Fields at Worcester Park and Beddington lane have now ceased to let their fields for Sunday rabbit-coursing.
The Inspector's report showed 88 convictions.
The RSPCA requested that the Star Omnibus company attach 3 horses to each omnibus. The manager was most willing to accept these suggestions.
The services for an Inspector cost local branches £150 p.a.
The Society was working to stop the use of osprey and other bird feathers being used for ornaments.
In 1906 the Sutton branch collected £69.18s during that year.
The Committee were in favour of educating the children in schools to be kind to animals, and in this way cruelty would be largely decreased in future!

Sutton Branch invited Mr. W Keswick, MP, to become the first President of the Branch.
The Society discussed the suffering of pit ponies.
In 1912, the Committee tried to induce all sellers of meat in the area to slaughter their animals by more humane methods.
The Branch now had 1 President and 12 Vice Presidents, most of these were local ministers.

The Branch opened a Samaritan Fund so it would be able to lend money to needy people.
Parliament were considering the Decrepit Horse Traffic Bill, and Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Bill.
The RSPCA Sutton AGM was attended by 120 people (far more than in the attendance of later years).
The Branch were concerned about butchers and humane slaughtering as well as plumage from rare birds and funds for Sick & Wounded Horses. The Banks, Parish magazines, local Press and Headmasters were asked to include an appeal.

Main concerns for the RSPCA were overloading cab horses, and the introduction of lethal chambers for the humane destruction of cats. The use of these chambers cost 6d to members and 1/- (one shilling) for non members.
Three local butchers adopted the use of humane slaughtering.
Horses and donkeys which needed rest and treatment now went to Cricklewood Home of Rest for Horses.
RSPCA Fund for Sick & Wounded Horses - this was the only Fund approved by the Army Council and allowed to act for the purposes of tending the horses used in the War.
The Society asked drivers to put / use brakes on their carts as so many complaints had been received regarding heavy loads going down the Sutton High Street gradient.
By 1917 the Sutton Branch Sutton Branch had the proud distinction of being one of the most energetic in the country.
Each Horse Hospital was capable of taking 3,000 horses and there were 170 horse ambulances.
The Committee asked a local ironmonger to make a special show of new Human Snares for rabbits and hares.

The cost of shoeing was now 4 times greater than 1914 due to the tarmac roads that were now in place.
There was mention of Cheam Picture Palace showing NSPCC films.
Mention was made of a link between the RSPCA and the NSPCC.

The Branch Clinic was founded and formally opened by the then Mayor & Mayoress of Sutton on 11th March 1938.
Until 1945 the Branch Surgeries were held in our Inspector's Garage.

From 1946 surgeries were held in 298 Sutton High Street.
From 1956 they were held in 302 Sutton High Street.
In the Clinic's first year it cost £121 to run.

In January 1973 the Clinic was gutted by fire, and due to prolonged insurance queries and repairs, it did not re-open until 24 April 1974.

In 1983, to cope with the rental rising from £350 to £2,750, the Clinic Waiting Room was converted into a Charity Shop.
Rent for the Clinic and small shop face was £8k p.a. during this year.

In 1990 the Society was regionalised and Sutton became a member of London Region 10.

During 1993 we negotiated and purchased the building that we used to rent in 1946 for our brand new Charity Shop.
The Shop was officially opened on 20th November 1993 by our then President, Jan Leeming.
The Shop's door's were closed.

The Clinic Vets now administer to between 1,000 - 2,000 pets per year.
Cost of running the Clinic today costs approximately £20k per year.
Our current lease will expire at the end of this year and we are searching for suitable premises.
Ever since its foundation the Clinic has been staffed by voluntary workers.A local veterinary surgeon has attended each surgery.
The Clinic closed in 2002. To view the new Clinic details please Click Here or to view information on our Voucher Scheme please Click Here.