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Most cats feel that bird-catching is their duty the instinct goes back to prehistoric times. Amber keeps in practice by chasing moths.

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Gladys Taber
Age: 80 †
Born: 1899
Born: April 12
Died: 1980
Died: March 11
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Colorado Springs
Colorado
Gladys Bagg Taber
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Prehistoric
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Amber
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