advocacy – Barking at the Knot

The Resignation of John P. Haines: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Five

The conclusion of the tale of the Henry Bergh Humane Society – John P. Haines resigns amid pressure from the press and advocates.

Audrey Lodato

December 9, 2025

1900s, Animal Welfare

1904, 1905, 1906, advocacy, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, dogs, Gilded Age, health, history, Hiumane Movement, Humane reform, Muckracking, politics, print media, The Henry Bergh Humane Society, The Reformers Association ASPCA, writing
Plans for Aggressive Work Well Developed: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Three

With an agenda set for work and a plan to bring a bill forward to challenge the A.S.P.C.A.’s right to be the sole provider of services in New York, The Henry Bergh Humane Society sets a path for it’s future.

Audrey Lodato

November 20, 2025

1900s, Animal Welfare

1900s, advocacy, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, articles, ASPCA, christianity, dogs, Early ASPCA History, history, Humane Movement, Muckraking, New York City, pets, politics, Rabies, The ASPCA, the Henry Bergh Society, writing
S.P.C.A. Votes Confidence in President J.P. Haines: The Henry Bergh Society part 2

If you’ve ever made a public statement as a result of accusations made against your organization, you may appreciate the statement the ASPCA made in support of John P. Haines in 1904.

Audrey Lodato

November 14, 2025

1900s, Animal Welfare

advocacy, Angry Advocates, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, dogs, history, hydrophobia, John P. Haines, New York City, pets, Rabies, The Henry Bergh Humane Society
Number of Dogs Removed: 201

The history of intakes as a measure of a shelter’s success continues to influence the way we perceive the most important functions of animal services.

Audrey Lodato

October 22, 2025

1900s, Animal Welfare

ACOs, advocacy, american history, Animal Advocacy, animal control, Animal Rights History, animal shelter, animal shelter history, Animal sheltering, animal shelters, Animal Welfare, animal welfare history, animal-rights, animals, ASPCA, barking-at-the-knot, books, Cats, Compassionate animal care, Cruelis, Cruelism, cruelty, dog, dog catcher, Dog catchers, dogs, Early animal welfare movement, Ethics, Euthanasia, evolution, health, Henry Bergh, historical policy, history, History of Animal Welfare, Humane education, Humane exhibits., Humane Movement, hydrophobia, Impeachment, industrial revolution, John P. Haines, leaders, level setting, Livesaving, mandatory impoundment, Mercy to Animals, Morals, municipal shelter, New York City, new york times, news, newspapers, Periodicals, pets, philosophy, pound, Printing Press, Progress, public private partnerships, Rabies, Raising the bar, shelter intake, Shelter Reform, Social media, societal change, societal expectations, storytelling, strays, the future, the humane movement, The Importance of Level Setting in Animal Welfare, writing
Early No Kill

Early no kill language first showed up in the media in the 1970s. How its use evolved is important to our perception of the no kill movement today.

Audrey Lodato

September 3, 2025

1970s, 1980s, Animal Welfare

1970s, 1980s, advocacy, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, Cats, dog, dogs, history, Humane Movement, hydrophobia, in the name of Mercy, Massachusetts, No kill, pets, Rabies

The Resignation of John P. Haines: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Five

Plans for Aggressive Work Well Developed: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Three

S.P.C.A. Votes Confidence in President J.P. Haines: The Henry Bergh Society part 2

Number of Dogs Removed: 201

Early No Kill