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DescriptionCompanion Animal Ethics (UFAW Animal Welfare) 1st Edition by Peter Sandøe (Author) Sandra Corr (Author) Clare Palmer (Author) {BinanGotit}  Product Details Series: UFAW Animal Welfare Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (November 2nd 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 1118376692 ISBN-13: 978-1118376690 Kindle: $43.99 Paperback: $43.39 - $54.99  Five eldest children of King Charles 1 of England, by Sir Anthony van Dyck (1637). In the picture are two dogs of breeds typically owned by aristocrats at the time, a mastiff and a toy spaniel. (Royal Collection Trust, UK) Companion Animal Ethics explores the important ethical questions and problems that arise as a result of humans keeping animals as companions. * The first comprehensive book dedicated to ethical and welfare concerns surrounding companion animals * Scholarly but still written in an accessible and engaging style * Considers the idea of animal companionship and why it should matter ethically * Explores problems associated with animals sharing human lifestyles and homes, such as obesity, behavior issues, selective breeding, over-treatment, abandonment, euthanasia and environmental impacts * Offers insights into practical ways of improving ethical standards relating to animal companions  A 1-year-old cross-breed dog being carried in a ‘Pooch Pouch’. In an accompanying article, the owner claimed that the dog loves it and it keeps him safe on the busy streets of New York; but critics claim the pouch is a ‘fashion statement’, which causes distress to the animals.  Pet owners awaiting treatment from the PDSA Caravan in the 1940s. About the Authors Peter Sandøe is Professor of Bioethics at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, where he has been teaching animal ethics to veterinary and animal science students for nearly two decades. He is co-author of Ethics of Animal Use (Wiley Blackwell, 2008) and co-editor of Dilemmas in Animal Welfare (CABI, 2014). Sandra Corr is Clinical Reader in Small Animal Surgery, at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, UK. She is a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, who spends her time teaching veterinary students, and working in referral practice. She has published widely in veterinary and comparative journals. Clare Palmer is Professor of Philosophy at Texas A & M University, USA. She is the author of Animal Ethics in Context (Columbia University Press, 2010), the editor of Animal Rights in the Ashgate International Library of Essays on Rights (2008) and co-editor of Killing Animals (Illinois University Press 2006).  Human attachment to animals can become extreme, as seen with animal hoarding. Many individuals who accumulate large numbers of animals often have good intentions, but become overwhelmed; in other cases, hoarding can be exploitative, and associated with a lack of empathy. (Image used courtesy of the RSPCA.)  Sharing Widget |