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Understanding the hidden history of animal services

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  • A Look at an Early Animal Welfare Conference

    Take a deep dive into an early animal welfare conference, complete with opening remarks and sessions.

    Audrey Lodato

    April 9, 2026
    1910s, Animal Welfare
    AHA, American Humane Association, animal control, Animal Cruelty, animal services, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, Barking at the Knot, Cats, conference, Conferences, dogs, Early Expo, expo, history, Humane Movement, International humane association, writing
  • Elsie Booth: No Dog Secured For Bone Grafting

    In 1897, a small child permanently disfigured by a fall set off a debate about vivisection in the New York Tribune when doctors wanted to use dog bones from a shelter dog to repair her legs.

    Audrey Lodato

    October 15, 2025
    1890s, Animal Welfare
    American Anti-Vivisection Society, American Humane Association, animal control, Animal rights, animal shelters, Animal Welfare, animal welfare history, animals, Anti-vivisection, ASPCA, Caroline Earle White, Cats, dogs, experimentation, history, hydrophobia, mary Frances Lovell, New York Tribune, PSPCA, Rabies, shelter animals, Shelter pets, the humane movement, Vivisection, WBPSPCA
  • 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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