The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Dogs Keep Pace With People
And Total Exceeds 10000

Although dogs do not increase with quite
the same rapidity as cats, they keep pace
with the population. To-day there are
100000 dogs under license in Greater New
York Add to this number the strays and
unlicensed animals and the number can
safely be placed at 100000. This number is
an increase over last year. The dog popula-
ton increased slowly but steadily. The last
six months have not been particularly good
dog times One dealer said that dog sales
were virtually at standstill because of the
general hard times
IT would seem that there would be good
cause for decrease in the number of dogs in
so unrural and dog dangerous a place as
New York The increase In the number or
apartment houses over private dwellings.
and the landlords who to-day stand more
numerously opposed to dogs than ever be-
fore would seem to be good reasons for the
elimination of the dog. Facts tell a different
story
Mr.. Horton points out that even in Man
haitian, which is almost solid brick and pave
ment from the Battery to Yonkers, the dog
population has grown. In confirmation OF
this statement he pointed out that at the
S. p. c. A. shelters there is growing de-
mand for dogs. The reason for desiring
dog given almost invariably is for purposes
of guarding property. The crime wave
which ebbed only recently Is believed to pe
responsible for this desire for watchdoGs.
Several shipments of canaries arrive in
this country every week. One dealer as
serted that he received and got rid of 5000
canaries weekly. During the war there
were no canary importations due to the fact
that the source of supply was in Alsace-
Lorraine The result was considerable rise
in the price of the yellow birds.
Canaries are not the only cage birds sold
here Parrots and parrakeets are popular.
In addition there are among others the fol-
lowing: Brazilian cardinals. Japanese
robins. linnets sislsins. European black
cans. strawberry finch. Gordon buefnch,
bullfnch and catfinch.
The demand for marmosets the clever lit
tie monkeys of Brazil is small among pri
vate families Shipments of these monkeys
are usually consigned to geological gardens.
The demand was once far greater than it Is
to-day
There are men who make a business OF
going into Jungle regions for the purpose OF
bringing back animals These wild or
merely curious animals sold chiefly to
geological gandens and circuses. No city
dwelIer has ever asked an animal dealer for
a bear cub. but such demands do occa-
sionally come from owners Of large estates
not far from New York
Guinea pigs are in great demand by hos
pitfalls and medical schools for experimental
purposes The Department of Health Is
forced to raise them on its farm in Otisville
for the different purposes Of the Depart
ment.
There is one chap in the city, name un-
known. who has a hobby of raising lizards.
He calls regularly at the animal stores to
see IL any lizards have arrived. Another
owns a troupe of trained frogs. The city
also contains several collectors of rattle
snakes. Sc"
A word should be said in passing about
rabbits These are raised in large quantities
in the more sparsely settled districts of the
city by busnesslike men. In addition to
these large enterprises there are any num-
ber of private backyard bunnies whose sole
reason for existence is that the toddling gen
Grafton loves to pull their long ears.