New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

that any person would lead rabid dog through the
public streets
IT has been proposed that ordinance shall
he enacted requiring the dogs in this city to be
1nuzzed: and il appears to be generally understood
that the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals is opposed to the enactment OF such an
ordinance. ] desire to state exactly what our views
are on the subject.
really effective, OF necessity cause inconven-
fence and distress TO the muzzled animal. In
some cases this distress is acute and the ner-
1ous excitement which it causes becomes so intol-
cradle that / myself have personally seen dog
tear the muzzle with such violence as TO lacer-
its own feet On general principles, then, il is
clear that society for the prevention Of cruelty
10 animals must deprecate the muzzling Of dogs
unless in cases of extreme necessity. Neverthe-
less # such extreme necessity the danger there
az is believed by the Board OF Health to exist at
this time, this society would be far from taking
the responsibility OF opposing the enactment even
of rauzzlng act. greatly though we should depre-
cate u in any other circumstances
Il would observe. however. that IL the present
ordinance requiring every dog in the streets to be
Jed by short cord or chain were only enforced, it
would he more effective than muzzling ordinance
could he. on the other hand. the present ordi-
nance is not enforced. and if dogs allowed to
run loose. many Of them fitted with imperfect
zles and with constant liability 20 have the
zIe drop of IL is clear that the danger will be much
greater than would be II all dogs were required
10 be led by short leash
Having thus stated position, have
only TO add that society will Loyalty en-
deavor 10 secure the enforcement Of any measures
that the nroper authorities may deem 10 be neces-
ssrv for the securing of public safety
Tfe proposed ordinance gives the police full con-
,rol of the dogs but does not impose a direct fine
,7on the owner Of an unleashed or unmuzzled dog.
but a fee Of 81 must be paid before dog taken on
The street and irnpounded can be released, and un
1cSs The animal is redeemed within three days Of
he taking il viii be destroyed.
Years ago NeW-York City ran its own dog pound,
h,,, this work is now all done by Mr. Halnes's
society The society maintains three shelters" as
The modern pounds called one in Manhattan.
,,. in BROOKLYN ard third IN Stapleton. Staten
Island Years ago impounded dogs were drowned
in = big wooden cage
The art Of taking and killing dogs and cats has
NOW heen reduced TO a science. The records show
50. no less than 29.64S homeless and unlicensed
dogs were taken last year. only l.407 being
5ee-,cd All diseased dogs taken usually dis
,sea Of within forty-eight hours after the taking
I-rdor The law other dogs to be held at least
three DAYS for redemption by their owners Usually,
y they are good. healthy dogs they are held five
5a,-s bur that s the limit Then they TO the
death tank
T,urirg the short period that he is the charge %
,,,a seejety the street dogs life is long. sweet
o-czn, lie l. gathered with other dogs III =
ororrooious wicker basket by livericd attendant.
1fe has separate compartment in rubber tired
: automobile. He gets free ride 10 the shelter,
and in other ways is led to believe he is the chosen