Dog Racket

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals last week warned U. S. citizens to be careful in their dog buying. Smart, shorthaired, clip-eared brown dogs if not purchased at reputable pet shops, may turn into long-haired, white dogs when taken home. Dogs with becoming black spots may lose them in their first bath. A. S. P. C. A. officials advised dog owners to report all curious happenings at once. Such dogs are probably stolen pets, victims of an organized body of dog racketeers.

Scouts of the dog racket work in wealthy neighborhoods, observing dogs and little boys. They encourage the boys to bring them stray dogs at first, paying small sums. They then offer larger sums for household pets. Sometimes racketeers pose as A. S. P. C. A. officials, snatch up dogs when they are taken out for an airing. Dogs caught in one State are often sent to another State to be sold. Purchasers asking for an expensive dog in unscrupulous shops will almost always get what they want. The pet shop owner will have a scout steal one to order.

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