Animal Shelters: A History
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- Опубліковано 24 січ 2023
- Back in 2021 we brought two kittens, Pocky and Strudel, into our home courtesy the St. Clair County Animal Adoption Center in Belleville Illinois. This leads to the question, when did such shelters originate?
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"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in". Twain
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” ~Will Rogers
I’m not proud that I was court ordered to perform 500 hours of community service. But I am proud of the fact that I was given a choice of options and knew right away that I wanted to serve those hours at the local pet shelter. Sometimes cleaned the dog pens and took them out for play or walks but mostly it was three times a week cleaning the very large cat rooms top to bottom, washing dozens of litter boxes, food and water dishes, washing the bedding then replacing everything, clean bedding, fresh water and food dishes, fresh litter boxes, putting out toys and putting away food donation drop offs in the storage room. It was extremely self-rewarding work and the staff and animals in their own way appreciated me. Staff told me that cat room looked brand new and fantastic when I was done, and I’m sure made the experience for potential pet adopters more pleasant. I ended up working about 700 hours there 💟
There are also some prison programs that have inmates caring for and training dogs, and even horses in a few particular prisons. I can think of no better way to build up a person's sense of self-worth than to give him or her that responsibility, and the opportunity to build trust and be trustworthy in the eyes of an animal. Animals just *know*, ya know? I'm glad you turned your mistake, whatever it might have been, into something positive.
@@goodun2974 here here!
Glad you went. You made a great difference!
You made a difference in the life of those animals. You indeed paid your debt to society. Thank you.
A huge factor which lead to spaying and neutering of pets in the 70s came from Bob Barker and his exhortation to do so at the end of every episode of The Price is Right; a tradition which Drew Carey carries on to this day.
Bob Barker and Betty White are pet heroes 💯
Never watch The Price is Right to the end, so never knew this. Good on Bob!
I have two cats, but if I ever get a male dog, I will name him Bob Barker.
Twain was a wise man. 😁
He also said it's not the size of the dog in a fight it's the size of the fight in the dog, I believe that, because we had a cocker spaniel female who prevented my dad from whipping my niece and nephew one day for 30 minutes she held my dad off from whipping them, my dad wasn't the type to whip at random you had to do something really bad or dangerous.
I rescued a pregnant cat in October 2021. She and her surviving offspring are still under my care. They seem happy and give affection. 😺 💕
Lol, a pregnant cat, the perfect present 📦! The gift that keeps on giving.
@Dave A You seem so casual about it, but what you did is huge! Rescuing a pregnant cat is a big unknown. I am talking about the
financial responsibility. At our home we have two rescue kitties and one rescue puppy. The three of them pretty much pushes our
financial abilities, including proper food, healthcare, preventative care, and the occasional treat and toy.
To say the least I am impressed that you took the high road and adopted the whole family. May I ask how many surviving offspring you ended up with? God bless you.
@@stuartriefe1740 , In some states you can get a subsidiy towards the cost of spaying and neutering, whether subsidized by the state or by the rescue organizations, both of which have a vested interest in reducing the number of unwanted stray animals. Typically the subsidies are given to elderly or retired people who are often living on a modest fixed income.
We rescued a pregnant cat, too, though we didn't know about her pregnancy for a week or two. Unfortunately, she died in labor, and the kits with her. She'd been abandoned by the neighbors who'd moved the previous month. She wasn't even here long enough for our other 2 to get used to her. sigh.
@@eliscanfield3913 , My wife and I once lived in a duplex and the people who lived next door to us on the other side of the building had a cat that wasn't neutered; and twice the cat ran into our apartment when we opened to door to leave, ran down to our basement, and proceded to give birth. The 1st time around we kept one kitten and we gave all the rest away to good homes but the 2nd time around occurred as we were getting ready to move into a house that we bought , and we didn't have the time to find homes for the kittens, so they went to the humane society.
I got a rescued cat from a friend, who was allergic; I was never a cat person, but she wormed her way into my heart with her affectionate nature and cute underdeveloped size. She is now 15 years old.
