CHARITY FOR ANIMALS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1425, 27 April 1912, Page 11

CHARITY FOR ANIMALS.

Tho horse, which has almost disappeared from tho streets of London, is to ho brought back in limited numbers, as u feeble attempt is being mailo to find a footiug for him amid Uio whirl of l/ixicabs and motor buses (says an .writer). Tho Horse and Drivrrs' Aid Committee has been formed with the object of placing horse-drawn vehioles on the streets, for the use of those who have an affection for the good horse, and would sooner Ijo drawn about by a well-groomed, high-stepping animal than in a motorear. The vehicles will bt* vivlorias of a new pattern, ami they will Ik? let out on hire to cab-driver*, but both hor>e and vehicle will bo under the supervision and control of the commit Ice. Tho project has thi" support of a number of well-known people.

In London charity finds some curious by-paths in which to express itself, and although the objects cannot but command sympathy, one's approval is tempered by the knowledge that a greafr deal of human suffering and hardship among the poor goes unrelieved. There exists in London an organisation called the Council of Justice to Animals Committee, whose •work consists mainly in buying up horses that arc too old for work, and putting them to a painless death. At Cricklcwood, a suburb of London, is a Home of Kest for Horses, where animals that are past work can be .sent to end their days at a small charge. Skilled veterinary treatment: is also provided for animals, whether horses or donkeys, belonging tovsmall tradesmen, and they nro allowed tn remain at the home'until their health is rctored. One of the present animals in the home took part in some of tho chief engagements of the South African campaign, and another took part in the Coronation processions of King Kdward and King George. For the past 18 years a lady named Mrs. Gore provided the inmates of the homo with a special dinner on >Jew Year's Day. It consisted of a mixture of carrots, apples, bread, biscuits, and sugar. .Mrs. Gore died recent-, lv, but Jxmdou has so many charitablyinclined ladies of means that there is no doubt of one being found to follow her example. ! At Fincliley, in North London, is a Home for Cats, where Ihoe dcn-estic pets ■ cau be tended at a small ehargo while their owners are away from home, and where cats whose owners desire to get rid | of them can be chloroformed. This char-; itable institution is maintained by voluntary subscriptions. Each summer during j the holiday season there are urgent ap- j peals in the papers to departing Holidaymakers not to leave their cats behind to I shift for themselves, but to take these | animals with them, or to send them whore j they will be taken care of. I