Bekoff, Marc.

Animals matter : a biologist explains why we should treat animals with compassion and respect / Marc Bekoff ; foreword by Jane Goodall. - Boston : Shambhala, 2007. - xxi, 202 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-185) and index.

The ABC's of animal well-being and protection -- Animals in a human world -- Making decisions about animal use : who should be spared and who should be sacrificed? -- Animal sentience : do animals expereince pain, anxiety, and suffering? -- Animal rights and animal welfare -- Utilitarianism : trying to balance the costs and benefits of using animals -- Species, individuals, and the reintroduction of wolves : who counts? -- Zoos, wildlife theme parks, and aquariums : should humans hold other animals captive? -- Should humans interfere in the lives of animals? -- Alternatives to eating animals -- Poisons, eye shadow, and fur : using animals for product testing and clothing -- Dissection and vivisection : we don't need to cut animals to learn about life -- Where to go from here? : we are the key to the future -- Twelve millennial mantras / by Marc Bekoff and Jane Goodall.

ISBN: 9781590305225 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2007012968

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Animal welfare.
Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects.

LC Class. No.: HV4708 / .B44 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 179/.3