· please click through for full text with details & narrative flair that bring this important local history to life. In this video, we explore the remarkable journey of animal. From that first day in 1874, the refuge developed quite a reputation and, in keeping with philadelphia tradition, established a number of “firsts” in animal welfare. The first year of operation brought in 860 animals — today, approximately 1,200 animals pass through the doors of the refuge annually. · i spoke with alisa rubenstein, a lifesaving manager at the morris animal refuge, to learn more about the shelters history and the evolution of animal welfare practices. His book, the case for animal rights, contended that animals possess intrinsic moral rights as individual “subjects of a life” with complex feelings and experiences that extend beyond their ability to suffer. Are you curious about philadelphia ’s long history of caring for animals and how it has shaped the city’s culture today? For more great tales from local history , follow @ philadelphiastoriesbybobmcnulty on facebook. Even with comprehensive laws and humane organizations, the philadelphia region has struggled to adequately protect to its nonhuman animals. · this year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of america’s first animal shelter in 1869 in philadelphia by the women’s pennsylvania society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. The center took in abused or stray dogs and cats, in addition to helping animals find their owners or new homes.

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