9 adapted from Cats: Their Points
and Characteristics
by W. Gordon Stables
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"Are cats to be trusted?"
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A question like this, which to kitty is a most
momentous one, affecting not only her comfort
and happiness, but her standing as a social pet
and her very existence itself, cannot be treated
lightly in a work like mine. My own opinion is,
and always has been, that if cats are properly
fed and cared for, they will do anything
rather
than steal. However, I was not content with
providing just my own experience in this volume,
since some might say my cats have been
exceptional. Instead, I placed cats in court, as it
were, and given them a long, fair, and impartial
trial. For several months, I have summoned
evidence for and against cats' honesty from
people all throughout Great Britain and Ireland,
Based on the information my participants
provided, the verdict is as follows: "Cats are not
as a rule thieves, but in fact, quite the reverse."
In most cases, when properly treated, cats are to
be trusted