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S.P.C.A. Refuses Animals For Vivisection

In 1932, a proposed ordinance change in San Francisco suggested animals from their shelter be released to medical colleges for experimentation.

Audrey Lodato

April 25, 2026

1930s, Animal Welfare

advocacy, American Humane Association, animal control, Animal Experimentation, Animal Testing, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, California, Cats, Direct Action Everywhere, dogs, DXE, history, hydrophobia, National Humane review, news, pets, politics, Pound Seizure, Pound Seizure Laws, Ridglan Farms, San Francisco, William O Stillman
The Red Star

The American Red Star set the stage for disaster response during World War one. Learn about the foundations of this division of the American Humane Association.

Audrey Lodato

July 23, 2025

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, Animal Welfare

American Humane Association, Animal Welfare, animals, Disaster response, dogs, history, pets, The Red Star, War effort, World War One

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