CRUELTY 10 PETS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2664, 8 January 1916, Page 11

CRUELTY 10 PETS

Queen Bee," in the "Australasian," has a salutary word to say on the keep-' ln K. of pets, and the wanton cruelty to "ivlucb they are sometimes subjected:— Cruelty to pets arises mostly from want of thought. One ->ery common one is that of going off for the seasido holiday and making 110 provision for vlie household cat during absence. Thousands of birds are, at this moment, kopt in cages far too small for their health and comfort, and are given food that is not wholesome for them. The ideal way of keeping birds is in an outdoor aviary, large enough to afford room for moderate flight. Some people never handle their birds or move them from their cages, but clean them with the oird dodging about 011 the porch; and will argue that it would frighten their pet to be caught again. But the pleasure and healthfulness of a good fly in a room will really more than compensate for any momentary agitation of tho songster. A gauze butterfly net is the best means of catching it again, and it will soon get used to the process. This natural exercise, even if it can only be given once a week, will taako a marked difference in the bird's health, and prolong its life. The chaining up of dogs, week in, week out, is. a wicked! form of cruelty, practised at times by kind-hearted men and women. Often the kennel is placed ■where the summer's fierce sun can play it all day and very often tho poor animals are without water, or any shade whatever. Don't keep dogs at all if they are to be chained up all the time, Their nature is to be free, and to take any amount of exercise. Of course, a watchdog is necessary; but what is the •use of keeping it chained at tho bottom of the yard? That is where robbore wish dbgs to be; and they like them to liowl continuously, so that when they do come 110 notice will be taken of the dog's warning. A littlo dog in tho house is tho best of all guards against thieves. Households that take this precaution are left alone.

Mothers should not miss seeing our bis range of tweed fancy 6uits, for hoys from three years to seven years. The suits havo just been opened aud prices range from los. 6d. to 225. Gd. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advt.'