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Run, Spot, run : the ethics of keeping pets
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- ISBN: 9780226209890
- ISBN: 022620989X
- ISBN: 9780226209920
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Physical Description:
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264 pages ; 24 cm - Publisher: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-254) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Thinking about Spot. Awash with pets ; Neighborhood menagerie ; Who are pets? ; Why pets? ; Tainted love -- Living with Spot. Family constellations ; Why not ; Sleeping together ; Stroke me ; Talk talk ; Animal bling ; Butt of the joke ; Planting seeds of empathy ; Pets and our health ; Cat scratch fever ; Pets and their health ; Feeding frenzy ; Who should we feed to our pets? ; Your dog is fat! ; Poop ; Animals bite back ; Pet and planet -- Worrying about Spot. Turn me loose ; A boredom epidemic ; Don't you want me? ; Cruelty, abuse, neglect ; A hidden world of hurt ; Quiz : cruel practices ; The strange world of animal hoarding ; The links ; Heavy petting ; Licensed to kill ; Rage against the dying ; Fatal plus ; Eunuchs and virgins ; Breeding bad ; The shelter industry ; Cradle to grave ; A living industry ; Protect the harvest ; Rent-a-pet ; The biggest loser : exotic pets -- Caring for Spot. What do pets need? ; Enriching animals' lives ; Which animals should be pets? ; Offering better protection ; Speaking for Spot ; So, is pet keeping ethical? |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Pets Moral and ethical aspects Animal welfare Moral and ethical aspects Human-animal relationships Moral and ethical aspects |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | SF 411.5 .P54 2016 | 30775305510456 | General Collection | Available | - |
Run, Spot, Run : The Ethics of Keeping Pets
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Table of Contents
Run, Spot, Run : The Ethics of Keeping Pets
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| A Note on Language | p. ix | |
| Thinking about Spot | ||
| 1 | Awash with Pets | p. 3 |
| 2 | Neighborhood Menagerie | p. 6 |
| 3 | Who Are Pets? | p. 10 |
| 4 | Why Pets? | p. 13 |
| 5 | Tainted Love | p. 18 |
| Living with Spot | ||
| 6 | Family Constellations | p. 23 |
| 7 | Why Not | p. 29 |
| 8 | Sleeping Together | p. 32 |
| 9 | Stroke Me | p. 35 |
| 10 | Talk Talk | p. 39 |
| 11 | Animal Bling | p. 48 |
| 12 | Butt of the Joke | p. 51 |
| 13 | Planting Seeds of Empathy | p. 53 |
| 14 | Pets and Our Health | p. 61 |
| 15 | Cat Scratch Fever | p. 65 |
| 16 | Pets and Their Health | p. 68 |
| 17 | Feeding Frenzy | p. 71 |
| 18 | Who Should We Feed to Our Pets? | p. 79 |
| 19 | Your Dog Is Fat! | p. 81 |
| 20 | Poop | p. 85 |
| 21 | Animals Bite Back | p. 88 |
| 22 | Pet and Planet | p. 92 |
| Worrying About Spot | ||
| 23 | Turn Me Loose | p. 101 |
| 24 | A Boredom Epidemic | p. 111 |
| 25 | Don't You Want Me? | p. 113 |
| 26 | Cruelty, Abuse, Neglect | p. 115 |
| 27 | A Hidden World of Hurt | p. 120 |
| 28 | Quiz: Cruel Practices | p. 122 |
| 29 | The Strange World of Animal Hoarding | p. 123 |
| 30 | The Links | p. 125 |
| 31 | Heavy Petting | p. 128 |
| 32 | Licensed to Kill | p. 136 |
| 33 | Rage against the Dying | p. 143 |
| 34 | Fatal Plus | p. 149 |
| 35 | Eunuchs and Virgins | p. 152 |
| 36 | Breeding Bad | p. 160 |
| 37 | The Shelter Industry | p. 166 |
| 38 | Cradle to Grave | p. 176 |
| 39 | A Living Industry | p. 179 |
| 40 | Protect the Harvest | p. 184 |
| 41 | Rent-a-Pet | p. 187 |
| 42 | The Biggest Loser: Exotic Pets | p. 192 |
| Caring For Spot | ||
| 43 | What Do Pets Need? | p. 199 |
| 44 | Enriching Animals' Lives | p. 202 |
| 45 | Which Animals Should Be Pets? | p. 206 |
| 46 | Offering Better Protection | p. 210 |
| 47 | Speaking for Spot | p. 213 |
| 48 | So, Is Pet Keeping Ethical? | p. 217 |
| Notes | p. 221 | |
| Bibliography | p. 235 | |
| Index | p. 255 |
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