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Understanding the hidden history of animal services

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  • The Domestic Cat: Bird Killer, Mouser and Destroyer of Wildlife – Part One

    A look at the control methods recommended by the Audubon Society in 1916 for stray and feral cats.

    Audrey Lodato

    May 22, 2026
    1910s, Animal Welfare
    1916, animal control, Animal History, Animal law, animal services, Animal Welfare, animals, Birds, cat history, Cats, Cruelty laws, dogs, feral cats, history, Kittens, nature, pets, Property Laws, The Audubon Society, wildlife, writing
  • Good Dog! Good Person: The Folklore of Animal Control

    This guest post from James Rodgers, interim Executive Director for Increased Access, explores how social reform influenced the development of animal control policies.

    Audrey Lodato

    February 12, 2026
    1800s, Animal Welfare
    animal control, Animal Welfare, animal welfare history, animals, canadian animal control, Canadian animal welfare, Cats, dogs, Early Animal Control, history, Humane Movement, Indigenous communities, James Rodgers, Moral judgement, nature, pets, philosophy, politics, Social reform

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