PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21647, 18 May 1932, Page 17

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

MEETING OF OTAGO SOCIETY' The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held in the board room of the secretary (Mr E. S. Wilson) yesterday, and was attended by Messrs Crosby Morris (chairman), _E. C., Reynolds, J. M'Gregor, J. C. Willis, G. S. Nelson,'W. Cooper, A..D. Sutherland, S. P. Leith, A. La*reneon, : - and -the Rev. W. Saunders. ' : CAR FOR INSPECTOR, s Mr Sutherland, convener of. the subcommittee set up to consider whether a motor car should be procured for the inspector, submitted a report regarding their investigations into the cost cf various types of ear and running expenses for 12 months, and stated that at present the committee did not recommend the purchase of a new car.—Some discussion arose as to the cost of transport by car compared with rail, bus, or other means, and it was decided that no further action be taken during the present- financial year. GENERAL. The chairman extended a /welcome to Mr J. C. Willis, a newly-appointed member of the committee. It was decided to write to the Otago Motor Clubf drawing attention to a complaint that motorists sometimes dipped oily dans into roadside horse troughs. The secretary of the Dunedin Stock Agents and Wool Brokers’ Assqciation •wrote advising that at a meeting of his association it , had been agreed" to take all possible steps to prevent the throwing of matches and cigarette ends on /o the backs of beasts in the sale yards.:—Received. A letter was received from the commissioner of Crown lands stating that he had, investigated the question of having a- camping ground set aside for stock near Mount Pisa homestead, and was of opinion that there did not appear to be any necessity for an area to be set aside for this purpose.—lt was decided to take no further action, and it was also agreed that a letter of thanks should be sent to the commissioner. Mr R. Moffat wrote enclosing a dona--tion to the society’s funds and expressing his appreciation of the inspector’s attention to his dog after it bad been struck by a motor car.—Received. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. > The inspector (Mr J, J, Hinchcliff) reported as fallows on his activities since the previous meeting:—During the month T visited Palmerston, Alexandra, Raufurly, Waipiata, Mosgiel, Allanton, Mnmona, Henley. Berwick, Oamaru, stock sales at Burnside and Palmerston, race meetings at Forbury and Oamaru, and the annual horse sale at Allanton. The following complaints were received and investigated:—State of horses being used in Dunedin. This complaint came before the last meeting. I interviewed the complainant and explained everything to his satisfaction. During our conversation he admitted that he knew absolutely nothing about a horse. Working Lame Horse.—l inspected this horse and suggested that it be examined by a veterinary surgeon. I have since received word from the veterinarian that he has given permission to the owner to, work the animal provided proper attentirn is given to the shoeing of it. Working Horse in Starved Condition.— I visited this locality a few times and finally cautioned the owner that I would prosecute him if he did not give proper attention to the feeding and watering of the animal. Working Old and Done Horse.—l inspected this animal and found it in very bad condition and ordered it to bo taken,, off the road immediately. Working Old and Lame Horse.--! ordered this horse dot to be worked in its present condition. The owner said he would get a veterinarian to examine it and would let me know the result. T am still waiting word from this source. Injured Dbg at Cavershnm.—This dog had been run over (by a motor car. The animal seemed a valuable one, so I immediately got into touch with the owner and had the dog placed in the hands of a veterinarian for treatment. Keeping Stock in Starved Condition.— I inspected all stock on the farm. 1 found several pig styes all thoroughly clean and the pigs evidently well cared for, and found all stock which was running on the farm in fair condition. Regarding Starving Cats. —A resident had shifted north and had left several cats behind. This complaint came from a neighbour. I made arrangements for the cats to be taken to the gasworks. I have received several complaints of people 'shifting and leaving cats behind to starve. The chairman said he thought that the Society should do something in regard to' the abandoning of cats by people who were chanring their residence, and it was decided to insert in the daily papers an advertisement advising that cats could, if desired, be painlessly destroyed at the gasworks. The report was adopted.