PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

Evening Star, Issue 22990, 22 June 1938, Page 5

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

MEETIKG OF SOCIETY A meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held yesterday afternoon. Present were Mesirs Crosby Morris (chairman), J. A. Dickinson, W. Cooper, J. M. Fraser, S. P, Leith, J. C. Willis, .7. Gordon, E. C. Reynolds, and G. Mathieson. Mr C. V. Dayns submitted a report on a horse used in a baker’s delivery cart, in respect of which several complaints had been received. The horse, he stated, suffered principally from old age, but was otherwise sound. He did not consider there was any cruelty in working the horse, provided it was handled properly, and the work expected planned to meet the limitations of age.—lt was decided - to thank Mr Dayns for the trouble he had taken in the matter. Reports from the junior leagues of the Auckland, Wellington, and Canterbury Societies for the Prevention of

Cruelty to Animals were received and referred to a sub-committee for consideration. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. In his monthly report the society’s inspector (Mr J. J. Hinchclitf) reported that he had visited the following places;—Oamaru, Mosgiel, Allanton, Otokia, Henley, Momoua, Outram, Woodside, Berwick, Wylie’s Crossing, Owaka, Balclutha, and Wingatui. He had attended stock sales at Burnside, Owaka, and Balclutha, a clearing sale at Mosgiel, a race meeting at Wingatni, a horse'sale in the city, and the Dunedin Winter Show. The following complaints were received and given attention: — A cat had been caught in a trap and had been destroyed. There was no evidence to show that any cruelty had been inflicted in the destroying of the animal. A complaint stated that two cows had each been dragging a long, heavy chain. When the inspector inspected these animals they were tethered to a post in a back road. Each chain was about 2oft long, and the part that went around the neck was well protected by rubber. The cows were constantly shifted, and he failed to see any reason for complaint.^ Concerning an allegation of cruelty to a horse, he found an old mare having the run of a three-acre paddock with plenty of rough feed, plenty of water, and very nice shelter. He instructed the owner to see that the animal received some hard feed during the winter, and would see that his instructions were carried out. Complaints received stated that a dog in the city howled all night. His investigations disclosed that the animal, a red setter, was off the chain every day. She was in great condition, and there was no evidence of cruelty. He suggested to the complainants that if the animal disturbed their rest they could ring up the inspector of nuisances. He advised the owner that complaints had been received about the animal’s howling. The report was adopted.