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  • The Domestic Cat: Bird Killer, Mouser and Destroyer of Wildlife – Part 4

    The legislation and licensing and control recommendations from a 1916 booklet published by the Massachusetts department of agriculture for The Audubon Society in 1916.

    Audrey Lodato

    June 27, 2026
    1910s
    animal control, Animal Refuge League of Boston, Animal Welfare, animal welfare history, cat, cat overpopulation, Cats, feral cats, history, hydrophobia, Massachusetts, pets, The Audubon Society

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