animal welfare

While helping to set up a Santaland outside Walton Cottage Hospital, Mandy and James spot a stray Jack Russell terrier, and hatch a plan to match the puppy with Charlie, a young patient they have befriended who desperately wants a dog for Christmas.

The author examines how animals have been used for entertainment and sport in animal acts, canned hunting, cockfighting, and more, and explores the line between use and abuse.

The author provides a detailed looked into the world of horseracing and her efforts to save over 700 racehorses that are no longer able to race and find them new homes.

Presents the history of animal rights activism in the United States since its formation in 1866, and describes the moral, philosophical, and legal issues that have surrounded the organization in recent decades.

Gives an overview of the treatment and care that animals receive from humans, the potential for abuse in such areas as farming and research, and the ethics and consequences of animal abuse.

Examines both sides of the debate over whether recreational hunting is a cruel practice or a legitimate sport, discussing such aspects as gun control, animal population control, and the traditional nature of the activity.

Photographs and text discuss the history of humanity's relationship with the animal world as well as contemporary concerns of animal rights activists.

Tells the story of Jasper, a moon bear who was held in a cage for fifteen years so his bile could be extracted and used in traditional Asian medicine, and how he was rescued and brought to live at the Moon Bear Rescue Centre in Chengdu, China.

Everyone is afraid of Mr. Walnut, the scowling owner of the biggest pet store in the city, who sells all kinds of animals to rich customers from out of town, but when Mina's pet rabbit goes missing she vows to do something about it.

Discusses the different between, and definition of, animal rights and animal welfare, covering activists' beliefs that animals should not be kept as property or used for food, clothing, entertainment, or scientific research, and examines topics such as cruelty and factory farming.