New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
DESERVING CATS AND DOGS
THIS SUMNER THE s. P. c. A. HAS MORE
WORK TO DO THAN EVER BEFORE

Because Of the increased demand made upon il
this season by owners who wish 10 dispose Of cats
or dogs the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
10 Animals has just been obliged issue a notice
asking such persons themselves 10 carry or send
the ANIMALS TO shelters provided by the society.
People should not expect US to do express bust
ness for them said John P Haines. president of
the society. 10 Tribune reporter yesterday The
wagons Of the society are engaged in collecting
stray or diseased animals from the streets. and
other work greatly interfsies with regular duties
Heretofore however. the society has called al pri-
waite houses without charge. bur the work has now
assumed such large proportions that many addi-
tional men. horses and ambulances would be re-
CURED and the officers feel that they cannot
afford this
There were hand at the main office yesterday
morning over eight hundred requests 10 call and
remove animals. which must Of necessity be left
unanswered. No charge whatever is made for the
service of receiving and disposing Of the animals
al the shelters, and ample provisions FOR their re
uoval render quite unnecessary the heartless de
sertion of pets particularly cats. which takes
place every summer when families close their
houses and 90 out Of town. These poor creatures
cannot pick up living anywhere as their owners
often fancy hut lead a miserable existence or die
Of starvation Persons who thus abandon their
animals President Haines explained, are virtually
guilty Of rnisdemeanor, according TO Section
655 Of the Penal Code, which forbds any one TO
further any act Of cruelty 10 any animal. or any
act tending 10 produce such cruelty" Abandon
nent Of disabled animals and failure 10 provide
food and drink for impounded animals are like
wise liza bic 10 a penalty before the law.
The shelter al One-hUndred- d-second-st- and
the East River Borough of Manhattan was the
frst 10 be established. and the others, in Nos
rrand-sve Brooklyn, and at Stapleton. Staten ISL
and are bUilt the same plan. Rows Of kennels
are seen on either side Of the corridors, each cat
or dog having separate apartment well ventilated
metal lined and with comfortable bed Of sawdust
The animals are kept for forty-eight hours, that
owners NAV have time reclaim lost pets whlch
may have been picked up in the street Homes are
found whenever possible. and persons who want
10 obtain dogs or more often, cats sometimes go
10 tho shelter for them. The places are heated by
searn in winter and all the cooking. too. is done
by steam The culinary departments OF the shell
ters are by no means their least interesting feat
IRE Tho great kettles prepare abundant repasts
Of oatmeal and Indian meal for the hungry board
ers Dog biscuit and scraps are also part OF the
fare.
Illuminating gas is found 10 he the quickest and
most painless means OF destroying the animals
ana Is less objections bic than carbonic acid gas
10 feet tong wide and AZ feet hlgh After Ihe ga
IS turned on the animals are introduced ana deatn
IS almost instantaneous ne dead ah mn, IRE
turned over at once 10 me ISoaro OF i1ea'' "io7e
wagons remove them daily -,
Some interesting statistics OF the WorK OF ul!S
society were furnished by President Halnes An
average ~ 20 cats and dogs carried daily 10 m"
shelter in Manhattan alone. ana apoGt TOUT nun
dred dahl including the Boroughs Of Brooklyn and
Richmond Thirty times many dogs are re
moved from the streets annually as were % o.
a. the last dog show. During the !-at gsai :, ~
were aiken 10 the shelters l93o lost dogs were
Restored owners. and homes were loChd TOT o.
formed force in the city. and has nearly two hun
ored volunteer agents in other parts OF the state