The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
DOG LOVER SUGGESTS
new PLAN OF ACTION
Believes That DR.. Goldwatcr'S
Ideas Arc in Need Of
Modification.
WANTS MILDFR ORDINANCE

S,r, g Gardner Rossman. Wall street.
critics to the Kennel department OF THE
SUS as follows:
II have been asked what policy couiu
he recommend to the Board Of Health
MS u substitute for the unnecessarily Sc
we're and drastic measures advocated by
pr. Goldwater. who publicly announces
his purpose to eventually make New
York a dogloss city.
The following are some acommenda-
tions which | believe are along sane ana
reasonable lines and which would he
supported by a laige majority OF true
dog lovers.
FIRST Modification of the present
ruzzliuE ordinance so that all logs must
be either on leash or properly mtssicd
while on public highways and In pubic
places. ,, -
ouiro All dog to be licensed. The license
tag to be- large enough TO he 'ns'Ir
distinguished by officers wnll on outE
or the streets. The shape or color to ne
changed Zach year 50 A. to he easily
DISTINGUISHED ,owncrs 20 he urged To put
their names and addresses on reverse
side of license tag).
rhird--Strict enforcement Of tho Two
ahoye ordinances nided by the active CO.
operation Of all true dog lovers
Fourtll--An advisory committee OF i've
members to he known as Dog owners
and Dog Lovers Advisory Committee or
some other suitable name. who shall ad-
ylse with the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals and the city au-
thorities in devising ways ana means
for economically and effectively rlddlng
the streets of stray and unlicensed dogs
and cats.
"Thts committee should be truly repre-
sentative Of dog owners and dog lovers
and could lie lccted annually at eau
Gus OF rcorcs natives from every recog-
nfzed do and kennel association ana
humane association interested IN improV-
ing canine conditions IN New York city.
"poc owners VIII, pay for licenses are
espc,ially Interested in proper publcliY
being given e. the uses for which me
license money IS being used. am satS-
fed such . committee would serve use
fu purpose and then reports Of work
being done I'm stamping out the great evil
of stray dogs on the streets by the \. ;.
F. &. A. and the cay departments would
20 a long way toward establishing pubic
confidence and public support and dis
couragc iudiscr!m nate criticism
"Fifth-lnausuiatc campaign OF edu-
en- ton which will be conducted along
sane and reasonable lines and which VII
correct by preventive measures 10 large
extent the conditions which are now
criticised.
"Thc Dog Lovers Protective Associa non.
which has been recently formed. has been
doing remarkably good work in this drec-
ton and many other humane and Kennel
associations will undoubtedly take up this
work .nore actively II proper spirit OF
cooperation is manifested by the city
authorities and the A. :. l.. c. A.
Results TO BE Expected-lf the Health
Department, dog owners and A. :. y. c. A
~ q HpmnTOnniSC under
standing along the lines Of the above five
recommendations and u fair trial with
proper cooperation OF all the Interested
parties given ! am satisfied rabies would
be stamped out and canine conditions
generally improved in New York city.
Rabies develops in dogs through sew
eral stages and by proper publicity It
will be possible fer owners TO deteo. the
well known symptoms in the earlier
stages and thereby prevent dangerous
results. doubt very much II there are
any authentic cases in New York city
where dogs Oh leashes have bitten per-
sons on the streets aud where rabies has
developed from such bites