Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-12
MEETING OF THE s. r. c. A.
Large Number of Cases Received
Attention During the Month.

The regular meeting Of the Board of
Directors of the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals was held last
night at Its headquarters, No. 6lS east
Main street. with the president, DR.. Jud
u. Wood. in the chair. There was a full
attendance OF the board including Mrs
W. Ben Palmer, Miss Pearl Bodeker,
Mrs. Cyrus Bossieux Mr. w. Ben Palmer,
Mr.. A. b. Guigon. AIR. Il. c. Mayo. Mr..
j. r. V. Daniel and Mr. Joe Dombrovrer
The report OF Agent Pussy for the
month OF June was as follows:
Number Of cases investigated ........... IS
Admonitons .............. minimum. 20
Poor, old. weak, half-starved horses
ana mules taken off street ........ II
Horses and mules suffering with sore
,ohoulders or backs taken off street.. II
Horses or mules unfit for work I'M
hooked. sent to stable ............. 8
Horses and mules suffering for want
r VI Snoes $3.50. ;'.'....................
lame horses or mules ................... 6
Horses or mules cruelty whipped ..... Q
Overloaded teams ........................ 8
Horses or mules left standing in hot
stray horses returned to owners 1870. ?
Cruelty TO poultry .......... .............. 2
prosecution .............. ................. ]
Iotal ............. Observation-Disclosures. %
During the month the following ami
mails. diseased or crippled past recovery,
Horses mules, and cows ............... 8
Dogs, cats, and other small animals. GO
The prosecution mentioned above was
FOR working a horse with sore back after
repeated warnings by the agent. The
party was arraigned in the Police Court
and fined $50 and costs. and the horse was
humanely destroyed by the society. An
other Of the above reported cases was
that of horse on Cary street that was
driven with very heavy loads, with
check rein unreasonably tight. ,mer-
cnant on the street spoke TO the driver
about the matter and threatened to have
the case reported TO the society. This
threat had the desired effect. We often
ind that n word of admonition is suffi-
Gent to stop cruelty. In other cases
cases threats are necessary, while in still
others 1t is necessary to follow with pros
ecutiOn.
The public are advised that when they
wish to report cases of cruelty or worth
less animals to be destroyed they may
use new phone No. 34S Or, in the case OF
small animals, bring them TO the society's
Office. No. 61S east Main street, where
they will be humanely destroyed. The So
| ciety does not pay for hauling. Mr.. Ira
Mowery. secretary, is having inquiries
and correspondence with people In Pc
tersburg, Harrisonburg, and Newport
News. who are organizing societies ana
are seeking information and assistance
| from us.
Miss Pearl Bodeker, managing director
Of the Church Hill Branch, reed the re-
port OF that organization. This branch
| has only been in operation for two weeks,
but the report showed that twenty-seVen
cases had been attended to In that time
The folloowing persons were ,s. elected ne.
w. f. Seymour. DIR. Lewis G. Bosher Mr..
Blair Boiling. Mrs. f. c. Post, Mrs. w.
Booth. and Mrs. f. Warmer
The state Of the finances of the society
was discussed. and a committee was APP
pointed to devise means of increasing Its
income.