politics – Barking at the Knot

The Resignation of John P. Haines: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Five

The conclusion of the tale of the Henry Bergh Humane Society – John P. Haines resigns amid pressure from the press and advocates.

Audrey Lodato

December 9, 2025

1900s, Animal Welfare

1904, 1905, 1906, advocacy, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, dogs, Gilded Age, health, history, Hiumane Movement, Humane reform, Muckracking, politics, print media, The Henry Bergh Humane Society, The Reformers Association ASPCA, writing
“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
Plans for Aggressive Work Well Developed: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Three

With an agenda set for work and a plan to bring a bill forward to challenge the A.S.P.C.A.’s right to be the sole provider of services in New York, The Henry Bergh Humane Society sets a path for it’s future.

Audrey Lodato

November 20, 2025

1900s, Animal Welfare

1900s, advocacy, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, articles, ASPCA, christianity, dogs, Early ASPCA History, history, Humane Movement, Muckraking, New York City, pets, politics, Rabies, The ASPCA, the Henry Bergh Society, writing
Rebuilding the Union and the Story of Turtle Soup

In post-civil war America, tensions were high and the media was hyper-focused on rebuilding the union. Henry Bergh knew that to get his anti-cruelty law noticed, he’d need to resort to extreme measures. So he resorted to turtles.

Audrey Lodato

August 19, 2025

1860s, Animal Welfare

american history, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, Civil war, dogs, Henry Bergh, history, Impeachment, new york times, pets, politics, president Johnson, Radical republicans, Social media, societal change, societal expectations, the humane movement, The union, turtle soup, turtles

The Resignation of John P. Haines: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Five

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

Plans for Aggressive Work Well Developed: The Henry Bergh Humane Society, Part Three

Rebuilding the Union and the Story of Turtle Soup