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How the Early Humane Movement Set a Precedent For Killing Animals
Today, I am bringing you a brief article from the January 1915 edition of The National Humane Review, which was the monthly periodical of the American Humane Association. I recently attended a gathering where someone asked why killing animals in shelters continues to be an acceptable solution for population control. I answered that question by…
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“Automatic Electric Cage”
The humane movement never began with the intention to provide live outcomes. It began with the intention to provide humane death.
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How Corruption of Children Contributed to the Advent of Paid Animal Control Officers
Our first dog catchers were children catching strays for a 50 cent rabies bounty. Did this corrupt their morals?
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Hydrophobia and the Early Role of Health Departments in Dog Licensing
Rabies had a lot more to do with the reason that we license dogs than you might think. Licensing is solving for a problem we no longer have – find out why.
Barking at the Knot
Understanding the hidden history of animal services
Barking at the Knot 