Mark Twain and the history guys love of cats is history that deserves to be remembered
"If man were crossed with a cat, it would improve the man and denigrate the cat" To paraphrase Twain...
"The more I know about people, the more I love my dog" ~ Mark Twain
Before shelter's we're available, people often, "dropped them off at farms. One of my jobs, as.a small child, was to find crying animals in our fields and pastures. My heart broke for these abandoned animals. My five sister and brother, cared and loved these cast offs. We had a regular ad in the newspaper for animals to adopt. I now live on the same land , at one time, I had sixty five cats, all drop offs. With three rescue organizations, my numbers are zero now. Animals have blessed my life and I would like to think I have cared for them.
i write this note as our latest feline addition lunges on my lap. She was adopted from a shelter where she was #12 of 83 cats rescued from one house. Her name is Mu. As in the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet. Thanks for a great episode History Guy!
Since I have become an adult, ALL of my pets are rescues. I have had some wonderful pets, and a few that were.... um... not. But, I have taken good care of all of them, until they passed. I have spent thousands of dollars on vet bills, including the most that I have ever spent on a single animal, on a dog that was a real pain in the butt. I just lost my 17 year old kitty. My current dog is a big, goofy guy, and very special. I truly have loved them all.
I have 2 rescued Anatolian Shepherd shepherd mixes, one of whom is 118 pounds and 9 years old and the other a recently rescued two-year-old female who is still a little underweight at 90 pounds (she was a stray from Georgia who arrived with hips and ribs showing). Both are friendly and great with strangers and children and most other dogs and they are excellent ambassadors for the Canine Kingdom. They go everywhere with me when I do my errands and shopping and they make new friends almost every day. And then we have a 7 pound terrier we are fostering, which means I have to referee a little bit when the bigger dogs are rough-housing and the little one is close to getting underfoot.
@HemlockRidge
Thank you for taking care of all of them, even the ones who were more difficult. (Some pets are so easy! Some are not. They ALL deserve love and care.) I'm amazed at how many people will toss out an animal because it isn't easy - they don't do that to their rotten kids! So thank you, thank you, thank you for being one of the honorable people on this planet.
@@lisahinton9682 , I've had only one rescued dog that broke our hearts and left us regretful that we couldn't help her ---- but she was becoming increasingly aggressive, unpredictable and dangerous to people and other dogs and so we made the difficult decision to put her to sleep.
Same here. In 2020 and 2021, I spent over $20,000 on one cat, my first pet as an adult. He was with me for 21 years, losing him was the most painful thing I have ever experienced, including losing human family members. I felt like we shared a soul, and I did my utmost and exhausted every option to help him. They are loyal to us, we should be loyal to them.
@@huwhitecavebeast1972 I am very sorry for your loss. I'm so happy your cat had such a loving guardian. I've found that the only thing that helps is to take in another, which is a successor not a replacement.
There is a local shelter in my little town that offers obedience training to help with costs, and more importantly once a month they take several "super pets" to children's hospital and retirement homes to visit patients and residents. I try my best to volunteer on these days because it is absolutely magical.
I foster for a local shelter. It's an easy thing to do! We have 3 cats of our own, Buddha, Flanagan & Willow, and our dog Maggie! They bring such joy! ALWAYS
I work at a shelter 3 days a week. I go in at 10, it was wonderful to get this episode early today! Thank you History Guy.
Thank you for covering History of Animal Shelters. I work for Animal Shelter and Animal Control in NC.
I have basically had animals since I was a baby. I’m very small times in my life that I was without one. When I was in grade school, I had found a nest of baby mice, and I tried to hide them from my grandmother, but she found them squeaking in the shed and killed them. I balled my eyes out. As an adult, I had a few cats.
The first one, my first wife said it was my actual wife, and she was my concubine. Lol. She was a complete Daddys girl though. Waited by the door whenever I came home and if I set it on the counter, she immediately jumped up in my lap or late on my chest.
