Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07

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in subjecting dumb brutes to repeateS
operations that brought about public con-
demnation some time ago.
SUGGESTS METHOD TO
OBTAIN ANIMALS.
DR.. W. A. Mcconnell, city veterinarian,
and DR.. G. W. Butler, who were instruct
ed by W. H. Roberts, president OF the
society, to investigate the practice OF the
college in using school boys to collect
dogs and cats. said they had suggested
that the institution drop this method and
that It advertise through the daily
papers for voluntary contributions of
animals.
u suggested to Mr. Nef, registrar Of
the college," said DR.. Mcconnell, that In
the future they secure their dogs and
cats through advertising in the daily
newspapers; that they advertise for peo-
pie who have animals they wish to get
rid of to notify the college and the col
lege would call for them; that these ad-
yertisements clearly state that the ami
mails are to be humanely operated upon.
1 suggested this instead Of their present
method. 1 think that 1t would eliminate
all this trouble over children stealing
animals and other controversies that have
arisen over the methods by which the
college gets its animals. l suggested, OF
course that the college should pay moth
/ ing for the animals turned over to IL.
1 They would just call for them and get
them. That would do away with any
! inducement for any one TO steal animals.
THE humane society has spent as high
as Sl35 q month to collect cats and dogs
that people wish to get rid of and think
: that the medical school might as well re
/ lieve US Of this burden"
school was observing the same rule IN
regard to holding cats for ten days be-
/ fore operating upon them as was insd-
/ tuted for dogs.
REPORTS PLENTIFUL
SUPPLY OF CATS.
! Dr. Butler said Mr.. Neff had asked the
committee If 1t desired to be notified OF
the receipt Of cats as now is the prac-
tice in regard to dogs. Since objections
v0eha raised to the old methods of obtain
| ing animals, which resulted in valuable
dogs finding their way by devious routes
Into the college pens, the college notifies
the humane society Of the number OF
dogs received and from whom they were
received.
DR.. Butler said that the visiting com
mittee did rot get any notice as to the
receipts OF cats until Tuesday. Then the
college reported receipt of twenty-five
cats and gave the names and addresses
of the parties from whom they were re-
ceived Receipts of six dogs also were
reported, he said.
I'VE went to the college again today"
/ said DR.. Butler, land they told us that
| they would not need any more cats
They had eight cats and nine dogs on
| hands,"
ANIMALS KEPT
UNCONSCIOUS.
| DR.. c. A. Pfafflin, chairman of the ex-
/ ecutive committee, said that the college
had informed him that not single cat
had been used nor will be until the ten
day period expires. The cats were to be
used. he said he was informed, in
physiology course and they had post
poned the opening of the course until
| the ten day period expired. He said that
the same care in anaesthetizing the ami
n ais to be operated upon was used as In
| the case Of humans A student doctor is
assigned to do nothing but keep the ami
NAL unconscious while the operation Is
going on, he said. When they get
| through, the animal passes on out"
| through administration of chlorOform, he
! stated
| Or. Pfaflin further stated that he was
informed NY the college authorities that
three Of the cats purchased recently had
! b,.n canned by a woman. The college
/ surrenders animals in such a case with
out question, he said
Il then took up with them the
| possibilities Of young boys stealing cats
said DR.. Pfaffiin.
DR.. Mcconnell took the floor at this