New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
Nrw FRIENDS ron DoGS IND cITS.


a. printed recently lu The Tribune. The ahus's
which have surrounded the ciching ~ logs anl he
nuisance - stray cats viii bee abolished hy the new
humane laws relating 20 the hirbor.ng ot c''s ou1
dogs The Society for the Prevention ~ Cruelty -
Animals VIII hereafter lr'usr an th" cats 81 dogs
In the city limits lnI it viii put % i"ath painies<iy
all stray animals thus preventing brutal persons
from rcrsecutng honi,-sf creatures. Owners Who
have suffered by The thirvius propcns.tcs I The
city dog-catch-rS viii lr pleased O. hear that tAt
H. how a thlng of the past.
John +. Halncs. president - thu Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty % Animals. has written -
The Tribune a. follows. THE public dog pound has
been abolished. ami the city dlg-ratchcrs ar" row
oi.t Of onice The society has established Shelter
for lost. Stray,I AMI homeless Animals 10
which place stray animals VIII be- taken AMI where
they Will be held forty-eight hours t. allow owners
% redeem them. Lost dogs bearing the license tag
II this society. found by our men, Will be- taken To
the shelter and the owners vii. Immediately DE
Informed. and. upon proving ownership may resume
possession OF their dogs without chargr for r"i"mp
ton. and as you viii see by referring o. the last
paragraph ~ the advertisement, this society offers
reward Of 50 for the arrest anI conviction of any
person found stealing dogs bearing license tags
which reward Is also protection to the owners
The men employed by this society 70 remove from
the streets unlicensed dogs and cats without collars
have distinctive uniform of brown Bedford cord
AMI badge bearing the initials OF this society
namely. y. :. T.. c. A. the number OF ihc wearer
and the worls Shelter for Animals "
The following notice signed by President IIaines.
has also been widely published:
Notice IL hereby given that every person who
owns or harbors or moro dogs within the cor
pOrate limits OF the city OF New York must procure
Il yearly license for each dog. paying tho sum Of s.
therefor Licenses viii date from the first day Of MAY
of each year and may bn rcncN" expiration Of the
term on payment Of 81 for each renewal Any cat
found within tho corporate limits Of the city ~ New
York without "A collar about It's neck hearing the
name and residence Of the owner stamped thereon
Will be- seized
Any person or persons who shall hinder. molest or
interfere with any officer or agent of the American
society for the Prevention Of cruelty 20 Animals
while in the performance If any duty enjoined hY
law Will be guilty OF a misdemeanOr. and upon con-
yiction will bc fined not less than 50 nor more than
$iOD imprisoned not less than ten nor NOR" than
thirty days. be punished by both fine and inn
prisOnm"ui
Licenses are now ready for issue. and may be had
at the headquarters Of the American Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals. No. 10 East
Twenty -sccond-st. Dogs not licensed pursuant 20
law prior 10 the st OF May Will be seized and dis
posed or \ reward Of SIS will he paid for the
rest and conviction Of any person found stealing
dog bearing a license tag Of the abOVe-named So
cioy I'm the city OF New-Nork.