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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewLoving Animals should be read by everyone who is concerned about the ethics of our relationship with animals. It provides a philosophical middle ground between extreme views on each side of the animal rights issue.—Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human
We live in a messy and imperfect world, as Kathy Rudy puts it, where it's often difficult to always do the ‘right’ thing for nonhuman animals or, in some cases, even know what the ‘right’ decision is. People who truly love animals come to the table with different views because of our complicated, ambiguous, and frustrating relationships with other beings. Loving Animals is a wide-ranging and challenging book that deserves a broad readership. Dr. Rudy reviews different schools of thought and argues convincingly that sacredness, spirituality, and love must be central themes in animal advocacy. The work of love allows us to work together and move forward even in the harshest of times. I agree. Read this book and share it widely and I'm sure numerous animals will thank us for doing this.—Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals
In Loving Animals, Kathy Rudy offers a refreshing new perspective on animal advocacy that is intellectually coherent, emotionally satisfying, and beautifully written. Some of Rudy’s conclusions regarding how we should treat the animals in our lives are radical, and yet they make perfect sense. This book is a treat for both head and heart, and parts of it will spin your head around.—Hal Herzog, author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard To Think Straight About Animals
Table of ContentsContents
Introduction: A Change of Heart
1. What’s behind Animal Advocacy?2. The Love of a Dog: Of Pets and Puppy Mills, Mixed-Breeds and Shelters3. The Animal on Your Plate: Farmers, Vegans, and Locavores4. Where the Wild Things Ought to Be: Sanctuaries, Zoos, and Exotic Pets5. From Object to Subject: Animals in Scientific Research6. Clothing Ourselves in Stories of Love: Affect and Animal Advocacy
Conclusion: Trouble in the Pack
AcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex
