Cats: Their Points and Characteristics / With Curiosities of Cat Life, and a Chapter on Feline Ailments

A wide-ranging collection of observations and anecdotes explores domestic feline behavior, intelligence, maternal care, hunting and fishing exploits, play, nomadism, and relationships with people and other animals. The work combines vivid stories and short tales with practical chapters on origin, classification and points, training and tricks, patience and cleanliness, common ailments, and responses to cruelty and legal protection. Episodic sketches of particular cats illustrate characteristic habits, sagacity, tenacity of life, and home affections, while addenda and practical advice address feeding, medical concerns, and the sources behind the anecdotes.