PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23810, 17 May 1939, Page 5

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

_ -*»■ MONTHLY MEETING OF SOCIETY The monthly meeting of the Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held in Mr E S. Wilson's board room yesterday afternoon there being present Messrs Crosby Morris (chairman), E. C. Reynolds, J. C. Willis, W. Coopers. D.. C. Cameron, R. Fountain, J. R. Dickison, A. Laurenson, G. Matheson and J. Gordon. Miss A. C. Anderson, who is conducting, under the auspices of the society, a series of addresses in the schools in Dunedin and the surrounding districts, reported that she had already visited 14 schools, and had received the greatest assistance and encouragement. She wished to- place -on record her appreciation of the activities of the headmaster of the Maori Hill School (Mr Wilson), who had made all the arrangements ■ for her visits to the various schools. A discussion was held on the supject of providing a uniform for the society's inspector, and it was decided by the majority of the members that such a moye was not advantageous at the present time. It was subsequently decided that the inspector be supplied with a special badge.' A request" to' the society for assistance in.finding a home for a pet cat was received fr6m a Mosgiel resident. The chairman said that although thio was a somewhat unusual request, he thought the society should try to do something, in the matter. The question was left in the hands of Mr Gordon and the inspector. Inspector's Report The society's inspector (Mr J. J. Hinchcliff) reported that he . had visited the following places:—Palme.rston Allanton. Outram, Berwick, Balclutha, Clinton, Waipiata, Oturehua and Ranfurly. He had attended stock sales at Burnside. Balclutha, Palmerston Clinton. Allanton and Waipiata, a horse sale at Allanton. and a race meeting at Forbury Park . Investigating a complaint about starving cattle at St. Leonards he found a cow and a goat tethered on the roadside and another cow running in a paddock. All were in good condition. There was ample feed, and none of the animals showed signs of being starved. Concering an allegation of cruelty to a cow in North-East Valley, he could not say there was any cruelty attached to this case. The cow was one of a mob that was being driven from Burnside. It had sprained its foot, and the drover had left-it in an empty section. When he inspected the animal, the inspector could see that all it required was rest. There was plenty of rough feed in the section, and it was being given fresh water twice a day by a neighbour. In a few days the cow was all right and was taken away by the owner. A complaint was received that a dog in the city had not been off the chain for a considerable period. The owner denied this, and stated that the dog was occasionally off the chain. The dog (a collie) was in good condition and was evidently well fed. The inspector ordered the owner to give the dog more exercise. Another dog had been injured by a motor car. so he had it destroyed. A complainant stated that a pony at Berwick had badly overgrown feet, and that it was verminous. This was a case where a pony was pensioned off and had been in the paddock for the last three years. It was in very good condition and had a good home. There was not a louse on it. Its feet were certainly grown, but the animal would not suffer any pain from that. A complainant stated that a neighbour was constantly annoying his dog in the city, and that the previous day it had been injured in the throat. There did not seem to be much wrong with the dog when the inspector saw it next morning, and the neighbour denied ill-treating the dog. The report was approved