THE S.P.C.A.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 114, 15 May 1924, Page 8

THE S.P.C.A.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —As one of those present at the annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals may I say in reply to the chairman's statement that he believes in vivisection, that it is debatable, to say the least, if any advance in the art of healing, as a result of the practice of vivisection, justifies the suffering caused. Medical and scientific opinion can be quoted to show that it is not justified. It is well to be on our guard to check any attempts to legalise vivisection in New Zealand. Another remark made by Dr. Beattie was to the effect that a balance of nature is kept by the carnivora in killing off animals that otherwise might overrun the country. Perhaps some of your readers may have lived in India, or some place where the natives are forbidden by their religion to slaughter their cattle, and could tell us if in such country it is necessary to have oxen killed as food for carnivorous vrhite men, or in some way prevent such animals 'over-running the country.—l am, etc., MEMBER OF S.P.C.A.