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The fifth annual report from the International League against the Export of Horses for Butchery, November 1933.

The report contains details of the league's work, figures for the number of horses being exported, investigations of the horse trade in different contries and lists of subcribers and donations.

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A paper, by Veterinary Surgeon Klein, and director of slaughterhouses, R. Lennep, on the topic of electric narcosis as a method of preventing all pain in animals when being slaughtered.

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Illustration of a man 'cattle knocking' in a barn swinging a sledgehammer above four cows in pens in the late 19th century. Copyright: W.T.

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Photograph of men knocking cattle at a stockyard in the USA in the 19th century.

Scope and Contents A collection of leaflets, distributed by the Council of Justice to Animals, London, on the topic of humane animal slaughter for food. Items include; "Why Reform is Necessary" - a promotional leaflet for the Humane Slaughter of Animals Association "The Council of Justice to Animals, Objects" - a leaflet containing details of the organisation and a list of butchers who humanely kill animals for meat (19 annotated copies) "The council of Justice to Animals" - appeal leaflet (2...

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A letter from Archibald and Lyndesay Langwill about the progress of the draft humane slaughter of animals (Scotland) Bill, undated.

Scope and Contents A collection of letters and documents kept by Netta Ivory which relate to the humane destruction of animals and evidence against the method of electrocution as a humane method of destruction. Documents include; 1. Letter from R.P. Paddison to Netta Ivory, 7th May 1922, responding to Ivory's concerns about the use of electricity in destroying dogs in dog homes. This letter dsecribes the process and its shortcomings. 2. Two letters addressed to the Edinburgh Dog...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters and documents which relate to the use of electrocution and suffocation of animals. These documents illustrate a difference of opinion between the SSPV and the RSPCA. 1. Copies of letters between Mr Languill and William Younger about the differences between Captain Fairholme and Netta Ivory's opinions towards the use of electrocution as a means of destroying animals, dated between 21st-27th June 19232. A letter and newspaper cutting about a...

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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.

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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.