My last time overseas, I spent a year in Korea in the city of Daegu. I was missing my little Shih Tzu like crazy. So, I wanted to at least volunteer at the veterinary office on base, but they were never opened on the weekends. I found a shelter off base and the first day that I was there, I literally cried my eyes out, holding some of the little Shih Tzu’s that were there. From that day forward I did as much as I could there helping to clean the shelter and the pens., Taking videos of all the cats and dogs that were there. I actually had one lady in Massachusetts that became a friend rescue Two of the little ones that I absolutely loved so much. She had them since 2012 and I got to see them off,when they flew from Korea to Florida to stay with their nanny until they were shipped off to Massachusetts. They have lived a wonderful life with her and I could not have been more thankful.
When I came home in the fall of 2012, unbeknownst to myself, or my daughter, my wife passed away due to a surgical screw up. I was still in the army and having to live several hours away from them. I contacted the shelter that I had volunteered at four and asked who all was still there. They said Frank was the only one left and since I worked with him, I knew his demeanor and I told him I would hit adopt him. He spent seven years in that shelter until I got him January 2014 when I picked him up in Atlanta. He had literally saved my life because I tried to commit suicide twice because of the loss of my wife. I owed him so much and he gave me everything that he had in love. We even traveled up to Massachusetts to see his shelter mates. And they both still remembered me. It was an awesome time. He had a few medical issues that we dealt with, and I had him for six wonderful years Until I had to put him to sleep due to tumors on his intestines and liver that were inoperable in spring 2020. My soul felt so empty without him for a year.
I currently have a new little rescue Shih Tzu, and he has helped him our heart again. When I first saw his picture, I literally had tears in my eyes. I contacted the rescue that same day and picked him up that weekend. He and his older brother (still my first, Shih Tzu) play with each other.
Bless you.
@@chrissherer2047 thank you
My husband and I have had rescue animals at home for as long as we have been married (27 years), mostly cats. We rescue them from the street. Only a few of our pets were/are from shelters. There are so many our shelters can’t find, or don’t have space for. Right now, there are these semi feral cats near my mom’s apartment, which a few people and I feed daily and keep an eye on for their well-being.
In my New England state, some of the cat rescue groups will trap the feral cats and nuter them before releasing them (if they can't be taned or conditioned sufficiently to live well with humans). Feral cats are really heavy predators against populations of local wildlife and birds
I’m watching this with our rescue cat and dog lying beside me. Theia and Bailey give paws up!
The protection of the animals that serve our existence is history that deserves to be remembered.
Dogs are the "people", people should be. The more I know of people, the more I prefer the company of dogs.
Twain was indeed a wise man. Among the local shelters is a wonderful one that makes sure the pets are fixed, chipped and have their shots up to date. They also have volunteers that foster the pets that are having issues being in the shelter.
This is why I love this channel so much. Most history channels do not explore so many topics, and no less with so much depth and expertise, not to mention passion. The history of animal welfare is certainly a very interesting one. I’m glad we have made so much progress in preventing cruelty but of course there is still much more we can do. Hopefully future generations will look back on us and take pride in the leaps they have made. Great video as always.
I rescued a shiba years ago idk how he survived a Pennsylvania winter but I found him in February and he was skin and bones but he quickly became my whole world and quite the little ham I wouldnt know what I would have done without him
I live in Southern New England and we are currently fostering a 7 pound Maltese/terrier mix who was found as a stray, matted and filthy and having to be shaved. I don't know how he survived even the relatively mild winter we've had so far. He's pretty tough for a small dog; he has to be because we have a 90 pound dog and an 118 pound dog that live here.
@@goodun2974 I have a husky sheppard mix that terrorizes Olaf he just runs to me when he's had enough of her lol but dogs are very tough surprisingly half of the things they go through both man-made and nature
@@dem0nchild610 my favorite dog book is "WinterDance" by Gary Paulsen. The author (a writer of fiction for young adults) got it into his head to run the Iditarod, and had no clue how to train a ragtag bunch of canine miscreants to work together as a team. It was hysterically funny. I also strongly recommend "the Cruelest Miles", about the dogsled team that brought diphtheria serum to Nome, Alaska; and "What's a Dog For?", about pet rescue versus breeding, no-kill shelters vs high-kill, and more.
I so like that you rescued him but then said "I wouldn't know what I would have done without him".
