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The Domestic Cat: Bird Killer, Mouser and Destroyer of Wildlife – Part One
A look at the control methods recommended by the Audubon Society in 1916 for stray and feral cats.
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The Way We Saw Cats in 1880: Articles from the Papers
In 1880 Cats were simultaneously beloved family companions, working animals used for pest control, and in some cases subjected to disturbing and inexplicable cruelty. Explore articles from the newspapers of 1880 that depict all of the above.
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F.B.I. Probes Rabies Wave as Sabatoge
A look back at Cleveland’s spring 1943 rabies scare, when fear, media pressure, and even brief Federal Bureau of Investigation involvement pushed the city to the brink of a dog quarantine. This piece explores how communities once managed rabies and how responses like this one shaped our current animal control policies today.
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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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Animal Shelter Advertisements and Hero Pets
A post filled with uplifting animal and shelter stories.
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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?
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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.
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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.
Barking at the Knot
Understanding the hidden history of animal services
Barking at the Knot 