Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Manchester Branch

9 Albert Square
Manchester

October 19th 1903

The Secretary
Zoological Gardens
Regents Park
London

Dear Sir

I am desired by my Committee to write and ask you for information on the following points:-

1. Is it a fact that Snakes in the Zool. Gardens at New York are not and never have been fed on live animals?
2. Are the Snakes at the Zoo in London fed on live animals, and if so on what kind of animals
3. If they are not so fed, what is the nature of the food given them?
4. What is your opinion as to food for Snakes. Is it necessary to feed them on living animals, or are all requirements met by feeding them on animals newly killed?

Any information you can give as to these points will be useful to us here and if you can let us have your replies to the above questions we shall be very greatly obliged

Yours faithfully

J. Lang

Sec.

Copies of correspondence between the Secretary and Mrs Sim regarding the welfare of the Tiger called 'Rajah' at the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London

Minutes and papers of the Veterinary and Medical Science Committee of the Zoological Society of London

Report of the Veterinary Officer for the Animal Welfare and Husbandry Committee of the Zoological Society of London

Reports of the Veterinary Officer and Honorary Parasitologist for the Animal Welfare and Husbandry Committee of the Zoological Society of London

Reports of the Veterinary Officer and Honorary Parasitologist for the Animal Welfare and Husbandry Committee of the Zoological Society of London

Reports of the Veterinary Officer for the Animal Welfare and and Husbandry Committee of the Zoological Society of London

Reports of the Pathologist and Veterinary Officer for the Animal Welfare and Husbandry Committee of the Zoological Society of London, a list of additions to the catalogue of preserved specimens in the Prosectorium and a report by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on helminths received from the Zoological Gardens

Reports by the Veterinary Officer, Pathologist, Curator of the Aquarium, Curator of Birds, Curator of Mammals and agendas and meeting minutes for the Animal Welfare and Husbandry Committee of the Zoological Society of London

agenda and meeting minutes