Animal protectionists also addressed the bleak system of livestock railroad transport from western rangelands to urban stockyards and slaughterhouses, culminating with the nation’s first federal animal welfare legislation in 1873, which mandated food, water, and rest stops every twenty-eight hours. The american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. We’ve led the way in fighting cruelty, rescuing and securing adoptions for animals in need, and driving significant legislative change that protects their lives and welfare — ultimately transforming how americans value and care for animals. In 1870, the women took over the management of the philadelphia dog pound and were the first humane group ever to assume such responsibilities. · in fact, bergh’s aspca in new york was very quickly followed by similar organizations in boston and philadelphia , modeled on bergh’s plan —and by the end of his career, most states had adopted similar laws, and thousands of women and men joined their local chapters of the spca. He won a public charter in 1866, put a good deal of his own money into launching the organization, and became the first president of the first animal - welfare organization in the country: His writings and activism on behalf of animal welfare , which he viewed as central to human morality, helped begin the movement for institutionalized protection of animals in philadelphia. · in “our kindred creatures,” authors bill wasik and monica murphy explore the origins of the animal welfare movement and follow the activists who influenced how we treat dogs and cats today. They quickly put an end to the practice of clubbing, shooting or drowning stray dogs to death.

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