friendrhip h
tween the two began. and it has SIN
been scaled by continual manifest
sons Of good feeling.