My dog is not a shelter dog, but rather accidental litter mutt i adopted, we have been taking him to dog parks as of late so ive been chatting with other dog owners. The stories ive heard from these people who own shelter dogs have been amazing and real sweet.
As I listened at the beginning I thought of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell who wrote to open the eyes of adults to cruelty towards horses. It is in itself a glimpse into the history of culture in 1870's England. She did not live to see the positive impact her book had.
I remember reading a book called 'Beautiful Joe' along the same lines concerning a dog.
Brad Talley, you've made me curious enough to do some Googling on Anna Sewell. My parents bought a set of The Children's Classics (published for Encyclopedia Americana), and Black Beauty as among the set. I loved the book, but never thought about the life of the author.
Most sheltered animals get pts. I am on a double rescued dog , the original rescuers couldn't manage and asked me to take her to vet..but now we are besties ! Diet and movement pills was the secret , to many dogs killed by giving in to begging and also given foods not at all good for them , let alone insufficient exercise. Also cook for your pet ,even if its just a baked sweet potatoe with her dried food pays dividends in shiny coats and super happy dog .
My current therapy cat i adopted from a shelter at 8 weeks old. She was a runt and needed special care that i am grateful i was able to give her. We help each other and she has done things that many need specialized training for like acting as a low blood sugar alert after a surgery i had. In march she will be 17 years old. Yes she is my profile picture. I love my baby kitty more than i can find words to explain. I am so glad that shelters exist so we can have our fur babies.
She's beautiful
Some years ago I was in the intensive care unit after having surgery for a heart infection that nearly killed me, and when a nurse asked me how I felt, I said "I feel like Elvis is sitting on my chest". This had the nurses all rolling their eyes because they thought I must have been pretty out of it, what with the drugs and anesthesia, but when they told this to my wife she said "he's more with it than you know, because we have an 18 pound cat named Elvis who likes to sit on his chest when hes in a recliner watching TV."
All cats are special. Tuxedo cats are very intelligent 🤓
Hello Lance. As I'm watching this my 10 year old rescue is helping me. Lol He was dumped out on a railroad track and was found by a friend on her way home from work. She used to drive school busses and out of habit she stopped at the track as S shocked both ways she noticed a white furball in the distance and brought him home. Harry Potter has been one of the coolest cats I've ever had. Thank God for Humane Societies! Too many being dumped or abandoned in my area 😓😓
My dad keeps adopting shelter dogs near the end of their lives. They get a few comfy twilight years being loved.
I've rescued many cats over the years.
Each of them was worth far more than most people I've ever known.
My wife and I always got our cats from dumpsters or woodpiles. Our last two finally died 13 and 19 years. Just adopted 2 kittens from shelter and they have sure added too our lives!!!
I rescued my new cat yesterday. 🐈 He is purring on my lap as I watch this!
My dog is a rescue from Puerto Rico. He is an intelligent, friendly, and well adjusted member of the family.
I've adopted two "Halloween cats" (all black with yellow eyes), one from my local shelter-he was feral and I'm slowly socializing him- and the other from a non-profit "Defenders of Animals" who had acquired her because her owner died of Covid. I also donate a dozen or so cans of cat food to said shelter every month, so. this episode landed pretty close to. home. Thanks for highlighting this bit of history. I'm a subscriber and long time fan of. the channel. It's part of my daily routine to learn what interesting bit of history you'll show us. Thanks for being there and doing what you do.
Statistics show that black cats are particularly difficult to place for adoption because of lingering superstition about them being linked to witches and the devil. Yes, it is ridiculous, but human beings haven't evolved anywhere near as much as we think we have.
@@goodun2974 Isn't it tho? I heard that again the other day as I. was dropping off a box of cat food and spent a bit of time talking to one of the officers there. "Black cats spend the longest time at the shelter". We were looking at a recent acquisition; another "halloween cat" who was just starting to warm up to humans. She was beautiful and I wanted to take her home, but two fur kids are all I can handle at one time. I hope she finds someone who's not superstitious and is caring.
