Annually, more pets are euthanased, abandoned or rehomed for behavioural reasons than as a result of medical problems (Overall, 2013); and the majority of these animals are under 3 years of age. This...
One of the authors recently experienced the loss of her elderly and much loved dog. When calling her clinic to cancel her pet's vaccination reminder, she was asked in a brisk tone, ‘and the animal's...
According to Taylor (1986), there are three major philosophical traditions in the ‘West’ which have biased human beings over non-human animals: classical Greek thought; Biblical doctrine; and the...