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Animal welfare

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

Found in 451 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from the SPCA and SPCA leaflets, 1956 - 1962

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/5/11
Scope and Contents Three copies of a letter which was forwarded to Harvey Metcalfe by A.W. Moss, Chief Secretary of the RSPCA. The copied letter is from A.W. Moss to T.I. Hughes of the British Columbia SPCA. The letter regards legislation around the use of animals in scientific and medical experiments and urges the British Columbian branch to resist any changes towards more harm coming to animals, April 1926Accompanying the letter are booklets from the RSPCA including, RSPCA, One...
Dates: 1956 - 1962
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Vivisection and Animal Experimentation / Documentation and Correspondence

Letters and Documents Kept by Netta Ivory on Electrocution of Animals, 1922 - 1924

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/3/2/2
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 and Cat Home...
Dates: 1922 - 1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Humane Destruction of Animals / Documents

Letters and Documents Kept by Netta Ivory on Electrocution of Animals, 1920 - 1928

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/3/2/3
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 1923 2. A letter and newspaper cutting about a 20,000 volt...
Dates: 1920 - 1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Humane Destruction of Animals / Documents

Letters and evidence gathered against the use of electrocution as a means of humane destruction of animals, 1912 - 1925

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/3/2/7
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1912 - 1925
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Humane Destruction of Animals / Documents

Letters and leaflets from other animal charities about animals in captivity, 1928 - 1938

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/4/1/2/1
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...
Dates: 1928 - 1938
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Animal Cruelty and Welfare / Leaflets and Pamphlets / Leaflets and Pamphlets from other animal charities

Letters and pamphlets from other animal charities about distribution, 1907 - 1951

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/5/6
Scope and Contents A collection of letters and pamphlets, which were kept together in original order, relating to the distribution of other animal charities' pamphlets. 1. Correspondence with the United Humanitarian League about the visiting of laboratories and a report in "The Animals' Friend", 1946 2. Correspondence betwen Douglas Hume and Netta Ivory about Hume's publication which the SSPV are unable to distribute. Two copues of Hume's publication "Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the...
Dates: 1907 - 1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Vivisection and Animal Experimentation / Documentation and Correspondence

Letters and Pamphlets relating to anti-vivisection, 1947 - 1951

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/5/7
Scope and Contents 1. A note about the book, "In the Cauldron of Disease" and a comment to say Lind-af-Hageby was aware of the book and knew the author, 1951 2. Leaflet - "Watchman, What of the Night?", by Hon. Mrs. Zeeneb Charlton about animal welfare in experiments and blood sports, 1940 3. Two copies of "Progress To-day", a pamphlet with information on the Humanitarian movement 4. "How to Befriend Laboratory Animals", by Charles W. Hume, published by the UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal...
Dates: 1947 - 1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Vivisection and Animal Experimentation / Documentation and Correspondence

Letters relating to animal welfare in shelters and electrocution, 1920 - 1921

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/3/2/4
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1920 - 1921
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Humane Destruction of Animals / Documents

Letters to those who took part in the AGMs, 1923 - 1950

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Identifier: Coll-1618/1/1/1/5/1
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from those who were invited to speak at the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection between 1925-1950.

Dates: 1923 - 1950
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Administrative Records / Meeting Minutes and Agendas / Meeting Minutes / Annual General Meeting Minutes

Living Without Cruelty, 1993

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/1/45
Scope and Contents

A flyer for "Living Without Cruelty (Scotland) Exhibition", 1993, which took place at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, and had 50 plus exhibition stands displaying green products from UK charities, pressure groups, and ethical companies. Organised by Advocates for Animals (previously the SSPV).

Dates: 1993
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Vivisection and Animal Experimentation / Leaflets and Pamphlets / Leaflets and Pamphlets Published by OneKind