Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ A PET READER _by_ EDITH WILHELMINA LAWSON, A.B. _Primary Teacher, Rockford (Ill.) Public Schools Author of Better Health for Little Americans_ [Illustration: Cat and spider] _Illustrated by_ Ludwig and Regina _and_ Leone Schwem BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY CHICAGO Copyright, 1926 _By_ Beckley-Cardy Company All rights reserved _Printed in the United States of America_ THE STORIES Kindness to Animals 7 Our Pets 9 Dogs and Puppies A Little Dog 12 My Dog 13 Other Dogs 14 A True Dog Story 15 My Uncle’s Dog 16 A Little Doggy 17 Harriet and the Dog 18 Ben 19 Donald’s Pet Dog 21 A Brave Dog 23 Pal 24 “Doggy, You Must Promise” 25 A Queer Mother Dog 26 One Little Dog 28 Spot 29 A Loving Friend 30 The Dog and the Frog 31 The Story of a Dog and a Cat 33 The Dog’s Food 35 Kittens and Cats Willing to Help 38 How My Kitten Plays 39 Ding Dong! 41 What Kittens Do 42 The Pussy Cat 44 The Kitten’s Food 45 Two Friends 47 The Kitten at Play 49 The Kitten and the Falling Leaves 50 Keeping Clean 51 The Cat and the Rat 52 The Ways of a Cat 53 The Cat and the Dog 54 Hens and Chickens