. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. CAT CAT 299 Literature. Charles C. Carroll, The Government's Importa- tion of Camels, Circular No. 53, Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture; G. A. Mack, An Experiment in Transportation, Shield's Magazine, May, 1906. This article is adapted from these two sources. Wortman, Bulletin, Amer- ican Museum Natural History, X, New York, 1898, contains notes on the American fossil camels. CAT. Felis domesticus. Felidm. Figs. 329, 330. The domestic cat has played its part in the advancement of agriculture, as
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. CAT CAT 299 Literature. Charles C. Carroll, The Government's Importa- tion of Camels, Circular No. 53, Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture; G. A. Mack, An Experiment in Transportation, Shield's Magazine, May, 1906. This article is adapted from these two sources. Wortman, Bulletin, Amer- ican Museum Natural History, X, New York, 1898, contains notes on the American fossil camels. CAT. Felis domesticus. Felidm. Figs. 329, 330. The domestic cat has played its part in the advancement of agriculture, as in the pioneer days it made living possible in the new country, with its innumerable host of rodents, especially mice, which otherwise would have riddled the pioneer's store of provisions. And today it is found on the farm, shar- ing with the dog the police duty of the buildings and grounds, as well as satisfying a natural desire for animal companionship. The cat may be a nuisance, however, unless care- fully managed and controlled. Being allowed free access to the sick and the well, and being herself subject to germ diseases, she may be a carrier of contagion. On the Pacific coast she breeds count- less fleas. It is as a destroyer of birds, however, that the cat is a most serious menace to agriculture. At a time when we are trying to spread a love of birds and of nature, we should see to it that, in pro- tecting birds, the children are not merely rearing more feed for cats. Bells on cats may prevent their catching mature birds, but they do not hinder them from robbing nests or taking young birds; they are, therefore, not of much use until after the fledg- ling season is over. Of all domestic animals, the cat is the only one that is allowed to roam at will with- out being regarded as a trespasser or nuisance. All cats should be confined to the buildings of the owner; or, if not controllable, they should be limited by cages (or wire-screen rooms) or allowed to run from a wire to
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