“A DOG’S LIFE”

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 70, 15 December 1928, Page 26

“A DOG’S LIFE”

“A (log's life” is a phrase that is coming to have less and less ot ,ts original meaning. Tlie British Home Office (says the London "Morning Bost”) has now extended its care beyond tlie citizen Io his dumb companion—if it happens to lie lost or strayed. An order has gone forth I hat tlie afcommodntion for dogs brought into police stations must be of a certain standard, so Hint in some districts there has been n sudden ordering of kennels. Sir William Jovnson-Hicks promised the eliairinan of tlie National ('inline Defence Longue (Sir Robert Gower) in the House of Commons recently that the inspectors of eonstnbiilnry should give the matter I heir a ttention. Now. before signingf I lie cert ificates of efficiency on which depends th(‘.'lTeasiiry grant towards police nuiintonnncc. these officials must assure themselves of the comfort of tlie stray dog. The Loudon nolice station is already ‘a good home." There is a kennel, witli clean straw, biscuits. and usually more scraps from the mess tl’.'in tlie four-fooled visitor can ent. Bat certain wafeli enininittees in the nrovinens have Iwen niggnrdlv. and the lost (log has not been provided wifli shelter and rc' , son , 'ld(‘ <ur<rfers. It 's to remeily 'lie def<’"' w 'n a fow such pt'o'es that tlie Dome Office instructions have been issued.