New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
BIDE-A-WEE BENEFIT.
Miss Grey GiUes Play for Dog So
ciety's NeaC Home.

The Bide-a-Wee Home Cor animals has complete
ly Outgrown its present quarters az No. ls5 West
SSth street. The work has increased enormously
since the shelter was moved from the country 70
the Ssth street place, eighteen months ago. More
than three thousand animals have been sheltered
during the last year. and homes have been found
for about two thousand. No homeless dog cat
ss ever turned away. but It Is sometimes hard 20
find places for them and the lease on the
premises now occupied expires May the man
ayers have decided TO look for a more commodiOus
home. Several sites are under consideration and
20 defFay the expense OF moving Miss Katherine
Grey and her manager. Robert Hunter. have con-
tributea a special matinee performance OF 1.-THE
Reckoning running at the Berkeley Lyceum
Theatre, No. 10 West 44th street. It viii be given
tomorrow afternoon at 2:S5 o'clock. and tickets
may be obtained either at the theatre or az Bdea-
Wee Home Miss Grey visited the home on Tues
day afternoon. and was photographed with
Brenohie. a little stray poodle in her arms
In the new home the managers hope 20 mako
many Improvements IN the care OF the animals
Among other things It is desired 10 keep pet dogs
separate from street dogs. At present they all
have 10 be put together ana in most cases the pet
dogs are frightened 10 death TO find themselves in
such strange company. Dogs are much like boys
When a new canine Is introduced among them
they want TO look him over and this makes the
sheltered doggie very nervous. Street dogs, being
accustomed 70 Rssoeiatng with other dogs, do not
dogs are simply. lost pets but others have grown
hlclSluLlou 10 the lie or the streets and
A separate observation place IS also wanted
~ dosg brought Y from the street liable 70
1asS dlsteLnper. Even when they appear quite
Wen they may develop e IN a few CaYs so 1t is
Important that they should be kept separate from
We etnefs until their state Of health can be de-
The hospital, TOO needs eniarging ana a bir ward
- wanted for the animals 70 run IN, AZ present
t4ey nave only an fnfnitesmal space Tor this uIIr-
pose. separate floors are wanted for the dogs and
CO.. ana II the once could Be located IN some Sc
clnoeG spot where conversations would not be IN
reftuDted by the barking % dogs which set up a
oeslenins clafnor every time new person enters
y would greatly facilitate the transaction OF bust
Since e vas founded. IN 800, Bide-a-wee has
homes Tor about thirty-five hundred. One-half of
TIC e2ss nave been OF the proverbial yellow dog
nsr7etss horney creatures % mixed breed or poor
ntNes frightened animals, with hunted expressions
c,HeIits az sven Q kind word.
btb t1efe nave been none unattractiye that
sols one ciont want them. Under Blae-a-IYee
cAltI VIA plenty q soap and water good food and
Fecte Treatment the average street cur Is speed
" ttetf tof0eG into Belf-respectlng, Intelligent
tec Wen snanneree member OF canine society, and
ftrey Goes ne fa4l from grace.
AZ TIE present tine there Is predoninnnee Of
ets ~ ths home People do not like 20 take
Sieir cats With than when they move Some even
tfisk y y bed luck 60 DO 50. So they take them
MS. Harry Ulysses Kibbe Is president Of thu
Hideza-Wee Home and asnong tie oficers and
directors arg Mrs, George II Gould, Mrs.. T. w
Neroerblts Mrs. Edward Wharton, Mrs. John ia
Sosc;ns AIRS James 6peysr ana Mrs. Archer
Huntington.