Out,” . However, FROM PAGE 34” beeen nat RE RRET Te emamece emma that we would never use ‘that method again. ” a 7 Now: when. “a cat: ‘has distemper, . it: is: kept” “in, isolation, given. medication and -the: -rest.-.of the . cat. population. is not touched. Granted sometimes the cat — dies, | but as. ‘Marie pointed. Mt has proved un- - - necessary: to:-kill off. the. others i in case of infection. Originally: - from. New England, but | resident. in. Vancouver ‘ since’ 1948, Mrs. | Moscovitch -. elaborated on her: ‘involvement with the organization. “I served. in 1952/3. .as_ the. Vancouver S.P.C.A. Board: Chairman, getting up. mail. for fund. raising. It meant trying, counting,~phoning and the whole bit. To get out 160,000 items -used to take a period of about six weeks. ” In 1971 Marie moved to . the North Shore and was approached by several people concerned that the animals were not being looked after properly. At that time she was still on the Vancouver Board. in 1972 Marie Moscovitch embarked on her first term as president of the West Van branch. - NO MORE PICK-UPS The job has now _ snowballed into seven days per week. When asked about her free time, Marie replied: with ‘enthusiasm, “This is doing my thing and I really love it. I'm completely in- volved. In fact, P’'ve given up tennis, golf and everything else!” This was not always the case. Marie was active in two other organizations. “T. formed the U.S. Women’s Club on the North’ Shore, mainly North Shore women who would be in Canada for short periods of time. This differed from the American Women's Club which was formed of women like myself who were domiciled in Canada. I was also president of Hadassah after having been a member for 10 years.” Up to April this year Marie also operated the pound for the municipality. She explained that she did not think that the S.P.C.A. had any business in pound work. sculptured by Loretta PEGCY LEE BEAUTY CENTRE Professional and meticulous work If you have problem nails the solution might be sculptured acrylic nails If you already have beautiful and strong nails, come and see how a nail jewel .can_ refine their elegance. Hotel Vancouver - Lower Arcade 688-9488 =: 980-0771 and make: sure * properly, but. the S:P.C.A itself should. not: be Pickin, _ §.P.C.A. pound animals, but not ad doing. the pick-ups. At the ~~ ~ believe - “I don’t care where you wep are, I think you can work in ©. conjunction with a pound. its* run up the animals.” _ Now: the shelter i is ideally run in West Van with the ‘caring for the: end of 96 hours the pound. animals become the property of the S.P.C.A. and | then homes may be found for them. Marie’ s opinion c on. : putting | ; . animals to‘sleep is clearcut. “Here:in: ‘West Van we don’t in © putting | any animals down. My atti dei is. that the S.P.C.A.-d not. have the right to, pat Gown anybody's pets. " “If you own an animal ‘and you don’t like it— YOU take it to the vet and have it put to sleep. Why should you give it’ to the S.P.C.A. and console yourself with the thought that the S.P.C.A. put the animal down? That's wrong!” The organization was founded for the prevention of cruelty to animals and in Marie's opinion, putting an animal to sleep is a cruelty — hence her adamant stand, against pound work. She* feels that in doing it the S.P.C.A. is doing exactly what the organization was. founded to prevent. “one ‘prevail : _ Puppies. and. but it is :to. ithe ‘owner's ‘ad-: _vantage to have it done-when . "they are ‘old: ‘enough because. : he) has. already paid for.it. aE" “each pe person had their or two pets de-sexed there would not be half the. -problems:-for the: S:P.C: AL - and the ? pounds t to handle. : Common” sense. in? Moscovitch’s attitude to her’ work, For example, “Yesterday ‘a man came in must _with a dog that was a ‘biter’. Now why. should: we try to. find a home. for a dog that, cannot be broken ‘of that habit: once’ he. does. it and perhaps inflict an’ injury on - some unsuspecting person? . You're missing out placing a nice dog with an owner, because once you've placed this vicious dog the owner will be put off for life. When asked about - the future Marie was hopeful that a new building could be put up close to their present site. Perhaps dogs could be boarded and” facilities ex- panded. “I would like us to make friends with. the people in. our municipal area.and work. - with them in-such a way so “Marie o ~ stems Funds. for. the. -The™ over $3000 im its first year. roe yeh “Contrary: to what -day. . He can take him for small:walks. _ The fact that he’s with you is | what he wants,” - “Your animal reflects your personality, because you’re loving: and giving, that’s what you'll get in your animal, whether it be a.cat — oradog. - The shelter’. “dogs are ' lucky. With the S.P.C.A. buildings situated across from Ambleside beach, people often -drop- in- to “Im fact ali the animals at the shelter in West Van are_ in ‘a “model shelter? Marie Moscovitch’s drive. and . dedication - have - certainly paid off. ~ if .' S.P. c. ALP: come: from memberships, :-[). legacies: and. donations... A {L: large ‘chart. hangs on the = —_ - Office ‘wall. :This’ is one of> ‘Marie's “innovations. - _ title is “Support.a Cat for $5.” per month”. 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