Barking at the Knot

Barking at the Knot

Understanding the hidden history of animal services

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  • Madness and Its Remedies, or More Things That Didn’t Cure Rabies

    More folklore cures that didn’t cure rabies from an article in from 1844, plus a rant about intake as a default solution today.I also complain about snow a little bit.

    Audrey Lodato

    February 22, 2026
    1840s
    animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, Cats, cures, dog, dogs, folklore, history, hydrophobia, Impound, Intake, pets, public safety, Rabies, Social reform, stray management, systems, think differently
  • Mad Stones

    An odd folk cure; the stone from the stomach of a cud chewing animal is applied to the bite of a rabid animal in order to cure hydrophobia. The history of mad stones is just as interesting as the practice itself.

    Audrey Lodato

    September 14, 2025
    Animal Welfare
    animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, appalachia, bezoar, crystals, dogs, folk lore, folklore, healing, historical remedies, history, hydrophobia, lithography, mad stones, northern scotland, ozarks, pets, poison, serpent stones, snake stones, travel, writing

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