Problem: History Correlations between Animals and Human
Before creating this reflection, make sure you have already:
o Read "The History of Animal Protection (Links to an external site.)" article
o Read "In the Name of Mercy" by Ed Duvin
o Read Ch. 1 of the Humane Animal Control Manual "The Role of Animal Control in Local Government"
o Read Pet Nation,Ch.1. IN THE BACKYARD NO MORE: The Transformation of Pets in American Society
Then, review this brief animal welfare timeline below:
1860's (right before and after civil war)- Dogs and cats become more prominent in cities
1866 - Henry Bergh founded the ASPCA
1869 - Women's PSPCA founded in Bensalem, PA
1877 - American Humane Society Founded in Cleveland, OH
Post WW2 (1950's-60's) - Formation of the middle class and the suburbs (yards) - pet ownership increases
1954 - HSUS is founded
1970 - Effective sterilization and trend of spay and neuter
1984 - BFAS Founded
1989 - Rich Avanzino does not renew Animal Control contract with the city of SF and focused on lifesaving instead
1989 - Ed Duvin publishes "In the Name of Mercy"
1990's - No kill ethos is spread through BF magazine
2001 - Nathan Winograd and Thompkins County, NY - first No-Kill community in the country
2016 - BFAS plants stake in the ground to take the country to no-kill by 2025
2025 - The United States is NO-KILL!
Create a reflection piece in response to the following prompt:
Select one-two eras from the brief animal welfare history timeline above and write a one-page reflection regarding specific correlations between what was happening in animal welfare and what was happening in human history during those same eras. Include references to any of the readings from this module if appropriate to support your thoughts. Conclude with references to modern day observations regarding pets in our nation and describe the connections between where we started, how we got to where we are today, and where it appears we are headed.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.