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Animal welfare

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

Found in 452 Collections and/or Records:

Why Vivisect Me? The Case for the Protection of Dogs Bill, 1937

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/2/48
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A publication issued by the National Canine Defence League titled "Why Vivisect Me? The Case for the Protection of Dogs Bill"

The pamphlet states the Dogs Bill will make it unlawful to perform any experiment of a nature calculated to cause pain or disease to any dog for any reason whatsoever.

Dates: 1937
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 Other Animal Welfare Charities

Why Vivisection Experiments on Dogs Should be Prohibited, 1931

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/2/52
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A printed copy of an address given by Miss Lind-af-Hageby, "with special reference to the conviction in 1926 of a dog-stealer who delivered dogs to the University College Laboratory.

The leaflet was issued by the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society, 1931.

Dates: 1931
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 Other Animal Welfare Charities

Will it be Our Turn Next?, 1967

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/1/20
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A leaflet containing a transcript of a speech given by M. Beddow Bayly at a meeting held in the Caxton Hall, London on March 24th 1954, to protest against the demands for stray dogs and cats for vivisection.

This leaflet was published by the SSPV in 1967 and withdrawn from publication April, 1976

Dates: 1967
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

Woman's Power and Pity; a statement of the case against vivisection, 1925

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/2/19
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A statement from the president of the Feminist League (founded 1920), Alice Abadam, about her standpoint against vivisection. Issued by the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society.

Dates: 1925
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 Other Animal Welfare Charities

Work of the Canine Defence League Parliamentary Bill, 1914 - 1933

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/1/7
Scope and Contents A collection of material produced by the National Canine Defence League campaigning for an end to the use of dogs in vivisection. The records, not produced by the SSPV, are a combination of pamphlets, newspaper cuttings, and letters. 1. "A Question to Candidates", a leaflet to support the Dog's Protection Bill 2. "Unto the Honourable the House of Commons", a petition for the Dog's Protection Bill 3. "Into the Light, Dog's Protection Bill in Danger", reprinted from Sussex County...
Dates: 1914 - 1933
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Vivisection and Animal Experimentation / Parliamentary Papers Against Vivisection

World Coalition Against Vivisection, 1956 - 1968

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/8/2
Scope and Contents A collection of documents, noticies, publications, and correspondence between the SSPV and the World Coalition Against Vivisection. 1. Correspondence between the SSPV and the World Coalition Against Vivisection 2. Publication - "Why Anti-Vivisection?" by William Groen 3. Publication - "The World Coalition for the Abolition of Vivisection, why does it exist?" 4. Sixth International Congress of the Coalition, August 1967 5. Reports on a meeting of the executive committee, 31st July...
Dates: 1956 - 1968
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Vivisection and Animal Experimentation / Wider National and International Conferences and Meetings on Anti-Vivisection

World Day of Prayer Address, 1973

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/4/1/10
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A copy of an address given by Clive Hollands, Secretary of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection, at Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh, 7th October 1973

Withdrawn from circulation April 1990

Dates: 1973
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Animal Cruelty and Welfare / Leaflets and Pamphlets

World Day of Prayer for Animals, 1971

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/4/1/7
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An information leaflet containing the details of the World Day of Prayer for Animals (October 4th or nearest convenient Sunday". The aim of the day was to focus attention and prayers towards the end of suffering to animals.

Published on behalf of Mrs M.W. Lawson, regional organiser for Scotland of the Society of United Prayer for Animals by the SSPV.

Dates: 1971
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Animal Cruelty and Welfare / Leaflets and Pamphlets

World Day of Prayer for Animals, 1984

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/4/1/14
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A printed copy of an address, given by the Rt. Hon. Lord Houghtor on Sowerby at Worcester Cathedral, in which he refers to an address Clive Hollands gave at Westminster Cathedral. The document concerns the relationship between Christianity and animal welfare.

This leaflet was withdrawn from circulation April 1990.

Dates: 1984
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Animal Cruelty and Welfare / Leaflets and Pamphlets

World Day of Prayer for Animals, Westminster Abbey, 1976

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/4/1/11
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A printed copy of an address given by The Right Reverend Hugh Montefiore, at Westminster Abbey, Sunday 3rd October 1976, to mark the eve of World Day of Prayers for Animals during Animal Welfare Year.

Published by the SSPV until it was withdrawn March 1986.

Dates: 1976
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Animal Cruelty and Welfare / Leaflets and Pamphlets