Vintage Pet Dogs and Cats

~ YesBiscuit
Portion of a letter and photo submitted by an airedale owner, printed in The Rural New-Yorker, October 5, 1912
Letter from a satisfied cat owner in The Rural New-Yorker, November 16, 1912
The Rural New-Yorker, December 14, 1912
The Rural New-Yorker, December 21, 1912

The reference to “anti-dog men” reflects an attitude among some farmers that dogs were sheep (and other farm animals) killers and unworthy of consideration. The requests regarding airedales stems from the letter featured at the top of this post. As for adorable Belle, she appears to have eaten more than her share of mice.
The Rural New-Yorker, July 26, 1913
Cover of The Rural New-Yorker, December 20, 1913

The family dog is visible in both photos although it took me a minute to find him in the second one.
An elderly gentleman and his dog on the cover of The Rural New-Yorker, January 8, 1916
Cover of The Rural New-Yorker, January 22, 1916
The Rural New-Yorker, January 22, 1916
The Rural New-Yorker, June 30, 1917
The Rural New-Yorker, November 17, 1917
The Rural New-Yorker, December 22, 1917

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