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Animal welfare

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = AMS

Found in 450 Collections and/or Records:

10,000 Shakes of a Rat's Leg, 1965

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/1/3
Scope and Contents

Two copies of a leaflet, written by M. Beddow Bayly in 1965, titled "10,000 Shakes of a Rat's Leg", published by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection. The leaflet was withdrawn April 1977.

The leaflet regards the use of rats in animal experimentation

The leaflet contains a graphic image of a rat bound for experimentation and graphic descriptions.

Dates: 1965

A Bill to Amend the Law relating to the Slaughtering of Animals for Human Food, 1925

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/5/4/9
Scope and Contents

A copy of the Humane Slaughtering of Animals for Food Bill, with handwritten edits throughout the document.

Dates: 1925

A Challenge to all vivisectors and their defenders in New York State, 1937

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/2/60
Scope and Contents

A narrow pamphlet titled "A Challenge to all vivisectors and their defenders in New York State, to name the benefit to humanity gained by the following experiments and countless thousands like them in this state; and to give good and sufficient reasons why cruelty inside a laboratory should not be exactly as punishable as cruelty ouside."

The pamphlet contains descriptions and dates of experiments carried out in laboratories in the US.

Dates: 1937

A collection of leaflets and pamphlets , 1926 - 1934

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/1/78
Scope and Contents A collection of pamphlets, mainly published by the SSPV unless otherwise stated, which were found arranged together in a folder. The pamphlets relate to vivisection and health. 1. "The Old Churchyard, from "The Field"", a story about a dog waiting by her owner's grave. Published by The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection 2. "Constipation", a list of sayings from Hippocrates on the topic of constipation. Published by the New...
Dates: 1926 - 1934

A Dog's Life, 1930

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/1/74
Scope and Contents

An article, written by Rev. G.B. Gillies, about the use of dogs in experiments and the harm it causes. Gillies recommends the reader to join the Scottish Tail-Waggers' Club.

Dates: 1930

A Humane Snare for Rabbits and Hares, 1913

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/4/1/27
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A pamphlet, published by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, detailing the dangers of using steel trap and wire snares to catch rabbits and hares, and details the harm thes snares can do. They recommend a stop-noose snare made of rope.

Dates: 1913

A Matter of Philosophy, 1963

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/4/1/13
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An article, written by B. Wrighton, in an address to the International Conference of Anti-Vivisection Societies, London, 1st July 1963, about the relationship between Christianity and the welfare of animals. The article was originally printed in "The Ark", December, 1963

Withdrawn from circulation 1969.

Dates: 1963

A review of progress in veterinary ethology, 1971

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Identifier: Coll-1362/3/639
Scope and Contents

Located in Poultry Research Centre Staff Papers 1971.

Dates: 1971