mandatory impoundment – Barking at the Knot

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

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An Unfortunate Series of Events (or Why We Impound Every Stray)

Before a treatment for rabies, all stray dogs were widely regarded to be dangerous. Learn how the industrial revolution and tenement housing influenced how we chose to impound dogs, and how that effects us today.

Audrey Lodato

August 6, 2025

Animal Welfare

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Number of Dogs Removed: 201

An Unfortunate Series of Events (or Why We Impound Every Stray)