-
Animal Shelter Advertisements and Hero Pets
A post filled with uplifting animal and shelter stories.
-
So You Hate Managed Intake?
Managed intake is simply a term for common sense lifesaving. Why do we feel so strongly about intake as a default option?
-
Planning to “Adopt” a dog? Animal Shelter Has Them At Bargain Prices for Those Not Too Particular. (1949)
In 1949, The Dayton Daily News did a feature on their local animal shelter and their “bargain” dogs.
-
Horse Drinking Fountains
Drinking fountains for horses held an interesting place in the humane movement, both philanthropically and practically.
-
The Difficulty with Transparency in Animal Services
Unpacking the history behind why we have such a hard time being transparent as a movement.
-
Recommendations for Stray Dog Control in Relationship to Rabies: 1942
Mass vaccination of dogs to prevent rabies still wasn’t recommended by scientists in 1942. Learn why.
-
Do Not Be Alarmed if Your Dog Has a Fit, Thinking Perhaps He Has Rabies
Advice given to new pet owners in the 1928 issue of “Our Animals” included not washing the dog too much, and consulting with your vet before assuming the dog was rabid.
Barking at the Knot
Understanding the hidden history of animal services
Barking at the Knot 