Barking at the Knot

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  • “Mercy to Animals Means Mercy to Mankind.”

    Of all the founders of the animal welfare movement, none were so colorful in their public application of the first anti-cruelty laws as Henry Bergh, the founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York. Fairly, he had a right to be colorful with the law; He is the…

    Audrey Lodato

    May 20, 2025
    Animal Welfare
    Animal Welfare, animal-rights, animals, ASPCA, Carriage Horses, Henry Bergh, history, Mercy to Animals, New York City, news, travel, Victorian New York

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