Evening star., 1926-09-26
This and That
b. Charles f. TrdcetceU.

Bear Cat came rolling down the
alley like a small cask on legs
One has 70 see Bear Cat to ap-
rreciate her she is such an unusual
looking animal.
Her.coat is striped gray and black
after the fashion of tiger cats in
general--it is her whole appearance
that makes her unusual
She is twire as long. twice as high
and twice as thick as the average
house cat. Hc1 legs. ny reason of.
sinew and long fur. appear tw" tc
three times the size of most cats
legs
When one secs Bear Cat for the
first time. he is likely tn ina zine that
something has got loose from the
National Geological Park.
Upon second thought. realizing
that few creatures. if amy. ever get
away from our Zoo. the onlooker
realizes that he is looking at a speci-
men of Felis domestica quite out of
the ordinary.
Bear Cat is quite fighter. She
takes care of herself very handily-
or paWly. perhaps-in scraps with
other eats. and with dogs. of whom
she shows no fear whatever.
We have il ON authority that Bear
Cat has never been licked hy dog
yet. lly managing to make them
run. after few deft swipes with
that strong right foreleg. armed with
great claws.
Mrs Rear Cat needs no Chaperon.
Like proper honse cat. this hig
lady stays at home most cf the time,
guarding the back porch
She is To he seen almost any time.
Numbered up in great hall of fur
on the top step or in 2 window sill.
These are faVOrite cat positions. All
over town. cats sit on top steps and
in windows.
The top step gives the greatest
view of the landscape. So that the
surveyor may see friends and
enemies coming from all directions.
Then. too. it offers ample chances
for escape in ca 50 of need.
Even animals in civilization live
on constant guard. For them there
is no police department or other
protective agencies Life is still
police force. It's own army of de-
fense. it's own column in retreat.
On the force Of it's legs and the
bite of its teeth depends Its safety.
Through long centuries of racial ex-
perience our cats have discovered
that facing a dog Is ny far the hest
position. To turn tail on a dog is
last resource. tn he used in desper-
alton only. Boldly fronting the foe
ia hest
To face n dog. and Al the sa me time
he above it. gives opportunity for
downward pass nf the paw, securing
has intimidated a million dogs in the
past. and probably Will take the fight
! out Of a million more.
Bear Cat is mistress nj all these
tactics. Once she was pursued by
an Airedale. an ideal dog for ca
hunting He. too, fights ny the sla sh-
ing method. Bear Cat hot-footed Il
to a porch railing. and there stood.
back bumped up. tail like balloon.
She was fearsome sight. now
twice as large a normal. 50 puffed
out was her fur. A wild cat could
look no more fearsome The dog
showed good sense when II paused
in it's forward rush Swish, The
stIIpcu IOTSlSE h~stSHuNu, Dll
"Woof, Woof," barked the Airedale
Bear Cat cooked its head 70 the
left. in the guarding manner OF its
tribe lifted its terrible right. and held
it aloft ready for another right hook.
BY this time, however. the dog
saw something down the alley that
interested IL more, or. at least. II so
made out. accordingly il took itself
off without one glance behind.
Bear Cat allowed her fur to sink
to normal. She settled down COM
fortahly on the railing. She was
satisfied. She purred.