The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-09
CARE OF DUMB ANIMALS.
Interesting Report to the S. Z. c. "A. by
It's Agent.

The regular minthiy meeting OF the >.
p. c. A. was held last night at the Of
flee. The following members were pres
ent: President, DR.. j. b. Wood w. Ben
Palmer. John Chamblin, Miss Bertha j..
Hicks. Mrs w. b. Palmer. The follow
Ing new members were elected; Mr. w. +.
Warmer, Charles o. Saville, Carl H.
Noting. The report of Agent Pussy was
read as follows:
Agents report for Month of October,
1898:
Number of cases investigated.......... Is
Lame horses and mules. .
Horses and mules with sore backs and
shOulders...... ....... ..............'.'.' 4
Horses and mules on street unfit for
work unhitched and sent to stable... Q
General bad treatment Of teams re-
ported to owners. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Half starved poor old weak horses and
mules stopped from working on the
street. ....... ............ ............... y
Overloaded teams relieved. 3
Horses and mules suffering for want
of shoes: stopped until shod........... 5
Cruelty beating and whipping horses
and mules. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Z
Harness adjusted by agent so as not TO
hurt sores............., ..................
A horse reported as starving. was
found in awful conditiOn............... !
Dog found starved nearly to DEATH. !
Cases reported where agent found no
cause for complaint. ...................
Cruelty prevented......... ............... ]
Horses deserted........ .......+.......... .
During two or three cold. rainy days l
found three horses that were tied ont.
Two Of them from o'clock in the morn
n l. Ia. of ~ lhaE
were poor. thin horses and were suffering
and shivering from cold and wet
Stopped some boys throwing rocks at
cows they were driving ............... ]
AGnonitions given drivers. .............. 6
very often find 1t has q good effect to
report drivers to owners. and as a rule
the owners are glad to know of cases
where their teams are badly treated
There have been more cases reported by
citizens than usual Several good cases
that needed attention were reported by
ladies. and / wish 10 state that II has
been a great help to me In locating such
cases. and | hope they Will continue 10
report them. They must not think they
are not investigated because they hear no
more of them for they can see Just what
Is done about remedying the case com
blamed OF by referring 10 the societys
book. which is kept on the desk at the
office.
During the month the following anil
mails have been humanely destroyed:
Horses and mules. ....-.....-.....-.'..'''.
Dogs ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ov
Cats..... 80. =. .............'..''s'.''' 81
OF the cases above. one was that OF
Dog that had gotten into cellar or base
ment under the Bell Book Companys
store. on Main street. and could not get
out. II is positively asserted by several
responsible parties at the store that the
dog was under there on the 18th OF Sep
TENDER. and | got him out November the
fst (Thfs beats DR.. Tanners recordD
There is no way l can see by which he
could get food or water. The dog was
nearly a skeleton and was so weak he
could barely raise his head a little way
from the ground. and was more dead
than alive. He had no use OF his body
at all. He could roll his eyes about, which
was the main sign OF life left In him.
The gentlemen at the store were very
sorry that the poor dog should have been
allowed to suffer I'm this way. and thought
they heard him at different times. but
thought some one was attending 10 him
until they were attracted by his piteous
means and went to see him. finding him
as described.
Respectfully submitted.
c. A. PUSEY. Agent.