Barking at the Knot

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Understanding the hidden history of animal services

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  • The Carlson Dog and Cat Procurement Law in California, 1952-1953

    In 1952, the Dog Defenders League waged an advertising campaign against laws allowing pets to be taken from shelters for the purpose of vivisection.

    Audrey Lodato

    December 5, 2025
    1950s, Animal Welfare
    1950s, Advertising, animal control, Animal History, animal shelter history, animal shelters, Animal Welfare, animals, Carlson law, Cats, Dissection, dog, dogs, history, hydrophobia, Laboratory animals, National Dog Week, pets, Pound Procurement laws, Rabies, Vivisection
  • The Battle of Island City Homes

    This week in Barking at the Knot, we have a guest post from fellow animal welfare worker and history lover Cole Wakefield. Cole is the Executive Director at Good Shepherd Humane Society and the Managing Advisor for Rural Humane. Hear about how some young boys fought to save their dog in Galveston, Texas in 1957.

    Audrey Lodato

    July 10, 2025
    1950s, Animal Welfare
    Animal Advocacy, animal control, Animal Welfare, animal-rights, dog catcher, dogs, history, Humane Movement, hydrophobia, pets, Rabies

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