Cat

The cat is originally from the European forests. In its wild state it differs from the domestic animal in having a shorter tail, a flatter and larger head, and stronger limbs. At what period cats became inmates of human habitations, it is scarcely po ible to determine, but there is good reason to believe that they were at first domesticated in Egypt. The varieties of this animal in a domestic state are “ag 4 numerous. Of all the varieties the Persian, the Angora, and the new, tall and gray Malta variety are the most remarkable.