The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-03

BALTIMORE. July 3.-OmciaIs Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 70
Animals are much relieved.
Several weeks ago the society made an
announcement Of its willingness 10 accom-
modate the public BY removing cats as well
as dogs from residences upon being &c
quested TO do so.
This promise up 70 the present the So
ciety has e2deayored TO fulfill 10 the full
extent Of its capabilities. but. the officers
say, its promise was made in entire ig-
noranee OF the unpOpularity Of the feline
species. It seems as if fully two-thir5s
OF The entire population OF the city would
send orders TO have cats removed. To
meet this demand II would be necessary
10 engage several furniture vans. As IFS
contract with the city only provides for
the removal Of dogs. and as there are 50
many other demands upon the resources
OF the society. il is reluctantly compelled
at any rate for the present, 70 withdraw
its former notice as 10 cats.
The society. however. always desfrous n
care fer and 10 prevent suffering 10 dumb
animals. IS prepared 20 receive and VIII
De sent to the sOciety's Office
We did not expect 10 BE- called IN n
remove the majority Of cats in Baltimore. -
SAID Secretary Hanseu OF the s0cierv-
You should have seen The postal cards
mat Hooded our cfice They cane from
every part Of the city. from homes OF col
orec families in alleys. and from fashion
abe residences on Charles Street Il was
cais from morning Till night Why some
times We would have forty here IN -ba
once at one time waiting for transporfa-
uoh 70 the shelter. and the cat CONVERSE
uon mat went or was something asronfs6
ing We got them singly and IN whole
families The man whose duty II vas "a
care Tor them grew very weary of his
job" u MS
Mr. HanseH does not think the socfetv,s
experience in the cat line AZ all amusing.
re regrets 20 eve up the work lust now
when so many cats are made homeless bz
Ianilles leaving town and closing their
houses We only have two wagons q" ba
sad ana they cannot keep up with the
-enauu- Inc cat census OF Baltimore
would surely give astonishing results %
IL was about six weeks ago that the So
ciety gave notice Of lis willingness n
send after eats The public verv pror,nt-
~ manifested a general willingness N
nave cats sent for From that time me
troubles OF the sOCiety's officials and en-
pioyes began Every mail brought in a
lot Of information about cats The Office
telephone was burdened With convarss-
ton about the removal OF undesirable
felines. The wagon drivers became wea-v
Of their task
yesterday Mr. HanseI received &. postal
card requesting him 20 send out 10 the
home OF well-knOwn physician on West
North Avenue and get ten cats. Il was
then decided TO retire from the cat col
Letting business at least :or the present
There was joy among the wagon men last
night.
Mr. Hansell does not know iust how
many doomed animals were collected hut
the numbers runs into several hundred
The experience Of tao employees Of the
society at the home OF Mrs N. TflIman
l725 East Lanvsle Street. last Wednesday
when they were accused Of appropriatiny
a misplaced pccke;book and were search
ed, had nothing 20 do with the determine
ton 20 retire from the cat Industry AZ
HanSpll saws