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CATS IN SOUTH AFRICA

It is very difficult to trace the history of the domestic cat in South Africa, little being known, apart from the fact that the first missionaries and settlers brought their pets with them. Most native villages have their dogs, but a cat is a rare sight, and if one is seen it usually comes from a European home.
Several of the animal societies, such as the Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Our Dumb Friends League and the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals have branches in wide-spread parts of Africa, where cats are among the many animals receiving attention.
The interests of the pedigree cat in South Africa are looked after by the South African Cat Union. This was founded in 1946 primarily to register cats, to encourage pedigree breeding and cat shows, and is associated with the British Governing Council. Apparently there were very few pedigree cats in South Africa prior to that date, but today there are many excellent examples of a number of the recognised breeds. The Siamese appears to be the most popular, outnumbering all others at the shows, while excellent Cream and Blue long-hairs all bred from imported English cats are making a name for themselves. There do not appear to be any British short-hairs, and very few household pets are shown. In such a large country, running a cat show is quite an achievement, and among others the Western Province Cat Club, the Siamese Cat Society of South Africa, the Rand Cat Club, and the Natal Cat Club, are doing fine work in promoting interest in pedigree cats.


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