17 NOVEMBER 1906, Page 33

FELINE FISHERS.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]

SIR,—Judging from my experience, eats, when living near water, are generally fond of fishing. I have personally known three feline fishers. One was a mere acquaintance, and used to fish in a trout-stream; the two others lived with us, and during the summer months used to fish in the lake nearly every evening. I have °nen watched them, and they proceeded much as the cat mentioned by your corre- spondent last week : crouching on the shore, and suddenly jumping into an advancing wavelet, and very frequently bringing out a small fish. When they had kittens, I have sometimes seen them bring up to the house three fish in the space of an hour !—I am, Sir, &c., G. DE BOSSET. Neuchatel, Switzerland.