Rabies – Page 2 – 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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Elsie Booth: No Dog Secured For Bone Grafting

In 1897, a small child permanently disfigured by a fall set off a debate about vivisection in the New York Tribune when doctors wanted to use dog bones from a shelter dog to repair her legs.

Audrey Lodato

October 15, 2025

1890s, Animal Welfare

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Animals Make The Papers – Odd Stories from 1896

Strange and unusual stories from the papers of 1896

Audrey Lodato

October 10, 2025

1890s, Animal Welfare

animal control, ASPCA, Bears, Biting, bonus content, Cats, dogs, history, hydrophobia, Justice, newspapers, pets, Rabies, Strange content, Vivisection
A Shelter for Animals – The First Annual Report

Five months after the opening of the Shelter for Animals in Brooklyn, the ASPCA issued their thirtieth annual report. It contained some of the first ever intake and outcome data for shelters.

Audrey Lodato

October 7, 2025

1890s, Animal Welfare

1895, 1896, animal shelters, Animal Welfare, animal-rescue, animals, Annual Report, ASPCA, Brooklyn, Cats, dogs, history, Humane Movement, hydrophobia, Killing of pets, Manhattan, New York City, pets, Rabies, Victorian america, Victorian New York
Pussy Must Be Tagged; The S.P.C.A. Now Collects Dog Licenses

In 1895 as part of the transition to a public-private partnership to take on animal control, the ASPCA began enforcing the new dog licensing laws in New York City. Understanding why it happened is crucial to understanding why we still do it.

Audrey Lodato

September 18, 2025

1890s, Animal Welfare

ACOs, animal control, animal control officers, animal services, Animal sheltering, animal shelters, Animal Welfare, animal welfare history, animals, Cats, dog, Dog licenses, dog pounds, dogs, history, hydrophobia, licenses, new york, New York City, pets, Pounds, Rabies, Stray dogs, strays, the humane movement
A Shelter for Animals

In 1895, the ASPCA had taken over animal control for the city of New York. This cemented a path for a more humane model of public – private partnership. Tour their shelter via a New York Times article.

Audrey Lodato

September 17, 2025

1890s, Animal Welfare

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“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
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
Early No Kill

Early no kill language first showed up in the media in the 1970s. How its use evolved is important to our perception of the no kill movement today.

Audrey Lodato

September 3, 2025

1970s, 1980s, Animal Welfare

1970s, 1980s, advocacy, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, Cats, dog, dogs, history, Humane Movement, hydrophobia, in the name of Mercy, Massachusetts, No kill, pets, Rabies
Doing the Right Thing Before Summer Vacation

The 1920s and 1930s shifted the way animals entered shelters. Instead of it just being all strays that were picked up, now owner surrenders were on the rise. Learn about why.

Audrey Lodato

August 13, 2025

1920s, Animal Welfare

1920s, animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, cat, Cats, dogs, history, No kill, pets, Rabies, shelter intake, summer vacation, victorian gentility