The Washington times., 1903-07-04
THIS WOMAN FINDS
HOMES FOR ALL CATS
Maintains Paradise for Com
moD-Bred FelineS.
OFFERS TO GIVE THEM AWAY
Eccentric Mrs. Peck Says Her Pet'
Are Grateful-Is Fond
of Them.

k;ttens-and old cats. TOBIAS been
found at ~ Latin Street. this city. Mrs.
Agnes Peck is the possessor OF two
mother cats. and finds herself kept busy
finding owners for the offsprings. Mrs.
Peck is fond OF her cats, and is ex-
tremely anxious that their sons and
daughters should be provided with good
homes. There Is no doubt in her mind
that they appreciate the quality of their
environments as we'll as she does her
self. And so TO insure their future she
has conceived the idea OF advertising
fo- homes for her kittens every time a
new litter appears.
The home-finding scheme has been
going on at the Peck house for some
time and so far results have usually
been satisfactory. Sometimes, however
prospective owners are a trife unreal
sonable in their demands. II happens
that the kittens. although the offspring
of race OF cats famed for their powers
as destroyers of rats and mice, are not
or a particularly aristocratic breed.
Their colors are usually black or striped
with sometimes q kitty covered with a
Maltese coat.
One Indignant Woman.
This fact was the cause of a great
deal Of Indignation one day last week
or the part of a stylishly dressed wo-
man from the South Side. who took a
trip to Mrs. Peck's domicile in quest OF
a kitten When shown the little tab
bies. which had grown large enough to
be allowed the full run OF the house
and were able to eat by themselves, the
South Side woman's scorn knew no
bounds.
why" she exclaimed. II Thought
they were Angora catsl Do you think
would come away over here to take
along a common. ordinary kitten like
those? It's a terrible shame to adver-
tise such cats and impose on the public
I'm this way. Those kittens ought to
have been drowned the day they were
born
With that the lover of the pure breed
OF Angora cats took her departure.
little different was the experience
OF boy whose home is out IN one OF the
suburbs This boy. whose name could
not be ascertained, was so anxious to
provide one Of Mrs. Peck's cats with
good home that he wrote letter to AZ
Latin Street." as a result of one Of the
advertisements than he had seen. 1t
happened that a new litter had Just been
born and we're too young TO be removed.
But after waiting until they had grown
few months the boy came TO the house
and was given two. which he carried
triumphantly away in a pasteboard box.
Gives Them Away.
Three times since May 1. when the
present kittens, now in their fourth
month. we're considered large enough to
leave their mothers. the following sd-
vertisement appeared:
Fine kittens TO give away. AZ Latin
Street"
AS a result the present litter. which
originally numbered six, has now been
reduced to Buster and Sammy. They
were found the other day enjoying the
run of the upstairs hall. while Mrs. Lucy
Ferguson. one Of Mrs. Peck's roomers.
explained their good points and enlarged
on the treatment received by them be-
fore they are sent out into the world.
Granted All Privileges.
why. nothing is too good for those
CATS" she said. They are allowed to
climb anywhere they want TO through
the whole house. which contains eight
families, not to mention one single man.
No one seems to object in the lesst. One
OF the kittens climbed on to Mrs. Peck 8
parlor mantel and knocked down her
fancy clock The clock was smashed.
but IL was all right-it was one Of the
cats. believe Mrs. Peck loves those
kittens as well as l do my baby. They
are even allowed 10 eat and drink out
= of the cups and plates on the dining
room table"
Sometimes prospective owners come
prepared with beautifully made bags to
carry away their new kitties- One wo-
man brought a bag ornamented with
ribbons, while another. who had forgot
ten TO provide herself before leaving
home. sat right down and. with Mrs.
Ieck's assistance. made a bag on the
spot.