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Show l-e"1 PET 0O0S ARE TATTOOED. rashtonehl fad Thai Wilt noon nee fie Kitenalvrlr tro'.lnwvd. A decidedly novel occupation whl.'h has of late been noticed Is that of tattooing the names of their owners upon doKs. says the Baltimore American. Ameri-can. &veml moiilha ago there ap-pearrd ap-pearrd In northwest II iltllnoir a young ninn who la encased n that pursuit snd during the time be remained her he did a good buslm-es. Among tho dogs which underwent the opernllon Is a prrtly little fox terrier belonging to Charles F. Wohrna. which rejoices) In the name of poor.", and a fine bred bull terrier, Jlp. tho property of tho Chrsnpeakn Ilrewlng Company. Roth animals bear upon their breasts, where the hair grows thinnest, the names of their respective owners. Contrary to the belief of some that the operation la a rruel, painful one. those who have seen It performed de-clnre de-clnre that the animals apparently ex-perlcncid ex-perlcncid very I'ttle pain. The operation oper-ation la-Is ah nit fifteen minute. Tha nnimiil is usually held by two men, one having hold of the hind legs, while the other holds the front paws. With a set of very fine needles the operator op-erator then goes to woik, deft y pricking prick-ing the letters Into the skin, Jut deep enough to draw a few dropi of blood. Then he pours the Indian Ink all over Iho wounds, or. rnthrr. cratches, and the operation Is over. In a few weeks the sorea are completely hrnlrd and tho nnlmnl bears during tho remainder remain-der of Its exlstenre an unmistakable mark of Idrnllflcatlon. Tho pilco of tho operation Is CO cents. |