The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-16
REFUGE ron sIcxLY cars.
Mrs. Leland Norton opens Home for
Wandering FcIInes.
From ne chicago chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle
a new home for the friendless was open
cd in Chicago last week without the for
mallties that usually accompany the open
INK Of such an institution out on Grand
boulevard the Chicago Cat Refuge. one
Of the oldest institutions 10 the country
and without doubt the most complete
home for the housing Of homeless felines
in the West opened a. doors.
The Chicago Cat Refuge ~ the lnnova-
ton Of Mrs Leland Norton. president OF
the Chicago Cat Club. owner OF the Ia
nous Drexel kennels and an enthusiast
on the question Of bloodcd feline stock.
The new home Is modest onc-story brick
structure. built FOR the accommodation OF
stray cats that roam through the ALLEYS
and disturb the slumbers OF peaceful cit-
izens With their midnight serenadss. The
refuge Is provided with everyth essen
tlai 60 the keeping OF the cats. The build
ing is divided into wards. each contain
lns number 81 spacious wire net cnges.
when eat Is admitted 20 the refuge Il
is Immediately examined. registered and
assigned 20 "a cage. Here IL Is fed. washed
and. IN fact given every care Each cat
Is allowed plenty OF exercise In large
yard and once "a day they are taken OBJ
for au airing
Animals Are Fed Wen.
The very best Of foods are used TO feed
the cats and the culinary department, ~
the refuge r. as well kept az is the av-
crago house An thc food used Is specially
prepared by an attendant familiar with
the wants Of tho inmates. Twice "a day
the cats are fed. The BIN OF fare consists
Of variety OF meats, potatoes ard brend-
stuns
Sick ana MANNED cats are accepted for
treatment and are placed in the sick ward.
the most interesting section OF the refuge
Here everything for enc treatment Of
sick and injured eats s. at hand When
cat Is found TO be- So 100 that recovery
Is impossible or 80 badly injured that IL
cannot possibly recover. 30 IS taken INTO
another room aud. chioroformed. In most
cases the Same face Is melted out 20 the
females when "a cat has been cared for
and g. able 60 make "a fairly good nn-
poarance the refuge finds o home for IT,
and iu this manner Mrs. Norton hopes to
rid the streets Of many cat. Since the
opening Of the refuge twenty-eight oass
have been taken in and disposed o.. Those
that were healthy were washed aud given
away. Tho sick ones were treated and in
most every case the refuge succeeded In
restoring the cat 90 IT, normal Condition.
Not Cat-KiiIing Place.
For the lest month Mrs Norton's mall
has been nlicd with requests from people
who are DESTROYS ~ Kidding themselves
of q cat that g. an old house pct ard h1s
become nuisance. So numerous were
tho applicants that Mrs Norton has de.
eldcd 90 refuse - admit any cat that r.
being cared for a, present Ia her opinion
II a cat has been cared for and well treat
| "a FOR years until % becomes too old 10
be useful Il should be ch.orofoTmed. by
adopting this rule Mrs Norton hopes 10
exclude cats that are not in need Of shell
ter. and 10 use the entire space for the
accommodation of Gets that ure In dis
trcss The refuge hns attracted 20 much
attention and 70 mauy people persisted
In belnr shown through the refuge that
Mrs Norton h- .sclasd 20 refuse admit .
lance % the refuge every day with the
sxcepfion ~ Wednesdays In THE manner
she ho.cs 20 free the cats from the gaze