The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1889-12-12
CARE FOR SICK CATS.

ment of Manned and Disabled Felines.
An appeal for contributions to an VA
usual and peculiar charity appears in The
Animal World, to which lovers of the
feline race will doubtless respond with
aIacrity 1t seems that the home for
starving and forsaken cats" foundeG
about four years ago by Miss Swifte' Is
sadly in need Of money to carry on its
humane and eminently practical and
necessary work. While babies starve
in the teuements, the cats retreat is
maintained and supported in such a
manner that every kitten receives per
sonal attention and interest. and none
are allowed to leave the home unless
guarantee is made that they will better
their condition.
This home is built at Whitechurch
lodge, Rathfarnham, County Dublin,
and It's object is to protect cats against
brutal neglect and actual torture, &c
nurse them in sickness, and support
them when forsaken, and to this work
Miss Swifte gives her personal supervi
sion and attention, together with sucl
devotion As only enthusiastic women be
stow upon the particular cause they es
pouse.
This worthy lady has received much
odium as pioneer in Il new enterprise
outside the line of popular approval in
var ably experienced, but, pinning hel
faith to the queens sentiment that "nC
civilization is complete which does no
include the dumb and defenseless o.
Gods creatures within the sphere O.
! charity and mercy" she maintains by
) sustained effort the work she consider
para mount, and Of which we subjoin az
i account, published in her fourth annua
report:
'sThe friends and subscribers of thi
4 institution Il learn with satisfaction
that it maintains It's position in ever,
sense of the word. We are enabled Il
state it has he'd its ground through aQ
verse times and continues to be pro
gressive work. We have brought It sue
I cessfully to the close of its fourth year
not without having had often stern diff
ticulties to face; however, we can, in al
truth, say that many a poor cat has been
4 saved from brutal treatment or a sinlila
death by finding an ever ready welcom
Z and shelter within It's walls, while other
have been received there. rescued from
deplorable wretchedneas, misery am
starvation. During 1888, 326 cats an,
kittens We're received into the stray de
partment, as against 204 in the previou
year.
"Space will only permit us to describ
few of the most glaring cases, while il
general way we can mention tina
numbers are brought in wounded o
more or less manned by boys, dogs, men
3 traps, poison, etc. These are among tn
enemies this particular race Of animal
has to contend with every day, and ye
there are acts Of parliament to protec
them from all One creature wa
brought in with the flesh severely lacel
ated on both sides Onccat was brough
& in with its back broken and unable It
stand: this creature was in great suffer
ing; We kueW recovery was impossible
and therefore it was Immediately dc
stroyed. Several were brought III Wit
an eye knocked out with the blow of
stone. One was thrown into the ground
with legs paralyzod; one with its le
much bruised by trap; this cat recoy
cred and got a good country home il
England, the gentleman, in whom "
had every confidence, taking it owe
himself, along with a valuable PERSIA
\ that had boarded for eight weeks il til
4 home.
Z eve are quite aware that our work !
Z derided by some, but we do not IN III
Z least care what people think or say. ",
are above that kind Of folly; being con
vinced that our cause is a righteous one
that is sufficient for us. We invite al
who deride such work to suggest
remedy chat would create q better tat
z of things for cats or one that could lesser
a manifest evil, seeing they (cat5) have
right to protection. We think we ca,
have no loftior aim than in carrying GU
the wishes Of our queen on this subject
which are quite d'accord with or own
and directing our efforts in an especia
manner toward subduing the suffering
of this race OF animals. which her ma
{ esty has been graciously pleased to sin
gle out for special mention in order /,
elevate them"
With visions Of ravaged larders anl
depleted supplies, with remcmbrances 0
midnight gerenades when Tommy meet
: ais Tabby upon the garden wall to toucl
our hearts and loosen our purse-strinSs
we wish success and prosperity to TIN