Run, Spot, run : the ethics of keeping pets /

"Through a mix of personal stories, philosophical reflections and scientifically informed analyses of animal behavior and natural history, a bioethicist takes readers on a mindful exploration of the ethics and experiences of pet ownership, and asks if we are doing the right thing, keeping these...

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Main Author: Pierce, Jessica, 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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Summary:"Through a mix of personal stories, philosophical reflections and scientifically informed analyses of animal behavior and natural history, a bioethicist takes readers on a mindful exploration of the ethics and experiences of pet ownership, and asks if we are doing the right thing, keeping these independent beings locked up, subject to our control,"--NoveList.
Physical Description:264 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-254) and index.
ISBN:9780226209890
022620989X