| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxvi, 469 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [405]-415) and index. |
| Contents |
Not "what" but who are animals? What you can do : respect animals -- How animals end up as dinner : What you can do : help animals used for food -- Those incredibly amusing animals : What you can do : animals in entertainments -- Bloodsports : hunting and fishing : What you can do : hunting and fishing -- Cute "pet" or complex individual and friend for life? What you can do : companion animals -- What's really going on in laboratories : What you can do : help get animals out of laboratories -- Fur, feathers, baubles, bits, and bones-- : What you can do : make your closet cruelty-free -- Dissection must go : What you can do : stop dissection in your school science labs -- Dealing ethically with "pests" : What you can do : wildlife -- Choosing a health charity : What you can do : ask questions before you donate -- Resources. |
| Summary |
With more than two million members and supporters, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the world?s largest animal-rights organization, and its founder and president, Ingrid Newkirk, is one of the most well-known and most effective activists in America. She has spearheaded worldwide efforts to improve the treatment of animals in manufacturing, entertainment, and elsewhere. Every day, in laboratories, food factories, and other industries, animals by the millions are subjected to inhumane cruelty. In this accessible guide, Newkirk teaches readers hundreds of simple ways to stop thoughtless animal cruelty and make positive choices. |
| Subject |
Animal rights.
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Animal welfare.
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Human-animal relationships.
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| Added Author |
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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| ISBN |
9780312559946 |
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0312559941 |
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