20-07-2011, 09:10 PM
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Historical Cat Explorers - Kerman and Zeris
Just wanted to share a random online e-book with you, part of Project Gutenberg so totally free. It's about a British explorer in 1902 and 2 persian kittens.
changed a bit, haven't they?
a few exerpts from the beginning
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A whole day was spent in preparing for the journey, and when November 4th came, shortly before midnight my provisions were packed upon my camels, with an extra load of fowls and one of fruit, while on the hump of the last camel of my caravan were perched, in a wooden box made comfortable with straw and cotton-wool, two pretty Persian kittens, aged respectively three weeks and four weeks, which I had purchased in Kerman, and which, as we shall see, lived through a great many adventures and sufferings, and actually reached London safe and sound, proving themselves to be the most wonderful and agreeable little travelling companions imaginable. One was christened "Kerman," the other "Zeris."
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If fed entirely on plenty of raw meat and water they are extremely gentle and affectionate and never wish to leave you; the reason that many Persian cats—who still possess some of the qualities of wild animals—grow savage and leave their homes, being principally because of the lack of raw meat which causes them to go ahunting to procure it for themselves. The cat, it should be remembered, is a carnivorous animal, and is not particularly happy when fed on a vegetable diet, no more than we beef-eating people are when invited to a vegetarian dinner.
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Owing all the men got attacks of indigestion, and so did my poor little kto the abundant dinner we got here, with lavish supplies of meat, fruit—most delicious figs, pomegranates and water melons—of which we partook more copiously than wisely, ittens, who had stuffed themselves to their hearts' content with milk and the insides of chickens; so that when night came, everybody being ill, we were unable to make a start.
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all in all it's a fantastic read though dragging such tiny kittens around the persian desert?! apparently raw feeding truly is majic 
would love other people to read it and see just how the author's bond with his kittens grows through the journey - they are not the main focus but mentioned often and with great fondness.
also - by heck the breed has changed! I know they are kittens in the pic and coat hasn't fully grown... but very bonny cats
the book ACROSS COVETED LANDS by A. HENRY SAVAGE LANDOR Vol. II |
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