John P. Haines – Barking at the Knot

“Lay Low and Say Nuffin’”: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Four

A bill is introduced in Albany to give the Henry Bergh Humane Society the legal right to enforce the law in New York City. Opinions in the papers heat up.

Audrey Lodato

November 26, 2025

1910s, Animal Welfare

A.S.P.C.A., Albany, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, Barking at the Knot, Cats, dogs, Gilded Age, history, horses, Humane Movement, hydrophobia, John P. Haines, Muckracking, news, pets, politics, Rabies, The Henry Bergh Humane Society, The Newspapers, writing
S.P.C.A. Votes Confidence in President J.P. Haines: The Henry Bergh Society part 2

If you’ve ever made a public statement as a result of accusations made against your organization, you may appreciate the statement the ASPCA made in support of John P. Haines in 1904.

Audrey Lodato

November 14, 2025

1900s, Animal Welfare

advocacy, Angry Advocates, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, dogs, history, hydrophobia, John P. Haines, New York City, pets, Rabies, The Henry Bergh Humane Society
Number of Dogs Removed: 201

The history of intakes as a measure of a shelter’s success continues to influence the way we perceive the most important functions of animal services.

Audrey Lodato

October 22, 2025

1900s, Animal Welfare

ACOs, advocacy, american history, Animal Advocacy, animal control, Animal Rights History, animal shelter, animal shelter history, Animal sheltering, animal shelters, Animal Welfare, animal welfare history, animal-rights, animals, ASPCA, barking-at-the-knot, books, Cats, Compassionate animal care, Cruelis, Cruelism, cruelty, dog, dog catcher, Dog catchers, dogs, Early animal welfare movement, Ethics, Euthanasia, evolution, health, Henry Bergh, historical policy, history, History of Animal Welfare, Humane education, Humane exhibits., Humane Movement, hydrophobia, Impeachment, industrial revolution, John P. Haines, leaders, level setting, Livesaving, mandatory impoundment, Mercy to Animals, Morals, municipal shelter, New York City, new york times, news, newspapers, Periodicals, pets, philosophy, pound, Printing Press, Progress, public private partnerships, Rabies, Raising the bar, shelter intake, Shelter Reform, Social media, societal change, societal expectations, storytelling, strays, the future, the humane movement, The Importance of Level Setting in Animal Welfare, writing
Dear Letter-Box

Dear Letter-Box was a column featured in the ASPCA’s monthly periodical, “Our Animal Friends.” This column featured letters from children, and provides a glimpse into how children perceived both pets and the humane movement.

Audrey Lodato

October 2, 2025

1870s, 1880s, 1890s, Animal Welfare

animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, anime, ASPCA, books, Cats, Children, Dear Letterbox, dogs, featured, history, horses, John P. Haines, Kids, Kittens, life, New York City, Our Animal Friends, strays, the humane movement, writing
“Madness of Dog Days” or Newspaper Hydrophobia

“Dog Days” is a term that refers to the period of time in the summer between July and August when it was assumed that rabies was most prevalent in dogs (and in cities.) While it might not be surprising to see an article debating this fact published by the APSCA, you WILL be surprised to…

Audrey Lodato

September 8, 2025

Animal Welfare

animal control, animal shelter history, animal shelters, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, dog days of summer, dogs, Early medicine, Early sheltering, health, Henry Bergh, history, Humane Movement, hydrophobia, John P. Haines, New York City, pets, Rabies, strays

“Lay Low and Say Nuffin’”: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Four

S.P.C.A. Votes Confidence in President J.P. Haines: The Henry Bergh Society part 2

Number of Dogs Removed: 201

Dear Letter-Box

“Madness of Dog Days” or Newspaper Hydrophobia