Victorian america – Barking at the Knot

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
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
The Humane Movement at the Centennial Exposition

The Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia was one of the hallmark moments of Victorian America, and the Humane Movement showed up to gain support. Find out what they exhibited.

Audrey Lodato

June 4, 2025

1870s, Animal Welfare

animal control, Animal Welfare, animals, ASPCA, Centennial exposition, dogs, George Angell, Henry Bergh, history, Humane exhibits., Massachusetts, Victorian america, Victorians, Zoophily

A Shelter for Animals – The First Annual Report

How One Potentially Rabid Cow Story Went Viral in 1865, Pun Definitely Intended.

The Humane Movement at the Centennial Exposition