I had a black cat with yellow eyes who showed up in the neighborhood, going door to door, cold and starving. A neighbor got him out of the cold but we ended up keeping him. He was a magnificent cat and by far the smartest cat I ever knew. Onyx is still deeply missed.
Also, do not ignore our senior animals! They need a home too and are perfect for anyone who wants to have a great companion without the energy of a much younger option.
I'm watching this right now with one of my cats, who we got from a shelter back in 2013. Thank you for this video!
This this Kitty the angel Kitty that sitting right next to me, showed up in the yard chasing a butterfly she was very feral. Took us a long time to get her to even come up close to but then eventually she had babies on the bed. And that was 15 years ago
In the 27 years that my wife and I have been married all of our cats and cats have been rescued. We are currently on our fourth dog which is a sweet pit/lab mix named Shadow not only because of her coloration but because shrubs loves to shadow whoever she is around. She also thinks she is s 70 pound lapdog. We each had cats when we got married mine was left at my mother and brothers house, she was the only animal I ever bought at a pet store other than a Guinea Pig and a few fish we purchased for our son, she ended up living to thf she of 26 years old. My wife’s cats were also older when we married and we soon adopted another car after their death. About three years ago we adopted two others from a private party. The day we went to o look at them the one I was holding was really rambunctious which ended up sticking but got shortened to Rambo snd we named his brother Rocky.
My wife and I own Kitty Kingdom Cat cafe in Chesapeake, Virginia. We are the showcase for kittens and cats rescued by four private rescue organizations in the greater Hampton Roads area. Since our opening in 2020 we have facilitated the adoption of over 630 cats and kittens with the proceeds going back to fund the shelters. We provide a homey and clean venue to showcase our feline friends for people who want to adopt a new member of their family or people who just want to visit, play with a kitten or cat and enjoy a hot or cold beverage including beer or wine and some pub style food. If you are in the Hampton Roads area come and visit and enjoy our great kitties. Thank you History Guy for all of the varied videos on forgotten history and especially the ones concerning our pets!
Yet more proof that you and your Mrs. are GOOD HUMANS!
I view all animals as children, innocents to be cared for and protected.
Since childhood I've been a part of a family that has always taken in at least one dog and one cat, and considering we were a military family (during my childhood) that is a bit of an accomplishment. Currently, my family has a dog (adopted through a classified ad) and two (formally) feral cats. Funny thing about adopted feral cats, at least with our two cats, they seem to be very appreciative of their current living situation, more so, as I've observed, than cats/kittens adopted from litters of "peopled" cats.
We had two feral cats that adopted us, and they were very affectionate with us; they also used to share the dog beds with a Saint Bernard and a 105 pound German shepherd mix.
@@goodun2974 lol, cute. Whenever there is a situation of any dog and any cat being close with each other, I always think of the line from Ghostbusters, "Human sacrifice, *dogs* *and* *cats* living together..., mass hysteria!"
Great episode . Thank you. 🐕🐈
"... a person that started in to carry a cat home by the tail was getting knowledge that was always going to be useful to him, and warn't ever going to grow dim or doubtful."
Tom Sawyer Abroad - Mark Twain
Spay or neuter your pets.
Wonderful history lesson. I thank you and I'm confident my three rescued dogs thank you too. 🐕🐕🐕😁
I've had rescue animals or those about to go to shelters since forever. I've never owned a dog or cat from a store. I encourage everyone around me to do the same.
I got my cat from a shelter just 3 weeks ago. Callie is very beautiful and sweet.
I live in a rural area, and some Ferrell cats decided to move in under the house. With the help of a local group we trapped all of them, they were fixed, and returned to our property. I feed them, and some have become quite friendly.
Good information about institutional efforts. As an individual, Ulysses Grant cared deeply about horses (he excelled in horsemanship as a cadet at West Point), and during the Civil War reportedly had a teamster found beating a horse cruelly tied to a post for several hours as a punishment.
That is so odd. I was reading a Bored Panda thread today that featured random historic photos and there was a photo of Mary Tilby on a cart full of dogs. It stated that she had saved over 3000 dogs. I had never heard of her before and now I have heard her name twice in one day. ☺
Bless you and your family for choosing rescue pets, History Guy! And for inspiring others to do the same.
