Description:
Considering animal welfare from a broad, humanitarian, perspective, the author describes his experiences investigating animal welfare in a range of situations, from the Bedouins slaughtering sheep in the desert to livestock being transported overseas.
Review Quotes:
From the reviews:
"The book places human attitudes toward animal welfare into cultural and religious perspective, and gives additional consideration to the influence of education, gender, and genetics. ... The author addresses ethical standards of animal care and animal use in relation to government legislation, beliefs of animal rights activists, public opinion, biomedical research and teaching ... . This thought-provoking book will be of interest to ethicists, animal scientists, veterinarians, animal caretakers, and anyone concerned with animal welfare. Summing Up: Recommended. All collections." (D. A. Brass, Choice, Vol. 46 (8), April, 2009)