Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-10
A Home for the Friendless Indeed
One Place in the Wide World Where Tab by and Toyyser are Safe from the Brick bat and the Boot-jaek.

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 by and Toyyser are Safe from the Brick
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 [From the Philadelphia Record-l
 Among all the institutions which character ize Philadelphia as the ''City of Homes" the Cat Refuge stands out alone. Than this ln- stitution, which islocated at 1,242 Lombard street, there is no other of the kind on the face of the earth. The Refuge is purely non sectarian in it's character The cat or dog which was once the property of Christian Jew or pagan be 1t Thomas or Tabitha, with out distinction of race, color, or previous con- dition, is admitted to the asylum if it is in need of home. Although this home has been established for about seven years it's ex- istence until recently has been comparatively unknown by majority of the people of Phil adeIphia. During the last year 2, 514 animals were received at the Refuge, and since the es- tablishment of the institution 13, 620 have been cared for. The Refuge is now receiv- ing an average of 120 cats week. By far the greater portion of the refugees to this asy- Ium have outlived their usefulness or of that class whose lot from infancy has been an unhappy one." The unfortunate creatures that have been turned out to die of starva- tion, or that never had home to be turned out of, are being brought to the Refuge in increasing numbers, and are either provided with good homes or chloroformed out oftheir misery As far as possible homes are provid- ed for such grimalkins are sound in body and mind and are comedy in appearance.
 It must not be inferred, however, that any, body and everybody in quest of a good nous CT or household pet can go to the Refuge, make their selection aed walk away with il without questions being asked. The person who seeks pet from the Refuge must come well recommended as possessing kind heart and as being amiab1y disposed towards the dependent E'orphans'' So when a cat or doe ie4 fro f1o fof fha nHI of some private family, one of the officers o1 the asylum looks after the indentured anima by visiting it periodically at it's new home tc ascertain it's condition.
 It not unfrequently occurs that families have pet dog or 0 cat that has lived so long that life is Q burden both to the animal ant it's owners; but the aged creature has so wo1 the affections of the family that they hav' not the heart to put thesufferer out of misery by killing it. By sending a line to the agen of the society, William R. Riddle, that office will call and remove the animal and put it in to an eternal sleep through the agency O ch1oroform. A few days ago venerable tab by of twenty-two years and canine nineteen years of age thus gently terminated the ten ure by which they clung to their earthly exis tence. No charge is made by the society fo these offices of mercy, but where persons ar disposed to contribute in consideration of tn their good accomplished the donations areglad ly received, for the Refuge is still heavily en | cumbered with debt, which the society i yearly striving to iquidate.
 Another important feature connected wit the asylum is that families going out of tow during the summer months can have thei l cats or dogs boarded at the Refuge during tn 1 absence and have the consolation of knowin that their pets will receive every care and at ] tention that they would from their kind mas | ters and mattresses.
 l The fame of this charity has reached tn Paris Society for the Protection of Animal l from Vivisection. About a month ago Mis- Elizabeth Morris, Chairman of the Refug | Committee, received letter from Mrs. Eff
 E. Bishop at Paris asking particulars concern 1 ing the manner of conducting the Refuge with view to establishing similar institu 1 ton in that city.