Please continue with Animal related documentaries. I for one of many are appreciative . Don't forget the Pirate's.
I've read that in both America and Britain, judges were faced with horrific cases of child abuse but no law to punish the abusive mothers. So they deemed that a child was an "animal" and used the newly enacted animal protection laws to save these kids. I have run across an early A.S.P.C.A. ad saying they worked to protect animals AND children.
The history guy just went up in my book. Well played.
Wow, I really learned a lot on this History trip. Thank You so much for educating me today!
I love this so much!! Anytime cats and dogs get a spotlight is a good day! =)
Thanks for this video. We currently have 2 rescued dogs and 3 rescued cats. We've always had dogs and cats as family members, and haven't bought a pet in over 50 years. Fees at non-profit rescues have, however, gotten rather steep.
Thank you very much for making this! We own and run a animal rescue military boarding home in high county Colorado.🐾
If I had you as my history teacher when I was in high school, I probably would have gotten Straight A's across-the-board!
This video is pretty close to my heart…and most in my family. I will never buy another pet as long as I live. We’ve had countless rescued cats, rats, dogs and birds in my life, and there are still thousands upon thousands who still need homes. I ask everyone to consider rescuing a pet in need rather than continuing to feed the many pet mills that are out there.
Grew up on a farm, strays were disposed of. People would dump their dog on our farm and that dog would pack up with other dogs and run cattle. A dog that was deemed worthless by it owner would chase and kill cattle some worth over a 1000.00USD in 1973-4. We did take some of the dogs in. But when we were getting 8-10 dogs per month, even a kind hearted 9-10 boy couldn't save them all. Cats were a bit different as long as they stayed out in the barns eating mice. Porch Cat's lived on the porch and tried to get in the house for food or would take it from the few dogs we had trained as working farm dogs. And of the animals that would get in the chicken house and kill chickens or steal eggs? It was soon gone. We got a pair of German Shepherds in 1971 my Dad spent money on them a working dogs. The male was a biter and after about a year bit my Dad, we were training this dog to heard sheep, can't have a biter working sheep that bit them. So after killing 2 lambs that Spring and biting my Dad he put in down. Not something he wanted to it wouldn't work with cattle. The female liked chicken and killed 15 in one night. Yes the dog was caught doing this so it wasn't another animal. Bottom line You are the responsible party that has the duty to control your animal. When that doesn't or can't happen you still have a responsibility. We had a Great Pyrenees that developed a taste for veal, our neighbor was running Limousin cattle, this was in the mid 1980's. That was expensive and the dog was put down by the neighbor and rightly so. Today only a few farms in the area even have more than 8-10 head of cattle or sheep ie pets. Lots of goats but only a few working farm's left. So the neighbors get pissy when their dog runs cattle and get's shot. One of the farmers has a sign 'Farms have noise, animals having sex, smells, and animals worth 1000.00's of USD. How much is your dog worth? Keep them Off my Land and from harming my Livestock/ Business and I won't shoot them'. He has won every time he has gone to court over this issue.
History of Animal Shelters. I like this much. Thank you.
As you may know cats do not have owners but they do have "Staff".
In Brooklyn, Flatbush Cats, a 501(c) charity, runs a trap-neuter-return program in the Flatbush area. The group is now building a clinic to offer lower cost spaying and neutering. Lots of great cat videos on their UA-cam channel. ;-) Love from Liz and Ginger (pic left) in Australia.
Their youtube videos are heart-warming and very well done, and helpful to those who care for cats.
Another favorite of mine that has wonderful youtube videos of their rescues is Hope For Paws.
A cat person, I've long since lost count of the homeless cats I've rescued and I donate yearly to "Best Friends".
Amen, brother! Wonderful dogs and cats are as hoping someone will come to their cage and take them home. I can’t remember how many broken, or unwanted pets I’ve had, but there were many. We loved them all. Thanks for the inspiring video! Love yout stuff!
Yesterday we adopted a 5 year old cat. We've always leaned towards kittens but the older we get the more we wonder what will come of our cats should we pass before them? So now we are only adopting adult cats to give them back the home and care they have grown up with.
