Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Introduction 1
5. The Status of Animals: From Human Origins to Humanism 5
6. The Status of Animals: From the Age of Humanism to the Twentieth Century 21
7. Animal Experimentation: Prologue 45
8. Animal Experimentation: The Debate 59
9. Animal Experimentation: The Alternatives 73
10. Animal Experimentation: Legislation and Assessment 85
11. Hunting, Fishing and Fowling 103
12. Frivolous Fur: Veneration and Environmentalism 123
13. Frivolous Fur: Trappers, Clubbers and Farmers 139
14. Animals in Entertainment: Racing, Riding and Fighting 161
15. Animals in Entertainment: Zoos, Aquaria and Circuses 185
16. Of Farms and Factories 211
17. Companion Animals 229
18. The Community of Sentient Beings 243
19. The Philosophy of Animal Rights 265
20. The Philosophy of Animal Protection 283
21. Epilogue: Ode to Sensibility 307
22. Select Bibliography 317
23. Index 321