Episode #19: Animals and society in the nineteenth century Britain

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Talking Animal Law with Dr Hilda Kean

In this week’s podcast, Paula Sparks chats to Hilda Kean (a British historian who specialises in the cultural history of animals) to discuss a brief history of human and animal relationships in the light of the bicentenary anniversary of the Martin’s Act. Dr Hilda Kean discusses early legislation, the SPCA, the changing relationship between animals and humans, enforcement and how it compares with attitudes towards animal welfare today.

This episode contains references to animal cruelty, including cat skinning, that some people may find distressing.