Companion Animal Ethics – Peter Sandøe, Sandra Corr, Clare Palmer

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Companion Animal Ethics   explores the important ethical questions and problems that arise as a result of humans keeping animals as companions. The first comprehensive book dedicated to ethical and welfare concerns surrounding companion animals Scholarly but still written in an accessible and engaging style Considers the idea of animal companionship and why it should matter ethically Explores problems associated with animals sharing human lifestyles and homes, such as obesity, behavior issues, selective breeding, over-treatment, abandonment, euthanasia and environmental impacts Offers insights into practical ways of improving ethical standards relating to animal companions   About the Authors Peter Sandøe   is Professor of Bioethics at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, where he has been teaching animal ethics to veterinary and animal science students for nearly two decades. He is co-author of   Ethics of Animal Use   (Wiley Blackwell, 2008) and co-editor of   Dilemmas in Animal Welfare   (CABI, 2014). Sandra Corr   is Clinical Reader in Small Animal Surgery, at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, UK. She is a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, who spends her time teaching veterinary students, and working in referral practice. She has published widely in veterinary and comparative journals. Clare Palmer   is Professor of Philosophy at Texas A & M University, USA. She is the author of   Animal Ethics in Context   (Columbia University Press, 2010), the editor of   Animal Rights   in the Ashgate International Library of Essays on Rights (2008) and co-editor of   Killing Animals   (Illinois University Press 2006).