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Episode Synopsis
This week we’re talking about the role cats played in 20th century homes and how their humans cared for them.
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“A Brief History of Flea Products - Clayton Park.” Petfocus Veterinary Group, 31 May 2017, https://petfocus.ca/clayton-park/brief-history-flea-products/.
Beadle, Muriel. The Cat: History, Biology, and Behavior. Simon and Schuster, 1977. Internet Archive.
Cat, Baba the, and Dr. Paul Koudounaris. A Cat's Tale: A Journey Through Feline History. Henry Holt
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Clancy, Elizabeth A., and Andrew N. Rowan. “Companion Animal Demographics in the United States: A Historical Perspective.” The State of the Animals II, Humane Society Press, 2003, pp. 9-26. Concord Animals, http://concordanimals.com/Links/PDF/DogCatDemographics.pdf.
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“Insulin – 100 years of Treating Diabetes in Dogs and Cats.” Morris Animal Foundation, 14 November 2022, https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/insulin-100-years-treating-diabetes-dogs-and-cats.
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Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory
Sources:
“A Brief History of Flea Products - Clayton Park.” Petfocus Veterinary Group, 31 May 2017, https://petfocus.ca/clayton-park/brief-history-flea-products/.
Beadle, Muriel. The Cat: History, Biology, and Behavior. Simon and Schuster, 1977. Internet Archive.
Cat, Baba the, and Dr. Paul Koudounaris. A Cat's Tale: A Journey Through Feline History. Henry Holt
and Company, 2020.
Clancy, Elizabeth A., and Andrew N. Rowan. “Companion Animal Demographics in the United States: A Historical Perspective.” The State of the Animals II, Humane Society Press, 2003, pp. 9-26. Concord Animals, http://concordanimals.com/Links/PDF/DogCatDemographics.pdf.
Dunlop, Robert H., and David Jon Williams. Veterinary Medicine: An Illustrated History. Mosby, 1996. Internet Archive.
“The History of Flea Control.” Pest Control Technology, https://www.pctonline.com/article/the-history-of-flea-control/.
“Insulin – 100 years of Treating Diabetes in Dogs and Cats.” Morris Animal Foundation, 14 November 2022, https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/insulin-100-years-treating-diabetes-dogs-and-cats.
THE MESSYBEAST, http://messybeast.com.
“Retrospective: A Brief History of Veterinary Medicine.” Oakland Veterinary Referral Services, 27 September 2019, https://www.ovrs.com/blog/history-of-veterinary-medicine/. Accessed 22 February 2023.
Siegel, Jeff. “These Are The Most Popular Cat Names of The Past 100 Years.” Catster, 29 April 2021,
https://www.catster.com/lifestyle/these-are-the-most-popular-cat-names-of-the-past-100-years.
“The Surprising History of Veterinary Medicine for Dogs and Cats.” Pacific Standard, 11 December 2015, https://psmag.com/social-justice/the-surprising-history-of-veterinary-medicine-for-dogs-and-cats.
Allen, Keith. “The History of Veterinarians.” Cuteness, 25 August 2021, https://www.cuteness.com/article/history-veterinarians.Ames, Felicia. The Cat You Care For: A Manual of Cat Care. Illustrated by Walter Chandoha. New York, The New American Library, 1968.“The Invention of Kitty Litter.” Progressive Planet, 21 January 2019, https://progressiveplanet.com/the-invention-of-kitty-litter/.Miller, Harry. The Common Sense Book of Kitten and Cat Care. Illustrated by Walter Chandoha. Bantam Reference Library ed., New York, Bantam Books, Inc., 1966Withrow and MacEwen's Small Animal Clinical Oncology, by Stephen J. Withrow, edited by Stephen J. Withrow, et al., Elsevier, 2013.
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