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Madness and Its Remedies, or More Things That Didn’t Cure Rabies
More folklore cures that didn’t cure rabies from an article in from 1844, plus a rant about intake as a default solution today.I also complain about snow a little bit.
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How The Gaines Dog Research Center Influenced Pet Acquisition
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal to others…especially those who are purebred.
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Good Dog! Good Person: The Folklore of Animal Control
This guest post from James Rodgers, interim Executive Director for Increased Access, explores how social reform influenced the development of animal control policies.
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The Arsenic Club: Blackmail and Horse Poisoners, Part three
The conclusion of the animal cruelty case revolving around a gang of blackmailers and horse poisoners called “The Arsenic Club.”
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The Arsenic Club: Blackmail and Horse Poisoners, Part two
Part two of the this early cruelty investigation surrounding a gang of horse poisoners in 1910.
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The Arsenic Club: Blackmail and Horse Poisoners, Part 1
What did early cruelty investigations look like? Here’s one: A gang of horse poisoners going by the name The Arsenic Club set a reign of terror on the east side of Manhattan in 1909, killing more than 500 horses in just three months.
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Animals in the Service of Man: A Humane Education Video from 1944
Animals in the Service of Man was an educational video for children produced by the American Humane Association and shown as part of the humane ed curriculum in the 1940s.
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Recommendations for Stray Dog Control in Relationship to Rabies: 1942
Mass vaccination of dogs to prevent rabies still wasn’t recommended by scientists in 1942. Learn why.
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Do Not Be Alarmed if Your Dog Has a Fit, Thinking Perhaps He Has Rabies
Advice given to new pet owners in the 1928 issue of “Our Animals” included not washing the dog too much, and consulting with your vet before assuming the dog was rabid.
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How Holiday Illustrations Helped Shape Our Relationship with Cats
In 1886, Louis Wain, artist and illustrator, finally had his drawings published in the form of an 11 panel series called “A Kitten’s Christmas Party” in the London Illustrated News. The illustrations featured drawings of anthropomorphized cats; that is, cats with people qualities, doing people things.
Barking at the Knot
Understanding the hidden history of animal services
Barking at the Knot 