New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-13
To PROTECT cars AND DOGS.
FRIENDS TO THE RESCUE OF PUSSY"
AND PUPPY"
DETAILS or THE LAW FATHERED ny TIE
SOCIETY FOR TIE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
To ANrMALs-A SYSTEM OF IL


CrNsrs AND TAGS.
Hundreds OF New Workers. yesterday sent their
congratulations 10 John T. IaInes president Of the
American Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Animals at No. 70 Eas; Twenty-second-st. because
Of his sIccrss In getting the Legislature to pass me
"act for the brticr protection of lost AMI str'yci
animals and for securing the rights Of the owners
thereof which was made Law OF the state by tne
slrnatnre ~ Governor Flower on saturday. Charles
H. Uankins,n the superintendent Of the society.
said Yesterday that the law would r'ilore
long-stanling Of complaint r"Edr ling the treat
mont ~ Tray dogs ana cats in thi' clty. me on
dog pound - long a nuisance. VIII be done away
WITH and Their" viii he no more Sealing 81 dpsS
AMI hacl,narlng - The owners Of dogs b" licensed
dog cltchors. Women who hay" been going about
the city at night to feel homeless cats or klll them
with ch'cr3form - pu, them out OF misery may
turn their attention +, other acts OF mercy Here
after the agents - the society will have ful c1argc
of The work ~ dispoeing Of the homeless or s;rajeI
do,s and cats in the city. and The society VIII have
sole power t. issue license, 10 the owners OF dogs
within me city limits
The city ordinances hcrctosJr. passe3 by tho Board
of Aldermen tn regard to the dogs and clis nave
been superseded by the state law. which il made
applicable 10 this city alone AMI the American So
ri,.y for the Prevention ~ Cruelty - Animals is
authorized - enforce the provisions OF the Jaw.
Licenses for dogs Will hereafter be obtained AZ thc
~ he society in Twenty seconl-si Ju't cast
IN year For the first license the Zee VIII be =.
bi, m. renewal OF o ,.ccnsr VIII cost only 81. with
in- teens" IN" owner OF the dog receives mum.
hcrcl 10, watch rnut be attached 10 the collar or
m" log II the animal IL to hc allowed - run IN If
street. y d'g found ~ large without thr ~ WI,
not Ike the plan 81 muzzlng logs. Mr Hdnkinsoh
sul Yesterday that muhz" irritai"i dog Nnr ,
d. would have n such dog were allowed TO run az
arsc. provided they were licensed Mt hAh"'nSo"
rs every license lcsgnn,es the owner OF M los
and the owner ~ responsible for any dahihg'
afflicted by his log. il ~ plain that vicious or 'lan
gcrous dogs VIII no; be allowed 20 rum ~ ARG
II a licensed llg bites stranger IN N" street N"
number ~ the tax the dogs collar VII. tell who
the tag VII hr scizel n seen hy tho socictys COZ
Its WIN no, requIre any lcccnss. It VII be
necessary for the owners ~ cots only 70 attach
me- adircqs Of The owner star1p~i written on the
collar or ribbon. CATS thus marked 20 sh'W ma
they have homcs MI not b. disturbed by the So
The dogs ana cats which a~e seized by The AGENTS
,b.v viii be- VOL carcd Tor Tor foriy-erht hours
upon IN" payment of the pcanw ~ - In each
case Aft.r forty-"lgn' hours me dogs ana cIis
the dogs which are reclaimed must also have
licenses \ man who tails 10 take ont license
,6rr,g,rc Mi have To- BAY (; 10 get the los and
license Mr.. ia-kinson said yest'rIny tnat woui
f,lry and huirane.y. and II It were shown tha;
licensed dog had escaped from = hou~" 10y accnen,
m 20 the retreat" the los would be returned 70
the owner without II" imposition Of tn" I'M"
The dog cntchers and at cItchcrs ~ the socl@tN
VIII be- compelled 20 wcar special uniforms when
th.v are ~ duty. and zach man also VIII wear a
numbered badge AMI be- obiig@i 10 give his name
or number 10 person who asks for such n
formation. Tho license fe.s and fins collected by
Tho agents ~ the socrtv VIII ~ To- help pay the
salaries ~ the cachers. and other expenses neces
Sary To the care - captured animals AZ dogs ill
cats which seized AMI ar" not fec'nir"i or 500
within reasonable" tim" VIII y" put 10 n.lth win
Illuminating gas Asphy Xiltlor * regarded as n
most painless method ~ dcstrOyng such animals
Licenses for dog viii not he Issued by IN" 90
c-tv untn Nav !. hut blanks viii b" sent by MAJ!
10 tn" = dogs upon Application after AprI
J. II VIII be necessary FOR the owner Of n doy 10
nll m one % blanks giving certain facts about
the dog and the address OF the owner. before