{"product_id":"the-great-cat-and-dog-massacre-the-real-story-of-world-war-twos-unknown-tragedy-paperback","title":"The Great Cat and Dog Massacre: The Real Story of World War Two's Unknown Tragedy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHilda Kean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tragedies of World War II are well known. But at least one has been forgotten: in September 1939, \u003ci\u003efour hundred thousand\u003c\/i\u003e cats and dogs were massacred in Britain. The government, vets, and animal charities all advised against this killing. So why would thousands of British citizens line up to voluntarily euthanize household pets? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Great Cat and Dog Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, Hilda Kean unearths the history, piecing together the compelling story of the life-and death-of Britain's wartime animal companions. She explains that fear of imminent Nazi bombing and the desire to \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e something to prepare for war led Britons to sew blackout curtains, dig up flower beds for vegetable patches, send their children away to the countryside-and kill the family pet, in theory sparing them the suffering of a bombing raid. Kean's narrative is gripping, unfolding through stories of shared experiences of bombing, food restrictions, sheltering, and mutual support. Soon pets became key to the war effort, providing emotional assistance and helping people to survive-a contribution for which the animals gained government recognition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing extensively on new research from animal charities, state archives, diaries, and family stories, Kean does more than tell a virtually forgotten story. She complicates our understanding of World War II as a \"good war\" fought by a nation of \"good\" people. Accessibly written and generously illustrated, Kean's account of this forgotten aspect of British history moves animals to center stage-forcing us to rethink our assumptions about ourselves and the animals with whom we share our homes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilda Kean\u003c\/b\u003e is visiting professor at the University of Greenwich and an honorary senior research associate at University College London. Her many books include \u003ci\u003eAnimal Rights: Political and Social Change in Britain since 1800\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLondon Stories: Personal Lives, Public Histories\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45260510855270,"sku":"9780226573946","price":58.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NTRVYjl4TDlTcTVHdzVLcHRNNVpSUT09.webp?v=1773888625","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-great-cat-and-dog-massacre-the-real-story-of-world-war-twos-unknown-tragedy-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}