A GUIDE TO THE CLASSIFICATION AND VARIETIES OF CATS BY RUSH SHIPPEN HUIDEKOPER, M. D. VETERINARIAN (ALFORT), ETC. AUTHOR OF THE AGE OF THE DOMESTICATED ANIMALS, 48 то JOHN P. HAINES, Esq., President of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New York, in appreciation of his work, which has done so much to increase the care of the home cat and to alleviate the sufferings of the waif, this book is respectfully dedicated BY THE AUTHOR. M350994 PREFACE. W HEN, a month ago, the National Cat Show became an established fact, and inquiries were being made in regard to the classification and qualities of cats, I learned that none of the booksellers in New York had any literature upon the cat except a technical book by St. George Mivart: "The Cat: An Introduction to the Study of Backboned Animals," and the smaller book of Gordon Stables. I determined to prepare the present guide, which I present to the public interested in the useful stable-companion and pretty house-pet. Unfortunately, I was moving my office to the New York College of Veterinary Surgeons at the time, and many of my books, manuscripts, and personal notes were boxed up and have been unavailable for reference. I have drawn |