Judge — March 23, 1929 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge - "Pitiful Figures" This cartoon satirizes the S.P.C.A. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). The image shows a nighttime scene where a figure holds judicial scales while managing various animals—monkeys, dogs, an elephant, and a giraffe—arranged as if on trial or in judgment. The satire appears to mock the S.P.C.A.'s enforcement activities, possibly suggesting the organization was overzealous, ineffective, or absurdly focused on judging animal welfare cases. The title "Pitiful Figures" implies the animals (or perhaps those responsible for them) are pitiable subjects of the organization's scrutiny. Without additional context about specific S.P.C.A. controversies of Judge's publication period, the exact target remains somewhat unclear, though the cartoon evidently critiques the organization's authority or methods.