ANSC 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Mary Ellen Wilson, American Humane Association, American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

• School: University of Illinois
• Department: Animal Sciences
• Course: ANSC 250
• Professor: Sarah Albert

Document Summary

Interest in the order of the natural world. Animals are ranked according to their complexity. Shared emotional and intellectual traits passed down through evolution. Said cruelty to animals leads to cruelty to humans. Adult animosity to animals (overworked and exhausted) It doesn"t matter if they (animals) can speak. 1809: ban cruelty to all dom animals. Passage of the ill-treatment of cattle act (1822) Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (spca) 1840: later called the rspca (royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals) for cattle. Founded the american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. 1837: 25 us states and territories had their own spca. 1894: aspca took over managing the new york pound. Wanted to keep child and animal protection separated. Wanted to keep child and animal protection separate. Still wanted to help remove the child from her parents home and fostered. 1877: combine efforts for regional groups on a national lvl.