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Recommended Reading
I’ve updated the recommended reading library! This library has been put together over time through my own research and reading, recommendations of others and assistance from AI. Whenever possible, I’ve tried to include a way to view historical materials.
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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
