STRICKEN WAR HORSES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2585, 6 October 1915, Page 3

STRICKEN WAR HORSES

S.P.C.A.'s GOOD WOEK. Quietly, but nevertheless thoroughly, the Society for the Prevention, of Cruelty to Animals is doing a vast amount of work in assisting the Army Veterinary Corps in their duties of relieving the sufferings of sick and wounded horses in the present war. That their task is one that is a great deal ruoro comprehensive than would be generally supposed by tho ordinary person is made clear in a letter received by the local society from the parent body in London. Up to the present, the letter stated,. hospital accommodation had been provided by 'the society for 4000 horses, and a further request for a fourth hospital was now bsing attended to. Thirty ambulances had been found, and all manner of other things necessary to the rapid prosecution of the humane work had been readily provided. The sum of had been collected up to date, but to provide for the efforts they foresaw would' be necessary if Hie war continued a much larger sum would be required. The local society were thanked for their donation of .£lO for the above object, and, the letter pointed out, further contributions ,wouUl perhaps be forthcoming if tho public were mado acquainted with the ■ magnitude and necessity of the work undertaken.