{"id":24916,"date":"2022-03-25T11:15:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:15:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:46","slug":"what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"What was America&#8217;s first animal shelter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#What_was_Americas_first_animal_shelter\" title=\"What was America&#8217;s first animal shelter?\">What was America&#8217;s first animal shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Why_do_animal_shelters_exist\" title=\"Why do animal shelters exist?\">Why do animal shelters exist?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_the_US\" title=\"Are there still kill shelters in the US?\">Are there still kill shelters in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#How_did_the_Humane_Society_of_the_United_States_start\" title=\"How did the Humane Society of the United States start?\">How did the Humane Society of the United States start?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#When_was_the_first_animal_shelter\" title=\"When was the first animal shelter?\">When was the first animal shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#What_was_the_first_animal_at_the_sanctuary\" title=\"What was the first animal at the sanctuary?\">What was the first animal at the sanctuary?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#What_was_the_first_humane_society\" title=\"What was the first humane society?\">What was the first humane society?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Who_started_Animal_Rescue_Corps\" title=\"Who started Animal Rescue Corps?\">Who started Animal Rescue Corps?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Why_do_animal_need_a_shelter\" title=\"Why do animal need a shelter?\">Why do animal need a shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Why_do_animal_kill_shelters_exist\" title=\"Why do animal kill shelters exist?\">Why do animal kill shelters exist?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#How_did_animal_shelters_come_about\" title=\"How did animal shelters come about?\">How did animal shelters come about?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many no-kill shelters are in the US?\">How many no-kill shelters are in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#How_many_animal_kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?\">How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#How_many_states_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"How many states have kill shelters?\">How many states have kill shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Why_do_kill_shelters_still_exist\" title=\"Why do kill shelters still exist?\">Why do kill shelters still exist?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Does_NYC_Have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does NYC Have kill shelters?\">Does NYC Have kill shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#How_many_animals_shelters_are_in_the_US\" title=\"How many animals shelters are in the US?\">How many animals shelters are in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Does_Chicago_have_kill_shelters\" title=\"Does Chicago have kill shelters?\">Does Chicago have kill shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_Michigan\" title=\"Are there still kill shelters in Michigan?\">Are there still kill shelters in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Why_was_the_American_Humane_society_created\" title=\"Why was the American Humane society created?\">Why was the American Humane society created?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Where_did_the_humane_society_originate\" title=\"Where did the humane society originate?\">Where did the humane society originate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#Who_started_the_Humane_Society_of_the_United_States\" title=\"Who started the Humane Society of the United States?\">Who started the Humane Society of the United States?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#When_did_the_first_animal_shelter_start\" title=\"When did the first animal shelter start?\">When did the first animal shelter start?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#What_was_the_first_pet_shelter\" title=\"What was the first pet shelter?\">What was the first pet shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-americas-first-animal-shelter\/#When_did_fostering_animals_start\" title=\"When did fostering animals start?\">When did fostering animals start?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_Americas_first_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What was America&#8217;s first animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1869, <b>the Women&#8217;s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened in Philadelphia as the nation&#8217;s first animal shelter. Now, 150 years later, it still stands in the form of the Women&#8217;s Animal Center, a modern, airy shelter in Bensalem.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_animal_shelters_exist\"><\/span>Why do animal shelters exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animal shelters play a vital role in our communities as <b>they continuously work to reunite pets with their owners, shelter those in need and find new homes for animals that are lost, without a permanent home or for those animals that, for our own security, shouldn&#8217;t be roaming our streets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_the_US\"><\/span>Are there still kill shelters in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The US boasts more than 2,000 no-kill shelters. In 2019, Delaware became the first no-kill shelter state. There are around 70 million stray animals in the US. Only one out of every ten dogs will find a permanent home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_the_Humane_Society_of_the_United_States_start\"><\/span>How did the Humane Society of the United States start?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Humane Society of the United States was founded in <b>1954 to prevent cruelty to animals in laboratories, slaughterhouses, and puppy mills. The HSUS studies animal legislation, lobbies, and attempts to change laws that allow for cruel treatment of animals in laboratory testing, fashion design, or other industries.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_was_the_first_animal_shelter\"><\/span>When was the first animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Then, on <b>April 14, 1869, Caroline Earle White and a group of women activists established what&#8217;s considered the country&#8217;s first animal shelter, in Bensalem, Pa., outside of Philadelphia.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_first_animal_at_the_sanctuary\"><\/span>What was the first animal at the sanctuary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Hilda, the first animal rescued by Farm Sanctuary, was found discarded on top of a pile of dead animals at Lancaster Stockyards.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_first_humane_society\"><\/span>What was the first humane society?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United States. The first SPCA in the United States was <b>the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), founded by Henry Bergh in New York City in 1866.