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“If ye mane to write a preface to your book, sure you must put it in the end entoirely.”Such was the advice an Irish friend gave me, when I talked of an introductory chapter to the present work on cats. I think it was a good one. Whether it be owing to our style of living now-a-days, which tends more to the development of brain than muscle; or whether it be, as Darwin says, that we really are descended from the ape, and, as the years roll on, are losing that essentially animal virtue—patience; certainly it is true that we cannot tolerate prefaces, preludes, and long graces before meat, as our grandfathers did. A preface, like Curaçoa—and—B, before dinner, ought to be short and sweet: something merely to give an edge to appetite, or it had as well be put in the “end entoirely,” or better still, in the fire.I presume, then, the reader is fond of the domestic cat; if only for the simple reason that God made it. Yes; God made it, and man mars it. Pussy is an ill-used, much persecuted, little understood, and greatly slandered animal. It is with the view, therefore, of gaining for our little fireside friend a greater meed of justice than she has hitherto obtained, of removing the ban under which she mostly lives, and making her life a more pleasant and happy one, that the following pages are written; and I shall deem it a blessing if I am in any way successful. I have tried to paint pussy just as she is, without the aid of “putty and varnish;” and I have been at no small pains to prove the authenticity of the various anecdotes, and can assure the reader that they are all strictly true.CONTENTSApologeticPussy on her Native HearthPussy’s Love of ChildrenPussy “Poll”Sagacity of CatsA Cat that keeps the SabbathHonest CatsThe Ploughman’s “Mysie”Tenacity of Life in CatsNomadism in Cats“Is Cats to be Trusted?”Pussy as a MotherHome Ties and AffectionsFishing ExploitsThe Adventures of BlinksHunting ExploitsCock-Jock and the CatNursing VagariesPussy’s PlaymatesPussy and the HareThe Miller’s Friend. A TaleOrigin and Antiquity of the Domestic CatClassification and PointsPussy’s Patience and CleanlinessTricks and TrainingCruelty to CatsParliamentary Protection for the Domestic CatFeline AilmentsOdds and EndsThe Two “Muffies.” A TaleBlack Tom, the Skipper’s Imp. A Tale

Excerpt from Cats: Their Points and Characteristics, With Curiosities of Cat Life, and a Chapter on Feline AilmentsIT wouldn't have surprised me a bit, doctor, said my gallant captain to me, on the quarter-deck of the saucy Pen-gun, It wouldn't have surprised me a bit, if they had sent you on board, minus the head. A nice thing that would have been, with so many hands Sick.And rather unconvenient for me, I' added, stroking my neck.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This special re-print edition of the First Edition of W. Gordon Stables' book “Cats: Their Points and Characteristics” has not been available to fans of domestic cats since it first appeared on the scene back in 1876. Mr. Stables' famous work on cats and breeding them is a must have for every cat fancier, especially those interested in breeding purebred cats. Also included is a section on the Curiosities of Cat Life and a chapter on Feline Ailments. One of the most comprehensive books available on the Domestic Cat. Note: This public domain edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This edition is reprinted in accordance to Federal Law.

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Excerpt from Cats: Their Points and Characteristics, With Curiosities of Cat Life, and a Chapter on Feline AilmentsIT wouldn't have surprised me a bit, doctor, said my gallant captain to me, on the quarter-deck of the saucy Pen-gun, It wouldn't have surprised me a bit, if they had sent you on board, minus the head. A nice thing that would have been, with so many hands Sick.And rather unconvenient for me, I' added, stroking my neck.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

CHAPTER I. APOLOGETIC. “If ye mane to write a preface to your book, sure you must put it in the end entoirely.” Such was the advice an Irish friend gave me, when I talked of an introductory chapter to the present work on cats. I think it was a good one. Whether it be owing to our style of living now-a-days, which tends more to the development of brain than muscle; or whether it be, as Darwin says, that we really are descended from the ape, and, as the years roll on, are losing that essentially animal virtue—patience; certainly it is true that we cannot tolerate prefaces, preludes, and long graces before meat, as our grandfathers did. A preface, like Curaçoa—and—B, before dinner, ought to be short and sweet: something[Pg 2] merely to give an edge to appetite, or it had as well be put in the “end entoirely,” or better still, in the fire. I presume, then, the reader is fond of the domestic cat; if only for the simple reason that God made it. Yes; God made it, and man mars it. Pussy is an ill-used, much persecuted, little understood, and greatly slandered animal. It is with the view, therefore, of gaining for our little fireside friend a greater meed of justice than she has hitherto obtained, of removing the ban under which she mostly lives, and making her life a more pleasant and happy one, that the following pages are written; and I shall deem it a blessing if I am in any way successful. I have tried to paint pussy just as she is, without the aid of “putty and varnish;” and I have been at no small pains to prove the authenticity of the various anecdotes, and can assure the reader that they are all strictly true.