Periodicals – 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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How One Potentially Rabid Cow Story Went Viral in 1865, Pun Definitely Intended.

A cow bitten by a dog seven years ago causes six children to die after drinking her milk. Was she rabid? Find out why this story went viral in 1865.

Audrey Lodato

September 5, 2025

1860s, Animal Welfare

animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, cows, dogs, fiction, food, history, hydrophobia, Iowa, newspapers, Periodicals, pets, Printing Press, Rabies, Sensationalism, travel, Victorian america, Wisconsin, writing
Dog Attacks Man with Bomb (or How Storytelling Shaped the Humane Movement)

One tactic used to endear people to animals in encouragement for more humane treatment was to demonstrate their similarities to people by telling stories about them acting similarly. Particularly, that the benefits of kind treatment often resulted in demonstrations of extreme loyalty and heroism. Check out a few of my favorite examples.

Audrey Lodato

June 23, 2025

1900s, Animal Welfare

american history, animal control, animal shelters, Animal Welfare, animals, books, Culture, dogs, history, horses, Humane Movement, Livesaving, Periodicals, pets, stories, storytelling, writing
The Journal of Zoophily

The Journal of Zoophily was the periodical of the American Anti-Vivisection society. It gives a fascinating glimpse into the movement.

Audrey Lodato

April 28, 2025

Animal Welfare

Animal Welfare, animals, Anti-vivisection, blog, Cats, dogs, gilded-age, history, hydrophobia, newspapers, Periodicals, pets, Philadelphia, Zoophily

Number of Dogs Removed: 201

How One Potentially Rabid Cow Story Went Viral in 1865, Pun Definitely Intended.

Dog Attacks Man with Bomb (or How Storytelling Shaped the Humane Movement)

The Journal of Zoophily