THE LIBRARY OE THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESENTED BY PR A D OF. A K CH RLES A . OFO ID N MRS . PRUDENCE W . KOFO ID T H E C A T A GUI DE TO THE CL ASSI FI CATION AND VARIE TIE S OF C ATS AND A SHORT TRE ATISE UPON TH E IR ARE DISE ASES AND TRE ATME NT C , , B Y’ H E RUSH SHIPPEN U ID KOPE R M. D . V R R L F R E TC . ETE INA IAN (A O T) . U H R O F TH E AG E OF T H E D M S C D M L S A T O O E TI ATE ANI A , ’ C R C OF TH E H R S S F D F C OF M L S ONT A TION O E OOT , I ENTI I ATION ANI A E TC . WI TH O VE R TH I R TY I L L US TR A TI ONS N E W Y O R K D A P P E T N A N D M A N . L O C O P Y 1 895 C P Y R H 1895 O IG T , , BY D. P P E TON AND CO P N A L M A Y . J P AINE E O N . S S . H H , Q P res id ent of th e Am erican S ociety for th e P revention of C uel t to ni m al s New ork r y A , Y , in a ecia tion o his wo k whi h h a ne so m u h t ih ppr f r , c s do c o crease the care of the h om e ca t and to allevia te the suf e in s o the wai this book is es ec ull e ica te f r g f f, r p tf y d d d BY THE T AU HOR . m35 09 9 4 P RE FA C E . HEN , a month ago, the National Cat Show became an established fact, and inquiries were being made in regard to the of classification and qualities cats, I learned that none of the booksellers in New York had any literature upon the cat “except a technical Mivart : In book by St . George The Cat : An troduction to the Study of Backboned Ani ” ll f o G . mals, and the sma er book ordon Stables I determined to prepare the present guide , which I present to the public interested in the - - useful stable companion and pretty house pet . U ffi nfortunately, I was moving my o ce to the New York College of Veterinary Surgeons at of the time, and many my books, manuscripts, and personal notes were boxed up and have n w been u available for reference . I have dra n vi PRE FA CE freely from the list of books to be found in ll the Bibliography . The i ustrations are drawn ’ “ G Mivart s mostly from St . eorge book, The . ” “ ” Cat , from Our Cats, by Harrison Weir, ’ “ ” from Chauveau s Anatomy and ’ “ ” Raill s Z o s e et o logie . I am e p cially indebted rin n RT R RWIN ROW N . su e te to A HU E B , Esq , p of Z o c G dent the o logi al ardens of Philadelphia, for editing the chapter upon the Z oology of the Feline Species ; and I am glad to avail m y self of this public Opportunity of repeating my thanks to him . R I E N H IDE K E R USH SH PP U OP . New Y o oll e e of Vete ina S u eons rk C g r ry rg , 154 E ast Fift - seventh S t eet y r , w Y A il 16 1 5 Ne o 89 . rk , pr , ( NI NTE NT S . AP TE R I CH . PAGE ZOO OG C P I TI N OF THE CAT FAM I L Y L I AL OS O , W ITH A DE S CR IP TIVE LI ST OF TH E VAR I OU S FE LINE SP E CI E S AP TER CH II . AN OU TLINE OF THE ANATOMY OF TH E DOME S TI C CAT AP TE R CH III . TH E OR I G IN OF THE DOME STIC CAT AND AR E T E V I I S . Th e Wild Cat Th e E gyptian Cat L ONG -H R ED T AI CA S . Th e Ang ora . Th e P e rsian S OR T - R E D T H HAI CA S . Th e Tortoise - sh ell Th e To rtoise - sh ell-and - Wh ite Th e Brow n Tabby Th e Spotted Tabby CONTE NTS Th e Sh ort-haired White Cat S elf- colo red Cats Th e Black Cat Th e Black -and - Wh ite Cat Th e Siam ese Cat Th e Manx Cat T I CHAP ER V. R E F TH E AT CA O C . Hou sing Feed G elded Cats Transportation APTER CH V. D E E F TH E AT I S AS S O C . Evidence Of Disease ase Of th e Re at m Dise s spir ory Sy ste . B ronch o-pneumonia i ea f th e i t m D s ses o D g estive Sy s e . G astritis Constipa tion and Diarrhoea Cons i u ion isea t t t al D ses . G landers Canker of th e E ar Milk-fever C ONTE N TS 1X P AGE u T u Nervo s ro bles. Convulsions or Fits i i P ara s tic D seases . M ange isease of th E D s e y e . Diseases of th e Teeth . is a e of t D e s s h e Claw s . P O SON I S . ADMIN I S TR ATI ON OF ME D ICI NE ANE STH E TICS DE STR OYING CATS P TE R I CHA V . E TYMOLOG Y AND SY NONYMS OF TH E CAT EMBLE MATIC SI G NI FI CAI’ ‘I ON OF TH E CAT APPENDIX OG R Y BIBLI APH . THE COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF TH E DOM E STICATE D D L L . D t h u au M . E AN A A . C a ve . e c . n li sh IM LS By , , , ( g D A l l i n N w Yo . ton 8 t ans at o . e e Co . 1 9 1 r ) rk, pp , . A M N O . H en All e n e Nich ol son A UAL OF ZO LOGY By ry g , N Y D M D D M A . etc . e o . A S c . w l . eton Co . , , , rk, pp , 83 18 . E E E NT DE E ME E E T A R E P r L M S ZOOLOGI DICAL G ICOL . a A B ill t P a is As elin et H u 18 . a e . s o eau 86 . r , g , TH E CAT : AN INTR ODUC TION TO TH E S TUDY OF BACK NE AN E P E M S t. G eo e BO D IMALS, S CIALLY AMMALS By rg D F R i h Mi r P h . N va t . S W t 200 ill u ti n ew , , stra o s . ’ Y h l c ibn 2 o C a e s S e s S on s 189 . rk, r r r , OUR T AND T THE : TH E R R E T E CA S, ALL ABOU M I VA I I S , M N R E TC T AND E E NT AND FO S H . HABI S , A AG M , OW, By H a iso n W ei P e i ent of th e N ation al Cat rr r, r s d N h ifflin . l ub . Boston and ew Y o H ou ton M Co C rk , g , , 1889 . THE CAT : I TS NATU RAL HISTORY ; DOM E STIC VARIE T M N E Ph il i M . E E NT AND TRE T ENT . I S ; A AG M , A M By p Rul e . on on Sw an S onn en sch ein CO . L d , D Joh n OM E STIC OR FANCY CATS (ill u strated) . By J n n en i s . on on L . U cott G ill 189 3. g L d , p , TH E CAT I TS T R D E E AN D M N E E NT . HIS O Y, IS AS S, A AG M D a e . B h H n l t n on H en J . Y t e o o ab e a u s . o r L dy C L d , ry r k W . CATS : THE I R POIN TS A ND CLASSIFICATION . By N n n D ean 85 S on . G n t l M . D . M R . o o o o S ab es . C . rd , , , L d , M . D . M . TH E D T B n tabl es C . E CAT . G o o S OM S IC y rd , , , R N R utl e 8: S ons . on on G e o e o e L d , rg dg xi TH E OA T CHAP TE R I .