Barking at the Knot

Understanding the hidden history of animal services

A Shelter for Animals – The First Annual Report

Five months after the opening of the Shelter for Animals in Brooklyn, the ASPCA issued their thirtieth annual report. It contained some of the first ever intake and outcome data for shelters.

Audrey Lodato

October 7, 2025

1890s, Animal Welfare

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