The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-06-13
MELANCHOLY ANIMALS.
A Physician Who Treats Domestic Ami
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philadelphia News.l
There is a peculiar hospital on Callow-
hill street, visit to which amply rewards
curiosity or a desire to obtain knowledge
of an uncommon kind. 1t is no more nor
less than a cat and dog hospital, but,
strangely enough, the inmates do not lead
"a cat and dog life F" Mutual sutferings
and infrmities seem to have a sedative eff
feet, and these proverbial enemies lie
down together, even as the lion and the
lamb, and take their medicine with good
grace The place is conducted by DR..
Robert J. Janvier, who devotes his whole
time and attention to the treatment of
canine and feline diseases The doctor is
an old practitioner. and is acquainted with
all the ills to which cat and dog flesh is
heir to.
A regular physician, he retired from
practice about twenty years ago in Paris,
and devoted himself to the study of ami
NAL maladies. He came to Philadelphia
about six years ago and established his
dog hospital, " which he has made a sue
cess. A reporter visited the place lately,
and was shown around by the doctor
and treated to some novel sights. The
rear of the hose is well ventilated and
lighted, and partitioned off by fence-like
gates, making about thirteen small apart
meuts. which can be thrown into one by
the removal of the gates. In each of
these rooms, or wards, as the Superinten-
dent chooses to call them, are from one to
five cats or dogs Misery makes strange
bedfellows, and it is by no means unusual
to place cat and dog or two cats and one
dog together. Indeed, the doctor says this
arrangement is frequently the best. and
more conducive to the health of the
patient.
"For example, he said to the inspector
"here are a dog and cat They have been
living together for eight months. and are
as fond of each other as two such ascetic
creatures can be. The dog, you see. is
fine coach and the cat an excellent
Maltese
"What is the matter with them?" was
asked.
"Oh. nothing in particular. They are
both Aypochrondriacs- you
might call It. The dispositions of both
are identical, and neither will have any
thing to do with any of the other patients.
They pass the day and night in silent con-
temptation of each other varying the
monotony once in awhile by indulging in
a methodical and dignided caress. Both
have been under my treatment for over
year, and 1t took several months to dag
nose and find treatment for their pc
culiar malady, as the symptoms in each
case are identical.
1.-THE dog exhibited the most intense
sadness, and would not notice any of the
other patients, and would seldom accept
food, though l offered the most tempting
dainties. The cat was the same way,
only she seemed to have thorough dis
gust for the society of other cats, and the
only time she would ever give show of
spirit was when some other cat would
come near her. Then she would curve
her back in disdain and, with a contempt
uous hiss, walk away. 1t became evident
that she was proud and felt herself above
her companions. l concluded at last to
try the dog who was also a Supercilious
animal. and it was not long before the ar
rangement proved satisfactory. Disap-
pointment in love, l imagine, is the cause
of their sorrows. These naughty aristo-
Gratis get along well together, and / have
hopes of bringing them out of their slough
of despond.
The doctor continued very interesting
narrative, explaining the diseases of the
various animals under his care. There
were about twenty in all, two-tbirds of
them dogs, embracing Newfoundland,
terriers, Skye, black land tan and bull, and
two Pomeranian or coach dogs. Four
dogs and two cats had cons assumption, but
the majority were suffering from disease
brought on by accidents. One of the cats
had no hair whatever, and was as bald as
the most confirmed front-seat portion Of
the ballet It was funny sight, and was
used by the cOnvalescing patients, when
in good huron, as roller skati-g rink.