Thank you for doing this
Hey History Guy! I just finished your excellent Brooklyn Bridge episode, and realized you dont have one about the George Washington Bridge. That would be fantastic to see you talk about! I've been told a story that I had either a great grandfather or great great (cant remember tbh lol) that worked on the project. It would be cool to hear you talk about it! Thank you for what you do, I absolutely love history and you have made it that much better.
Remember the pound scenes in Lady and the Tramp?
This is a subject near and dear to my heart. I have rescued many animals of all kinds and will continue until I leave this mortal coil. I want more land to have more animals. As far as dogs and cats, I have 4 dogs and 3 cats. I like the ancient Egyptians reverence of these animals. I totally disagree with Aristotle here, this was a rare case of him being blinded by bias and hubris.
Might be your best story every ❤ / only info missing - is wether Pirates in general preferred Cats 😻 or Dogs 🐶 ? /😹😸😺
Drachinifel has done a UA-cam video on cats on ships--A Short History of Ships Cats. He has not done one on dogs on ships (that I could find).
I wish you could mention the pit bull problem. I worked at a shelter, and it's heartbreaking to see animal suffering increase at such a rate.
Our local is pretty much all pits and pit-crosses. Every one of my friends who has one says they're actually quite sweet.
I was the pit bull guy at the shelter I worked at. Pits are NOT pets, and their over-representation in the shelter population and the attack records reflect this. All pits are unpredictable, and that aggressiveness can NOT be trained or loved out of them.
Thousands of good pets are mauled to death by pit bulls every year, and many thousands more die because the shelters are filled with unadoptable, dangerous dogs. Personally I'm sick of seeing all of these children mauled and killed every week or two because well-meaning but ignorant people spread "nanny dog" myths. They are FIGHTING dogs, and the men who bred them knew better than to allow children near them.
@@eliscanfield3913 That's the problem - they ALL say that, and that their pit has never shown aggression (when it has), wouldn't hurt a fly (when they kill more pets, livestock and humans than ALL OTHER BREEDS COMBINED.
It's fucking ridiculous that these dogs are still being bred.
@@crow578 One of them's a veterinarian and does know how to handle them. Also her kid's a teen who knows better than teasing pets. Hers may be crosses, though, and can't that change things? idk about the others,
I've always wanted to know how shelters started; now I know.
Signed,
A proud human of rescued dogs and servant to rescued cats.
Thanks History Guy!
I like the portrait of "General Kitten" in the background...
Welcome, Pocky and Strudel! ❤
Thank you History Guy . Very interesting.
Cats were once revered as gods.
and they have never let us forget that!!😹😹
I always get shelter cats. They rule. It seems they appreciate the 2nd chance they are given.
A wonderful topic to go over the history of what strides we've made in the altruism and what is still a great work today. I've volunteered for years at the local SPCA and have seen a myriad of ugly truths in life and the people who, with modest or no pay, work to make it better. I'm lucky enough to be in area where it's resources have gotten it to an accept-all-no-kill and has an airplane to fly animals in from the south during cold months or natural disaster. No animal is turned away and less than 5% of those animals are euthanized. All that couldn't be helped are in the graveyard next to the shelter.
The SPCA has many different programs to providing monthly food to supplement low-income families, temporary shelter for animals while their families move in emergency or domestic abuse, low-cost medical.
Simple ways to help are worn blankets and towels, driving someone's animal for an appointment, peanut butter for dog chew toys. Volunteering can be as simple as sitting in the cat room or walking a dog. There's so many animals that need human interaction it is literally helpful to just be there and be friendly.
I'm fostering. If someone every wanted a bunch of kittens or puppies but can't afford to have 20+ animals, fostering is a great way to see so many little animals and be part of their story. To give them a quiet place with nice people and make another opening at a shelter - it's a two for one deal. And it's so much fun.
Good vid. The only cats we adopted were off the street (actually she took up residence in our garage without our knowledge for awhile) and the shelter. Good vid. BTW: thank you for properly using "myriad." Keep at it!
