Modern era · 1939
British pet massacre
The British pet massacre was an event in 1939 in which an estimated 750,000 cats and dogs, a quarter of England's pet population, were euthanized due to widespread fear among owners that they would not be able to care for their animals during wartime.
- When
- 1939
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article British pet massacre, CC BY-SA 4.0