Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-12
WORK OF THE s. T.. c. A.
The Agent Reports n Large Number
of Cases-Need of Funds.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals was held last evening at its Of
flee. There were present the president,
DR.. Wood, in the chair; Mrs. w. b.
Palmer, Miss Pearl Bodeker, Messrs w.
b. Palmer, Cyrus Bosseux, William Reh-
ling, John Chamblin. j. r. V. Daniel,
Il. C. Mayo. and c. A. Pussy. agent.
The report of the agent for the month
of September was read, as follows:
Horses and mules lame ....... ........ 6
Horses and mules with sore backs and
shoulders .......;...'.. ..........:.......
Horses and mules found unfit for
work. unhitched and sent TO stable. Q
Horses. poor and general bad treat
ment, reported to owner ............... 2
Poor, old, and weak, half-starved
horses and mules ordered off street.. 9
Overloaded teams relieved ..............
Horses and mules foot-sore, for want
of shoes, stopped until properly
shod ............ ........... .........,.... 4
Cruelty whipping and beating horses
ana mules .......... ....:................ 3
Adjustment of harness by agent to
prevent contact with sores ............ 8
Homes found for dogs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Horses found deserted or strayed......
Cruelty prevented .......... ..............
Investigated and found no cause for
Admoniuons ........." ..,.............
Total cases investigated ............B
During the month the following ami
mails were humanely destroyed
Horses and mules ............ .............7
Small animals ....-......... ..............&
Iotal .."........... ......... ........H
or the above cases some, no doubt,
merited some punishment, but owing 10
the poverty of the offenders, all of whom
gave their solemn promises OF reforma-
ton. which promises have been generally
observed we thought 1t best to adopt
lenient measures rather than distress
the needy families of the offenders by en-
forcing the penalties. A large majority
of these offences have been OF a mild
type, which goes to show that these cru
elites are largely from carelessness,
rather than wantonness on the part Of
drivers.
The owners of teams are largely re-
sponsible for many of these abuses. by
not having their stock properly shod.
The teams, where heavily loaded, slip
and slide on the wet rocks, and in so doing
seem to provoke the drivers, resulting In
the teams receiving a severe whipping
and slashing. when they are doing their
best to move the loads and at the same
time stay on their feet, and are often
unable to do so, but fall. II they had good
shoes, they would in all probability save
themselves the abuse and their drivers
a severe reprimand
Although the reports for the month foot
up quite a number of cases, there We're
none commanding special attention, save
in the general manner stated above.
The depleted condition of the treasury
was the subject OF serious consideration
to the board, it being very evident that
the society will be unable to continue its
great work for lack of pecuniary sup
port. Even its present support is largely
due TO the llberality of it's officers. The
whole community is benefited by its in
huence and the results accomplished.