For the love of animals : the rise of the animal protection movement /
Kathryn Shevelow.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2008.
- x, 352 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-332) and index.
Introduction : Saved -- Of duchesses and ducks -- Rude and nasty pleasures -- Pets and the city -- Dancing dogs and horses of knowledge -- Animal crimes -- Parliaments of monsters -- Stages of cruelty -- The meanest worm is our sister -- Throw down the butcher's knife -- Hair-trigger Martin and the wolfhound -- Taking the bull by the horns -- The unfortunate tourist's dog -- Humanity Dick -- For the love of animals -- Conclusion : The legacy of animal protection.