IRo^al 
Society? 
FOR THE 
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 
105, Jermyn Street, St James’s, London. 
■patrons. 
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN. 
THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. 
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER TO THE SOCIETY FROM THE QUEEN. 
“ Amongst other marks of the spread of enlightenment amongst my subjects, f notice, 
in particular, with real pleasure, the growth of more humane feelings towards the lower 
animals; no civilization is complete which does not include the dumb and defenceless 
of God's creatures within the sphere of charity and mercy.” 
prraiOcnt. 
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF YORK. 
TTPON this Institution, founded in 1824 (the only one having for its object 
^ the protection of dumb and defenceless animals), rests a heavy responsi- 
bility. It is earnestly and respectfully submitted that it has in consequence 
a strong claim upon the benevolence of the humane and charitable. 
Trained officers are despatched to all parts of the kingdom. 
7320 convictions during 1896. 
The increased operations of the Society have drawn from the funds an 
amount vastly exceeding the yearly subscriptions. The Committee need 
much greater assistance, and unless such additional support be extended to 
them, their most righteous cause of humanity must suffer from insufficiency 
of means to carry out those many urgent measures which every well-wisher of 
the Society has so deeply at heart. Remittances may be forwarded to 
JOHN COLAM, Secretary. 
SUPPORTED ONLY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. 
The objects of other Charities are divided among many Associations, but this 
Charity stands alone— the defender of the defenceless— without any assistant. 
THE ANIMAL WORLD : A Monthly Advocatk of Humanity. 
Published by the above Society. On thick white paper, price 2d., sixteen folio pa^es 
with wrapper, and Illustrated. The matter consists of Sketches, Btories, Anecdotes 
Poetry, Papers, Articles, Notices of Books, Correspondence, &c., designed for all classes. ' 
BAND OF MERCY .—Illustrated Journal of the Band of Mercy Movement 
price id. monthly, consisting of eight quarto pages. Intended for children. ' 
‘ I feel it a duty to entreat public attention to a systematic training among all classes 
both in principles of humanity towards animals, and in a knowledge of the proper treat- 
ment of creatures that we are dependent upon for sustenauco and ot her comforts of life.” 
The Baroness burdett-Coutts. 
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