Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1880 — Be Gentle With Animals. [ARTICLE]

Be Gentle With Animals.

Some persons govern their children and domestic animals with the whip. Boys thus governed, either run away from their parents, or leave them without much regret as soon as they become •f lawful age to do so. Some farmers Are kind and gentle with their domestic animals, and uie brutes neciprooate their treatment by showing the same acts. And this leads ns to say, in the words of a wise man, “ tameness and gentleness are qualities to be encouraged in all domestic animals.” Their value is discovered when it is necessary to handle, the animal at critical period*. When confidence, if not affection, exists, we can do much with a suffering animal, when otherwise interference might make matters worse. It would be well to make friends with cows, and sheep, especially, by petting them, giving them salt and palatable things, and mingling with them in the yards. Every animal should be trained to be handled when loose in the yard.