Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-14
WORK OF THE $. L. G. A.
Report of Agent Pussy Made mt the
MONTHLY Meeting Last Night.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruel
~ TO Animals held its monthly meeting
last night, with President J. b. Wood in
the chair The other members present
were Mrs. W. Ben. Palmer, Miss Bertha
Hicks, Mr.. William Rehling, Captain
Cyrus Bossieux, John Chamblin, j. r. V.
Daniel, and c. r. Kennon. 1t was de-
cided to hold the annual meeting January
18th.
Agent Pussy submitted the following re-
port for November:
Number of cases investigated .......... Il
Admonitions .......":.:..... .......;,.... IL
Horses and mules with sore shoulders
Horses and mules unfit for work, un-
hitched, and sent to stable .......... 3
General bad treatment OF teams re-
ported to owners NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Half-starved poor. old, weak horses
and mules ordered off street......... 10
Overloaded teams relieved ............
Horses or mules lame or suffering for
want Of shoes, stopped from work
unuI SnOu .............. ................ &
Cruelty beating or whipping horses and
mules .......... ........... .............
Harness adjusted by agent to keep
them from hurting sore places....... !
Stopped a man from mistreating poul-
try ................ ........ ..............
Prosecutions ............. ................
OF the above, during the month, ( had
occasion TO interfere in nine cases IN be
half of dumb animals that could not
speak for themselves, and so stood the un
necessary and unlimited lashes. Forty
lashes has always been considered sufii-
Cient punishment for almost any crime,
but it is no measure for many poor,
faithful, old horse. that is forced TO drag
heavy loads about the streets from morn
ing until night, with no hope of the slight
est reward of any kind, and all that many
of them get is a little corn and hay and
cold. damp stall, without even straw
bed to lie on. The poor horses cannot
complain, and so under such treatment
must dwindle away until they become
mere skeletons, or be brought to the no
tice Of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Animals, the only legal pro-
lection which viii stand up for them and
dare TO make their rights known / often
wish that citizens who report cases could
know how much good they often do, and
| know there are many kind-hearted peo-
pie who if they only knew the amount of
good that could be done with so little cost
by helping TO enlarge the work of the So
ciety, would be more than willing TO de-
nate their mites.
those most needed is shelter for all
kinds Of animals. People who love their
little pet dogs and cats, and there are
many others, know what an advantage
il would be. But all this is impossible
unless some tender-hearted person should
some time remember the society in a sub
stantial way as they do the societies in
other large cities, and by leaving them
something 10 work with. enable them 10
carry on the work in way to do the
most good.
/ am indebted to citizens for reporting
many of the cases investigated. Our little
friend, Joseph Dumbrower, the youngest
member we have. has reported several
cases that needed attention, and he wishes
me TO say for him that he will report all
cases of any kind Of cruelty that come
TO his notice. Any one can report cases
through the phones, as there will always
be some one at the Office to answer
phone Old phone $685. new phone 34S.
During Me month we humanely destroy
ed the following animals. deceased and
sick, or crippled past recovery:
Horses and mules ............... ........R
Dogs and cats .........,... ................5i
Total ............... ............ ....,...66