University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Scope and Contents Correspondence and newspaper cuttings relating to an occasion where an anti-vivisectionist protested at the arrival of cats from London to Marischal College. Harvey Metcalfe, along with an inspector from the SSPCA, inspected the cats at Waverley Station due to concerns about their welfare when travelling. This folder contains a collection of newspaper cuttings relating to the inspection, and letters from the SSPV and various newspapers, animal welfare charities and Aberdeen University,...

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A campaign leaflet which includes a photograph and words by Scottish poet, Alasdair Alpin MacGregor, about the death of a vivsected cat. There is a photograph of MacGregor holding a cat. The leaflet has information on how to join SSPV. Reprinted from the Daily Telegraph.

The leaflet was withdrawn in 1969 due to six words missing from the document.

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"Cat's Stolen for Vivisection", written by M Beddow Bayly and published by the SSPV in 1958 (then reprinted in 1962) is a warning to cat owners to keep their cats indoors in order to prevent them being stolen and sold to vivisection labs.

This pamphlet was re-issued in May 1967 and withdrawn May 1972.

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"Cruel and Vain Repetition, experiments upon living creatures", a pamphlet distributed by the Vivisection Investigation League about experiments carried out on dogs, cats, rabbits and monkeys.

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A leaflet "Experiments on Cats", published by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection.

The leaflet contains details of recent experiments carried out on cats and a statement from an unnamed M.P.

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Annual reports from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Dog and Cat Home and refuge for strays. The reports contain details of the members of council, the expenditure of the dog and cat home, and details on the work of the organisation. The major principal of the home was to

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A collection of letters between the SSPV, RSPCA, and the National Canine Defence League discusing bringing an end to the use of electrocution as a method of humane destruction of stray dogs and cats.
The folder contains gathered evidence through newspaper cuttings and reports to argue for an end to electrocution as the evidence suggests it only causes prolonged suffering and does not guarantee death.
These records date between 1912-1925.

Scope and Contents A folder containing leaflets from other animal charities about the treatment of animals held in captivity. The content of this folder include; A letter from the RSPCA to Miss Ivory, 18th February 1938, about the RSPCA supplying the SSPV leaflets about circus animals and other posters. A letter from the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence League to Miss Netta Ivory, 7th February 1938, supplying copies of articles on performing animals, such as "Balancing Dog", and...

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A collection of letters relating to the welfare of animals held in shelters and the use of electrocution as a means of destruction.

1. A letter from J.W.Land about conditions at the Dogs' Home, Perth, and details of when dogs are destroyed and the costs therein, 23rd June 1920

2. Letters from the Edmonton Shelter for Lost and Starving Cats about the use of choloform as a method of humane destruction and the effect of chloroform on nerve endings.

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Animal Friends "The Care of the Cat", a pamphlet issued by the Animal Defence Society, which introduces the care of cats as a companion animal.