THE HUNTING PARTY
Mrs. Pussy, sleek and fat,
With her kittens four,
Went to sleep upon a mat
By the kitchen door.
Mrs. Pussy heard a noise;
Up she sprang in glee.
“Kittens, maybe it’s a mouse—
Let us go and see.”
Creeping, creeping, soft and low,
Silently they stole,
But the little mouse had crept
Back into its hole.
“Well,” said Mrs. Pussy then,
“Homeward let us go;
We shall find our supper there,
That I surely know.”
Home went hungry Mrs. Puss
With her kittens four,
Found their supper on a plate
By the kitchen door.
—Selected.
QUESTIONS
What do you think of people who do not care for and feed the cats they own?
Do you know that a cat that is well cared for, and kept in the house at night is not likely to catch birds, because cats catch birds in the early morning and at twilight?
What do you think of people who move away from a place and leave their cats behind? What will become of the cats?
What should people do with cats they do not care to take away? Do you know where the nearest S. P. C. A. office is?
What good service does the cat do for people?
Why are rats and mice dangerous to our health?
How many toes has a cat on front paws? On back paws?
Which way does the fur lie on the under side of the legs?