Our Dumb Animals

Our Dumb Animals was an American animal welfare magazine published monthly from 1868 to 1970 by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). Founded and originally edited by George T. Angell, it has been described as the first periodical in the United States devoted entirely to animal welfare and kindness toward animals. The magazine reported on cases of animal cruelty, legislative developments, and the work of the MSPCA and related organizations. It also promoted humane education through essays, fiction, and visual material, including a regular "Children's Department" aimed at encouraging compassion for animals.

Following Angell's death in 1909, the magazine was edited by Guy Richardson and later by William A. Swallow, who oversaw its publication until the late 1960s. Our Dumb Animals was succeeded in 1970 by a new magazine titled Animals. The publication is recognized for its influence on the early American humane movement and its role in promoting humane values through education and advocacy.