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Recommended Reading
I’ve updated the recommended reading library! This library has been put together over time through my own research and reading, recommendations of others and assistance from AI. Whenever possible, I’ve tried to include a way to view historical materials.
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S.P.C.A. Refuses Animals For Vivisection
In 1932, a proposed ordinance change in San Francisco suggested animals from their shelter be released to medical colleges for experimentation.
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Horse Drinking Fountains
Drinking fountains for horses held an interesting place in the humane movement, both philanthropically and practically.
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The Difficulty with Transparency in Animal Services
Unpacking the history behind why we have such a hard time being transparent as a movement.
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The Arsenic Club: Blackmail and Horse Poisoners, Part 1
What did early cruelty investigations look like? Here’s one: A gang of horse poisoners going by the name The Arsenic Club set a reign of terror on the east side of Manhattan in 1909, killing more than 500 horses in just three months.
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Animals in the Service of Man: A Humane Education Video from 1944
Animals in the Service of Man was an educational video for children produced by the American Humane Association and shown as part of the humane ed curriculum in the 1940s.
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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.
Barking at the Knot
Understanding the hidden history of animal services
