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“No need to go away from home and make a great to-do about it.” – and some news.
In 1934, popular columnist Dr. William Brady gave some very bad advice about a dog bite. Did a child die because of it?
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The Domestic Cat: Bird Killer, Mouser and Destroyer of Wildlife – Part 4
The legislation and licensing and control recommendations from a 1916 booklet published by the Massachusetts department of agriculture for The Audubon Society in 1916.
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Screw Worms and Other Maggots Affecting Animals
A brief history of the screw worm in the United States.
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No Hope For Girl Near Death from Year Old Cat Bite
In 1913, a 13 year old girl developed rabies one year after receiving treatment for a cat bite…or did she?
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The Domestic Cat: Bird Killer, Mouser and Destroyer of Wildlife – Part 3
The Audubon Society’s 1916 booklet on management of community cats portrays them not only as killers of birds, but also as disease vectors dangerous to society.
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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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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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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 