Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
By John N. Cob b


account, it is surprising
| to find that in few instances this domestic
| feline has allowed its acquired love for fish
| flesh to overpower its repugnance to getting
wet. The best known instance is that reported
| by auckland the English naturalist.
A fisherman of Portsmouth had cat which
bore the name of Puddles, and this animal
used to accompany him on his nightly fishing
| trips. AS they neared the fishing grounds the
cat would perch itself in the bow OF the
boat and keep close watch for the schools
AS soon as the boat would get into school,
overheard would go Puddles, to return in
minute with fish in it's mouth, and 1t would
keep on until fishing was over for the night.
apparently greatly enjoying every minute OF
the time.
A Lake George New York, fisherman few
wears ago owned large black cat which used
to assist him in fishing for trout. AS Its master
sat on the shore waiting patiently tor bite
pussy would lie quietly by his side, apparently
fast asleep Let HIM get a oite, however, and
10 what changei Pussy was then wide awake
and rushed up and down the shore In excite
ment. When, after some struggling, the fisher
man managed to work the trout INTO the
shallow water near shore, in would jump pussy
up to the shoulders, and, fixing its claws
firmly in the fish, bring it to the bank and lay
it at it's masters feet. 1t would then resume
its place beside its master and dream away the
time until another trout was on the line and
the sport was repeated
The Kew r. ". MOTIFS, III Ills dHcCuoIco VI
Natural History" mentions the case OF a cat
at Aberford Mills, England, which might be
seen at noon, when the wheels of the mill were
stopped, swimming and diving about IN pursuit
of its finny prey.
A Dog Diver
A FRIEND informs me that while on trip to
\ Newfoundland some years ago he used 10
spend great deal of his time around the fish
wharves and curing stages. One day while
idling away time at of the piers on which
some men were dressing fish, he happened
to look over the side and noticed black dog
sitting on a rock that rose several inches above
the water On observing closely he noticed
that the dog was looking intently into the water.
The water was six eight feet deep, very
clear and as a piece of offal would be thrown
overheard every inch of its progress toward
the bottom could be distinctly followed with
the eve In anticipation of these choice NOR
sells, number of sculpins had gathered, and
as soon as the splash announced that piece
was the way, half dozen OF the flsh would
start for it.
The dog would intently watch them, and the
moment one turned its broadside to him, he
darted down like fishhawk, and in moment
came up with one of the fish in his mouth, and,
swimming to the shore, few feet away, de-
posted the dead prize on the beach, returning
then to the rock. My friend watched for over
an hour, and in that time saw the dog catch
fifteen fish. The fish cleaners said that the
animal had been engaged in this occupation
for several months, and on some days would
catch sixty or seventy fish. The dog never at
tempted to eat any of his prizes, but seemed to
be fishing purely for his own amusement.
A Terrier a a Cod Fisher
ONE of the fish cleaners told of little terrier
~ belonging to an acquaintance who owned
shooting lodge in Ross-shre, England. This