Welfare of Animals

• Definitions and Concepts of Animal Welfare.- Mankind’s Relationship to Animals in Nature.- Empathy Towards Animals.- Animal Welfare and Animal Rights.- Welfare Assessment.- Managing Animal Welfare and Rights.- Teaching Animal Welfare.- Animal Welfare Science.- The Scale and Intensity of the World’s Animal Industries.- Animals in Research.- Future Developments in Animal Welfare.

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)