The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-05
PREFERS LEASH TO MUZZLE.


1eCtnt Naee d H8Otev.
President John p. Haines. president of
the AnArican sosiety Tor The Prevsntion
Of Cruelty to Animals. issued this nctacs
yesterday:
To rat Enron OF THt suN--Sir: In view
o the recent occurrence OF at least one case
O. undoubted rabies la this city, and OF the
d ath OF child In consequence OF the bite OF
that diseased animal. IL In eminently desirable
tat every reasonable measure should be
sss and also FOR ,Ss Saens 9 Of Il. public
j should REGARD it as a misfortune II the
cruelty. to Animals were understood to be
opposed on merely sentimental grounds TO
Py me horrible d.sns f0 Mss se
purpose OF making the briefest possible
Ffc% Of on the pSsG % 0 and i0csy
study We are convinced that rabies IL one
Of the rarest Of canine diseases, and We are
.ven @Sre fsfe eSerSeles K does
appear TO those whose business IL is to de-
eide such matters that each OF these rare
recent instance H. this city. IL In Impossible
for any one to tell where rabies In this case
orisinated. y is impossible to tell whether
or not other dogs may not have been bitten
by some rabid animal
Consequently, since the time required for
we incubation OF the rabies germ varies fTom 4.
impossible at this time TO be assured thai
Other cases may, not present tsemselves
itis satisfactory r to be ca assured BY the Board
~ Health that not one ott er case ie known
toe1ist Yet II is impossible TO he sure that
incumbent upon all good citizens TO- consider
What measures will most thoroughly secure
te stI public against the danger OF rabies and
An ordinance Of the city OF New York now
" force provides an amply sYfncient pTotsc-
sst SHS Of tsss s Sss
PssS r Sc sn cSnd or s cham 'e not
danger lang Of the 5s
81 rabies from dog TO dog would be removed.
slnos u Is not to be supposed that any person
s s,o lead rabid dog through the public
has been proposed that a. new ordinance
snsl be enacted requiring the dogs In this city
understood that the Society for the Preven.
non Of Cruelty to Animals IL opposed to the
Enactment OF such an ordinance. ] desire 70
t,s .e exactly what our views are on the SUBJ
,Ine mu,zlinR OF dogs. II the muzzle IL made
, son,y effective, must o. necessity cause IN
animal IN some cases & Is distress Is "a
sSte and the nervous excitement whicr 4
80 Ser tear t ~ mSsss
n and actually tear the claws out OF its
Vsh iett On general principles. q en-, II Is
cfry C, clear {, at society for E prevention
cruelty TO animals must deprecate the
ccs.,versal muzzling Of dogs unless In some
Of extreme necessity. Nevertheless
suca extreme necessity, or the danger
,mneisof: Is believed by tie Board Of Health
,onlN at tits time, this society would be
rom taking the responsibility OF opposin 9
,e,shactment even Of n muzzling act. greatly
circumstances
.,ii would observe. however. that II the pres
go. o,Idinanc~ r.auirine every dog in tbs
49, 49, 70 be- led by short cord or chain
MI only enforced. II would be more effective
muzzling. ordinance could be-.
~ the other hand. the present ordinances
s.not enforced. and II dogs are allowed &C
loose. many Of them ntted with imperfect
,silles. and with a constant liability to have
m,apftle drop on. II IL clear that the danger
S~"a re very much greater than II would
mon leash
having thug stated our own position brie dy
Vi usarly. ihays only to add that our society
MI, ioyelly cndeavor to secure the enact
-, OF any measures that the proper authori.
prc,r,ay deem e 10 most necessary for the
Vuring Of public safety,
john ?. HAIxEs. President.