A TAME JACKAL.
ITO THE EDITOR OF TUE "S1=74.1.01:41
think perhaps some of your readers may be interested to hear what a fascinating and extremely tame pet a jackal makes. Four months ago I bought Peter Pan, who was then about two months old, being attracted to him by his friendli- ness to my dogs. For some time I kept him chained up, and he always slept with my dogs. Early one morning Peter broke his collar and chain and disappeared, and we thought we had seen the last of him. Punctually, however, at breakfast time he appeared from a wood near the house for his food, had a game of play with the dogs, and then disappeared again, but only until lunch time. Since then he has been most regular at his meals, and never strays far away, and has lately added after- noon tea in the drawing-room to his other three meals, for he is extremely fond of cake. We have four rough-haired terriers and two puppies, and it is delightful to see the friendly rela- tions between them ; indeed, Peter looks upon all dogs as his friends, and is most gentle in playing with the puppies. He is very much hurt in his feelings because we will not let him join us in our walks or follow the carriage with the dogs, but the other day on starting out for a drive we found Peter had stolen a march upon us, and he and one of the dogs were waiting for us some distance down the road ! Peter is abso- lutely at liberty to wander where he likes, but seems so happy playing with our dogs and mongoose that he never goes out of reach of the sound of his name, which he knows as Well as any of the doge. The only use be has made of his liberty has been to bring another young jackal to see us, but so far he has not been able to induce his friend to come into the house.
Peter is so much like a-dog in his ways that he rarely howls, bat sometimes barks like a dog ; he doesn't chase fowls, only lie loves carrying off a slipper to play with, but we love bins so much that he.is always forgiven.—I am, Sir, ite.,
J. GUENEVEBE GLANVILLE.
Havelock House, Oolacansund. •
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