New-York tribune., 1904-10-24
cLEVEL4ND'S CAT CLUB.
To Give Bench SholC to Build Home
and Hospital.

-7sv,1snd Ohio is the latest city 20 found q cat
~ The Cleveland CAT Club is only six months
"a With Ar enrolment 81 present OF about seventy
,-snbsrs but = Is going 10 have bench show
l,is nexs month and is already planning to open
= bone Tor stray cats and dogs with the proceeds.
Ms s Louise Patteson is president The other
-aosrs are Ntce-p presidents. Mrs. Conway W
Sobls Mrs sarah X Bolton. the author. who has
RoDe 90 much for the protection OF animals: Nrs
q 3 smith Miss Lily Brainard and Mrs. C A
T7srsey. secretary. Mrs Mary A Parsons.
a so2 El,ctric Building. Cleveland; treasurer.
KIrs J c. Bell. directors. Mrs Willard r Vorce.
Wrs J bell Miss Celia wolcott Mrs. George
81 Flsh and Mrs Ramon LonE.
In Cleveland IN New-York. u is a common
ming for dellcately nurtured tender hearted
,ouen 70 close their houses for the summer ano
srrp their cats into the streets. 10 die OF slow
,tarvsuon and g broken heart. or 70 be bounded
20 death by iogs or boys.
one O. these Cleveland women. who professed 20
1--we cas- moved away. leaving behind her four
sats They hung about the vacant house until the
7su tenants moved in. only 10 be thrust out into
che cod 20 starTe- PrfvstiUn and exposure finally
kileS then Ha6 there been q home In the city
for anlraais wnere they could have Oeen taken. or
a club. whose attention could have been called to
shs.r sad condition. much OF their suffering might
have been spared them
Asnis however. The club during its short life
has been aole 70 accomplish great deal
An unprepossessng stray taxed the clubs In
for the average applicant for cat is desirious Of
rscuriuE pretty one Upon request from Saliva
tion army officer for q mouser the wall hower'
Katherine Booth. by name, vas offered and prompt
ly accepted. Booth is name very dear to the
qrrrv anc the club IS convinced that II was solely
owing THIS fac that Katherine found her good
a woman living in & hotel uaw kitten being
peted with stones By boys n neighboTing alley
Having heard q The cat Sub she went down and
turned Il over 10 the club and good home has
TSer there Is the uttle gray kitten. rescued from
q crowd o. boys who were playing ball with him
He has been adopted BY two lone women and is
doing his little part toward creating & cheerful
a poor itte bind kitten found In thicket. wnere
q had probably been dropped was taken II and
sonet.rrs IS the oasTsTsy is dog little stray
Cog sought comfort in 8 home in q fashionable
street where. al first. n was welcomed on account
weeks The family tired OF II and drove it away
hsvng no other home crept back again and again
When tRc policemen were asked &c come an6 shoot
n but q rescued by 2 club member and placed
of Vsluabie black spaniel. which hs6 strayed into
home REere TIE chi cren became very fond OF
gesused 70 keen her and bout 10 give her 10
q policeman 70 be shot when n club member inter
One day. e weathg woman living In Euclid-ave
aslephored 20 the club That g small black dog
Rorch and she would not have her The dog
was adopted by the Salvation Army colony at Fort
FeEiiek Mentor. Ohio. where she has found a good
o. course. the Individual efforts Of the members
would he tremendously strengthened by having an
animal home and hospital within the city limits
on6 70 this en6 they hope for large entries and
large attendance a. their show. Exhibitors who
Company their entries vi he entertained while in
the cry by tbs wolae, o. the club
The cub has adopted brown and gold for its COL
Nls aho Inc blaekeyed Susan foT its dower.