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In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz dies at 86

April 13, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Animal rights movement pioneer             SAN RAFAEL,  California–– In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz,  DVM,  “died peacefully on March 24th at the age of 86,”  the organization announced via Facebook on April 9,  2021,  after word of Katz’s death had percolated through the animal advocacy community for several days. “Dr. Katz was a trailblazer […]

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Ed Duvin on Elliot Katz: “I had a unique relationship with Elliot.”

April 13, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

“Had a front-row seat for four decades with this larger-than-life man.” In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz passed away on March 24,  2021,  at age 86,   his former wife told me,  survived by their two daughters,  a grandchild,  and his brother. I had a unique relationship with Elliot.  It wasn’t merely that I was […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Top, Humane history, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Religion & philosophy, USA Tagged With: Ed Duvin, Elliot Katz

Orphans abandoned: Prodigal Pets by Susan K. Houser

August 4, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

A History of Animal Sheltering in America & the Origin of the No Kill Movement 228 pages,  2018. Free download from: https://outthefrontdoor.com/prodigal-pets/ Prodigal Pets,  offered as a free download by “Out The Front Door” blogger Susan K. Houser,  is the best bargain in books that anyone could hope to discover,  if interested in how animal […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Cats, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Humane history, Laws & politics, Population control, Population control, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, Spay/neuter, USA Tagged With: Ed Duvin, Elisabeth Lewyt, Flora Kibbe, Lynda Foro, Merritt Clifton, Nathan Winograd, Phyllis Wright, Sydney Coleman

Mark Twain’s Book of Animals

July 20, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Edited with Introduction,  Afterword,  & Notes by Shelley Fisher Fishkin University of California Press https://www.ucpress.edu/ 325 pages,  hardcover.  $27.50. Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Wrote Ed Duvin,  whose 1989 Animalines newsletter essay “In The Name of Mercy” prophesying  “no kill” animal sheltering is widely considered a classic of humane literature,  to ANIMALS 24-7 a few days […]

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