New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-21
ONE WoMAN'S IDEA.
How Love Of Animals Led Her to Found
Humane Society-Its Rapid Growth.

u addition 70 It's Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 70 Animals. Boston has ar Animal Rescue
League, al No. Fayette-st, which accoulpIishes
a vast amount OF good among the small animals OF
the city and its environs In one year the league
has taken 0; LOT dogs. 54ls and so9s kit
tens. total OF s544 animals. There were also
brought TO It 10 be disposed Of mercitully, forty
nine birds eight guinea pigs four Ioads one SPUR
re-, six rabbits and turtle
The story OF the Animal Rescue League shows
what one humane woman. with determination
equal 10 her tenderness Of heart. can accomplish
when she sets out TO- The heroine In this particu-
lar story is Ms Huntington Smith. OF Boston.
According to Mrs Smith the starting Of the
league was very simple matter.
Realizing the great need OF g convenient place
II the city where homeless. abandoned and sick
dogs and cats. SO frequently found on the streets
and II back yards and alleys. could be carried and
humanely put TO death or kept until homes were
found for them. put letter IN Boston news
paper I've years ago. asking those interested IN
such matters 70 join IN forming & society
the membership fees OF which might support a
place kept for that purpose. The response
gratifying. and a house hired within two
months OF the time the letter was published I
wrote several other letters for papers and the
press very kind 10
y was fortunate enough 10 interest a number OF
very influential men and women in the work. and
we started by Incorporating q society called the
Animal Rescue League, and having membership
OF 20. The work has increased wonderfully.
an glad 10 say the interest in II has also n
creased
league started. IL has now purchased the property
Adjoining. consisting OF large yard. surrounded
on three SIDES by old buildings. This allows OF a
lethal chamber. In which animals mercifully
put to death. and a distinct hospital department.
''One OF the strsngest conditions the que has
70 deal with is the Indifference which the owners
or really yalua Die dogs show TO their loss
an exhausted condition in Beacon-st. and although
We advertised IN the daily papers 4 number Of
away, where che receives the kindest and most az
fecuonate care. She Was evidently a well trained
One OF the encouraging points about the work the
leag1e IS doing Is the increasing number OF
guests II receives by mail ana telephone 10 care for
sck. abandoned or slperfluOus animals
In number 81 instances'' Mrs smith saws
policemen and anoertakers have sent for our
agents TO come waere some has Just died leay-
ING cat or cog. or both. in Nle tenement with no
influence OF The league is Shown 70 be spread
TAI cards Ike the following:
Would you kindly call for a cat? The woman
has died and is 10 be buried Friday morning and
they are in hopes 20 get the house closed and
moved out by late night IL possible. They are anX-
leave" 'Ne'
While the league does not take either cats or
st time in its limited quarters II takes great
pains TO provide good homes for the healthy ami
whose business fl is 10 md good homes A person
appyins for 2es = REQUIRED 70 give references
creature adopted. and 10 sign a contract that IL
shall b treated humanely and returned TO the
sired. A visitor investigates all the homes thar
rl' mol known u IS not strange, therefore. that
~ league rs IN receipt OF letters like the follow
Ally dear collie. Teddy, that got from YOU :.
year ago. Y vel and very happy" About Uttls