This is a very fine video thanks to THG🎀👍....... An be kind to your animals because they need love to....l am in my 80's and i am a Cat person 😻🐈⬛🐈
I used to volunteer at a no kill, animal rescue shelter for years, caring for and cleaning up after countless cats, dogs and other beasties ❤. We were based miles out into the country and had acres of land, grass to roll in, leaves to chase and plenty of room for zoomies ❤. The cat house was bright, cheerful and had it's own enclosure. Everything was cleaned and sanitized daily. Being out in the country, it was very common to find former pets abandoned at the gates. We had several battered and scarred rottweilers, pitties and dobermans, poor, sweet souls that only knew pain from the hands of humans. All they needed was patience, compassion and love. It meant a lot to be covered in happy, slobbery kisses from dogs that were previously terrified into self preserving aggression. The only time I was ever bitten was when Sam, the psycho min pin, escaped his yard and sneak attacked me when he was trying to genocide the chickens.
I truly enjoyed my time there!
I once shot pool at a benefit for our local Humane Shelter against it's benefactor one Wally Wanderone. Otherwise known as Minnesota Fats. (He ran the table on me. Go figure)
You might could do a story about Pep the cat murdering dog that was sent to prison.
I appreciate you, thank you for making content.
Three cats, five dogs. All rescues but one dog.
thanks
Right on Good History to know, Thanks.
All my pets as an adult are rescues. I don’t support or condone designer breeding. Many “pure breeds” end up in shelters specific to their breed due to health issues or the “expetparents” can’t handle the cost and behaviors. Adopt. Rescue ‘mutts’ are typically healthier and as intelligent (if not more so) as designer breeds. I’ve had wonderful dogs and cats and all from pounds/shelters
While I watched this, one of my current rescue cats, who was an "unwed teenaged mother" I adopted from our local shelter, came to curl up on my lap. I prefer to adopt cats rather than kittens, because I know that cats have a harder time getting adopted. My other current rescue, who is now 16 years old, showed up at my back porch as a frightened, hungry stray. The time was the last recession, and it was the practice of many folks who couldn't afford rent/food/pets to leave pets in my and other suburban neighborhoods, in the hope we could provide what they could not. Frankly, the shelter was overwhelmed at the time, and any pet left there risked a terrible chance of being euthanized - so sad.
All of our pets, which have been mostly cats, have come from shelters, or directly from the stray animal population. We have loved them all. My wife and I currently assist our local shelter by feeding and trapping feral cats so that they can be sterilized and the adopted, or released if they are not suitable for adoption.
In our 30+ years together, we have bought 1 from a pet store. All of the best girls & boys came from shelters. We have mostly adopted adults, which are notoriously hard to place. Unfortunately, there are end of life issues to deal with that suck. Our current dog is dealing with it after having 12 good years with us. Our previous dog & cat made it to 12+ & developed a heart failure and the other cancer. It's awful but we do everything we can to keep them healthy for as long as possible.
I love animals
I think you might have mentioned that the RSPCA was the idea of William Wilburforce, the same guy who led the fight to abolish slavery. I am disappointed that you left this out. Wilburforce was a truly amazing man.
A house without a cat or a dog, is not a home.
He says as looking at his rescue cat. 🔥😈🔥
My family lived across the street from the SPCA in Baltimore. As a child it was a fabulous place to visit!! You could walk the grounds and see all sorts of farming animals and unique breeds that most city kids would never see in real life. However, now the "shelter" has removed the animals and added additional requirements for adoption, it is no longer a "enjoyable" and supported society and we have the beggers at BARCS always asking for donations, while running the place with volunteers who get tired of working for free.
In Maryland, the Jesuits had a "Black Cat Plantation" long before they began "saving" the animals.
Friedrich Nietzsche's sanity was always tenuous, but the event that made him snap, permanently, was seeing a man beat a horse. It's the inability to see yourself in animals, much less be indifferent to their suffering, that's truly insane.
Everyone read Beautiful Joe, by Margaret Marshall Saunders. 1893. Then come to Beautiful Joe Park, in Meaford Ontario. Bring your dog.