Leaflets from the National Canine Defence League , 1908 - 1912
Scope and Contents
Single page leaflets, published by the National Canine Defence League.
1. "Appeal to Dog Owners", No.242, regards the dog-tax and rehoming dogs if unable to pay
2. "Pity the Poor Dogs", No. 278, regards not allowing dogs to run with transport
3. "National Canine Defence League", No.343, details on the organisation
4. "Performing Dogs", recoginses cruelty to dogs in performance
5. "The Turned-Adrift Dog", No.349 rescuing of stray dogs
6. "Imprisoned for Life!", no. 251, An end to keeping dogs chained up
7. "Vivisection Figures for 1911", No. 352, vivisection numbers
8. "Maeterlinck and the Dog", No. 354, Mauruce Maeterlinck writes about dogs
9. "The New Protection of Animals Acts", No.355, changes to the Animals Act in favour of dogs' welfare
10. "Mr. Galsworthy's Plea for Dogs", No. 362, reprinted from The Times on the question of vivisection
11. "Goldsmith on Dogs", No. 401, an extract from the Essays of Oliver Goldsmith.
Dates
- Creation: 1908 - 1912
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Extent
11 pages
Repository Details
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