QUEEN VICTORIA AND CATS.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") Sru,—During these latter days I have observed several times, and notably once in the Spectator, the statement that our late good Queen did not like cats. As a per contra to this, may I call attention to the last annual Report of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, wherein (on p. 144) will be found these words : "It will be interesting to state that a cat was put into the obverse of the large original medal by command of the Queen, in order that these little feline companions may be honoured equally with other favourites" P The allusion is to a medal designed for the use
of their bands of meroy. In justice alike to the all-round humanity of Queen Victoria and to poor Pussy, I think that this little fact should be made better known,—I am, Sir, Sze.,
SPECTATRIX.
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