Barking at the Knot

Understanding the hidden history of animal services

Recommendations for Stray Dog Control in Relationship to Rabies: 1942

Mass vaccination of dogs to prevent rabies still wasn’t recommended by scientists in 1942. Learn why.

Audrey Lodato

January 8, 2026

1940s, Animal Welfare

1940s animal welfare, 1942, animal control, animal control officers, Animal Control ordiances, Animal Welfare, animals, Cats, dog, dogs, health, history, Humane Movement, hydrophobia, Pasteur treatment, pets, Rabies, rabies ordinances, Stray dogs, stray pets, strays
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