Cats
I also saw some at
the residence of Khan Mahmoud, Prince of Hekiars, at Alpeit. I can not recall having seen
any in Persia, though, had I thought that scientists might have been interested, I would have
taken care to seek them out, busy as I was. But what will surprise you most of all is that
despite the high temperatures prevailing, one should find Angora cats at Baghdad, though
certainly these are not so fine as those to be found on the northern slopes of the medique and
Taurus mountains, though whether the difference is due to the hot atmosphere or the hostility
of the people of Baghdad, I cannot say. You will no doubt settle that point better than I could,
all I can say is that the people of Baghdad are in constant warfare with their cats,
maintaining, not without good reason, in my opinion, that they bring the plague, because of
their fur coats and their habits."
annaabi.ee 
