Skip to content
Barking at the Knot

Barking at the Knot

Understanding the hidden history of animal services

  • About
  • Blog
  • Clippings
  • Gallery
  • Guest posts
  • Book list
  • Merch
  • Campfire

  • 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

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    Barking at the Knot
    Join 55 other subscribers

    Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

  • Barking at the Knot
    View site in Reader
    Manage subscriptionsSign upLog in
    Report this content
    Collapse this bar