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_started_Animal_Rescue_Corps\"><\/span>Who started Animal Rescue Corps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scotlund Haisley<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_animal_need_a_shelter\"><\/span>Why do animal need a shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All animals, like people, require shelter <b>to protect them from the harsh elements of nature as well as predators. Natural disasters such as landslides, forest fires, and other natural disasters must be avoided by all creatures.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_animal_kill_shelters_exist\"><\/span>Why do animal kill shelters exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A kill shelter is an animal shelter that accepts all animals.  And because <b>there are no health standards, the shelter is often forced to euthanize pets in order to protect the health and safety of the general animal population. Some diseases, for example, are very treatable for a pet in a home environment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_animal_shelters_come_about\"><\/span>How did animal shelters come about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1960s and 1970s: Private animal shelters are <b>formed in addition to the municipal ones available in an effort to bring in strays and find them homes. Public opinion about strays starts to shift and people begin to view them as potential pets rather than public health hazards.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_no-kill_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many no-kill shelters are in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Announcement that the number of dogs and cats killed each year in America&#8217;s shelters has dropped from around 733,000 in 2018 to 625,000 in 2019 and that there are now <b>over 5,500 no-kill communities around the nation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animal_kill_shelters_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many animal kill shelters are there in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are <b>3,500 animal shelters in the US.<\/b> Municipal shelters are also known as kill shelters. They are brick-and-mortar institutions that take in strays and abandoned pets. When a shelter is full, or its animals are old and sick, it&#8217;s policy to euthanize the animals.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_states_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>How many states have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of the 4,850 brick-and-mortar shelters in the country, 100 (2%) collectively account for 41% of dogs and cats being killed in U.S. shelters. The five states in which the most animals are being killed are California (<b>100,239), Texas (96,707), North Carolina (47,652), Florida (45,503) and Louisiana (32,150).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_kill_shelters_still_exist\"><\/span>Why do kill shelters still exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>These shelters are often forced to euthanize animals based on their duration of stay so they will have enough cage space available to accept all animals. So just because a dog or cat is in good health and has a good temperament does not mean he will not be euthanized.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_NYC_Have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does NYC Have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The ACC operates 2 full service shelters, a small shelter and 2 receiving centers across the city. The ACC is a Kill Shelter and Euthanizes on average 20% the animals it takes in, roughly 6,000 per year. The City has demonstrated it is more interested in the Control aspect rather than the Care aspect of the ACC.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_shelters_are_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many animals shelters are in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3,500<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Chicago_have_kill_shelters\"><\/span>Does Chicago have kill shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chicago&#8217;s city pound kills hundreds of animals a monthbut it&#8217;s getting better. The Chicago Animal Care and Control shelter at 2741 S Western Ave isn&#8217;t exactly the happiest place in town.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_still_kill_shelters_in_Michigan\"><\/span>Are there still kill shelters in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Michigan is now officially a no-kill state for shelter animals. To be considered a no-kill state, 90 percent of animals are either returned to owners, transferred to other shelters and rescue organizations, or adopted. This is an amazing first for our state, said Deborah Schutt, MPFA founder and chairperson.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_was_the_American_Humane_society_created\"><\/span>Why was the American Humane society created?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Humane Society of the United States was founded in 1954 <b>to prevent cruelty to animals in laboratories, slaughterhouses, and puppy mills.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_did_the_humane_society_originate\"><\/span>Where did the humane society originate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>History and Milestones. American Humane  the country&#8217;s first national humane organization  was founded on October 9 in <b>Cleveland, Ohio, by local humane society representatives from around the United States. The new organization&#8217;s first goal was to secure humane treatment for working animals and livestock in transit.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_started_the_Humane_Society_of_the_United_States\"><\/span>Who started the Humane Society of the United States?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Humane Society of the United States<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_the_first_animal_shelter_start\"><\/span>When did the first animal shelter start?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1869<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_first_pet_shelter\"><\/span>What was the first pet shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Caroline Earl White started the first US animal shelter in 1869 along with a group of 30 female animal activists. <b>The Women&#8217;s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened in Philadelphia as the nation&#8217;s first animal shelter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_fostering_animals_start\"><\/span>When did fostering animals start?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United States. The first SPCA in the United States was <b>the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), founded by Henry Bergh in New York City in 1866.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What was America&#8217;s first animal shelter?Why do animal shelters exist?Are there still kill shelters in the US?How did the Humane Society of the United States start?When was the first animal shelter?What was the first animal at the sanctuary?What was the first humane society?Who started Animal Rescue Corps?Why do animal need a shelter?Why&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24916"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24916\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}