. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. CATS AND DOGS 373 of America, and this group of animals is accordingly known as the cat family. But none of these wild animals is as small as our domestic cat, and none resembles it closely enough to be considered its ancestor. Races or Types. — We have two great types of cats, the short-haired and the long-haired. Our common cats are short-haired, and the Angora and the Persian are long-haired. The Angora, Persian, and other long- haired varieties have been so in- terbred for years that they can be no longer recognized as distinct bre
. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. CATS AND DOGS 373 of America, and this group of animals is accordingly known as the cat family. But none of these wild animals is as small as our domestic cat, and none resembles it closely enough to be considered its ancestor. Races or Types. — We have two great types of cats, the short-haired and the long-haired. Our common cats are short-haired, and the Angora and the Persian are long-haired. The Angora, Persian, and other long- haired varieties have been so in- terbred for years that they can be no longer recognized as distinct breeds. But the difference between the short-haired and the long- haired races is so radical as to in- dicate that they may be descended from different wild ancestors. The famous Manx cat of the Isle of Man, an animal without a tail, may have still another origin. Feeding and Care. — Cats are flesh-eating animals, and meat should be their chief diet. To this should be added some green vegetables, but starchy foods, as potatoes, rice, and oatmeal, should not be given them, and it is also said that they cannot digest milk and should not have much of that. They should have a clean and dry place in which to stay as they are naturally very cleanly animals, and they are subject to distemper, pneumonia, and other diseases that are brought on by dampness. The Cat and Her Kittens. — Puss is an affectionate and intelligent mother. She keeps her kittens scrupulously clean. A Young Persian Cat. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Schmidt, Charles Christian, 1859-. Boston, New York [etc. ] D. C. Heath & Co
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