A few days ago a cat had kittened in the store of West Port Association, Rossie-street, /.rbroath, and when last seen, baudrons and her progeny were quite well ; but on next opening the shop, the men were rather surprised at the non-appearence of the cat — she being always ready with her goodr morning purr and rub to them ; and on going to the place where they had last seen her, great was their surprise to find only the skins and fur of both mother and offspring — the whole having been devoured by rats, and not so much as a single bone left behind. There is no doubt that the animal had fought valiantly for the safety of her kittens, but in the struggle had been overcome by numbers of these scavengers of nature, which have taken possession of a sewer in connection with the property, where they hold high revel, and commit serious depreda tion on everything around them.—' " Montrose Standard."
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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 109, 10 March 1870, Page 7
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