. The training of wild animals. ls in every way, attending to their wantsand comforts, and taking the greatest care ofthem. It is much the same in an animal instance, the lion has a market value de-termined by his ability as a performer. Anyhealthy, well-formed lion is worth from eighthundred to twelve hundred dollars, but in thecase of a lion performing in a group, the lossof one means the practical disbandment of thegroup, because they have been taught to actin concert, and another will be necessary totake the place of the dead or disabled the lions value to the cost o
. The training of wild animals. ls in every way, attending to their wantsand comforts, and taking the greatest care ofthem. It is much the same in an animal instance, the lion has a market value de-termined by his ability as a performer. Anyhealthy, well-formed lion is worth from eighthundred to twelve hundred dollars, but in thecase of a lion performing in a group, the lossof one means the practical disbandment of thegroup, because they have been taught to actin concert, and another will be necessary totake the place of the dead or disabled the lions value to the cost of transporta-tion and training, not to mention the costlyitem of feeding for years, and you will have apretty large figure. It must, therefore, be ap-parent to those who will take the trouble togive the matter a little consideration, that thevery greatest care must be taken of the ani-mals, and that the slightest abuse of them can-not be allowed. Even were this not so, I would not allowany one employed by me to stay another day. <wm Pi< o W a Qz;< <a!O P?< w?J HOUSEKEEPING FOR WILD ANIMALS 49 if I once found that he was using any cruelty-whatever to the animals in his charge. Kind-ness may not be appreciated by wild animalsin one sense, but it undoubtedly tends to pro-mote their comfort and health. In feeding wild animals care is always takento have the temperature of the food and waterabout the same as the temperature of the their meat or water be given to themtoo hot or too cold, it affects their stomachs,and they may be ill for weeks in consequence. Only the very best and freshest of meat isgiven them. The least taint or disease wouldbe sure to cause trouble in some form or other,and in many cases serious sickness and deathwould follow. It is true that lions in theirwild state, when unable to procure fresh food,will occasionally eat tainted food. Whether ornot their free, out-of-door life tends to coun-teract the ill effects of this, is not definit
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