• Publication Date: November 14, 2011
  • ISBN: Print (Paperback): 9781552212318
  • ISBN: Digital (PDF): 9781552212325
  • 306 pages; 6" x 9"

Animals and the Law

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Animals and the Law examines the unique role that animals play as living property in a legal system conceived by and for human beings. On the one hand, animals are things that we buy, eat, and use in experiments. On the other, they are beloved family companions. The book traces the history of laws dealing with animals, from the animal trials which began in the thirteenth century in Europe, through the development of anti-cruelty laws, to the present struggle to cope with the conflicting implications of biotechnology and other industrial uses for animals, and, indeed, artificially created living things. Throughout, the book critically evaluates the present legal status of animals and asks us to consider whether animals should be viewed as objects, as legal subjects, as legal persons, or as something else entirely.

Foreword by Clayton C. Ruby
Acknowledgments 
Introduction 

Part I: What is an Animal? 
Chapter 1: The History of Western Ideas about Animals 
Chapter 2: Current Ideas: From Science to Philosophy to Law  

Part II : Legal Landscape 
Chapter 3: Federal Anti-cruelty Laws 
Chapter 4: Provincial Animal Welfare Legislation  

Part III : Specific Uses of Animal Things 
Chapter 5: Companions 
Chapter 6: Food 
Chapter 7: Research Tools
Chapter 8: Beasts

Closing Thoughts
Glossary
Table of Cases
Index

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