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HOME EOR LOST DOGS. 
However, it was a woman who had projected the institution. 
She persevered, took all opposition and ridicule in good part, 
and (of course) finally triumphed. The “ Home for Lost and 
Starving Dogs,” at Holloway, is now a permanent London 
Institution. 
The very amiable lady who originated the “ Home” re¬ 
sides at Holloway. Her name is Mrs. Tealby—all honour to 
the name ! She took for her motto, “ I cannot understand 
that morality which excludes animals from human sympathy, 
or releases man from the debt and obligation he owes to 
them.” 
At first, a few stray dogs only where taken in, and kindly 
befriended in the lady’s own private dwelling. Presently, as 
numbers increased, a gentle local agitation was got up, and 
the sphere of the charity became greatly enlarged. It is now 
no hole-and-corner institution, managed by one or two amiable 
enthusiasts, in a back, suburban street. It numbers four lady 
patronesses, three of them ladies of title ; it has a committee 
of seven ladies and four gentlemen, and its honorary secre¬ 
tary is a clergyman. The object of the cc Home” will be seen 
by an extract from its address: 
“ Persons walking through the streets of London, or of its 
suburbs, can hardly fail frequently to have seen lost dogs in 
a most emaciated and even dying state from starvation. 
“ The committee would willingly hope and believe that no 
one who is capable of appreciating the faithful, affectionate, 
and devoted nature of the dog, can have seen any of these 
intelligent creatures in that state without feeling an earnest 
wish that there were some means established for rescuing 
them from so dreadful a death, and restoring them to use¬ 
fulness. 
“The object of this institution is to give humane persons 
an opportunity to relieve so much misery. 
“ The parent ‘ Home ’ is now established in Holloway, and 
all persons finding dogs in the state above described are en¬ 
treated to convey them to it; and all persons losing dogs are 
requested to apply at once to 14, Hollingsworth Street, St. 
James’s Road, Holloway.” As the funds will admit, receiv¬ 
ing houses will be established in all parts of London, from 
which the dogs will be conveyed to Holloway.” 
It will be readily perceived that this charity is founded on 
a sound principle. It begins exactly where the “ Society for 
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” leaves off; and I am 
glad to record the fact of the two institutions being in strict 
unity and fellowship. All arrangements are of the most com¬ 
plete kind. A man is engaged to take charge of the animals, 
