TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pierce,Jessica
TI  - Run, Spot, run: the ethics of keeping pets 
SN  - 9780226209890 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - SF411.5 .P54 2016
U1  - 636.08/32 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Chicago, London
PB  - The University of Chicago Press
KW  - Pets
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Animal welfare
KW  - Human-animal relationships
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Thinking about Spot; Awash with pets --; Neighborhood menagerie --; Who are pets? --; Why pets? --; Tainted love --; Living with Spot; Family constellations --; Why not --; Sleeping together --; Stroke it --; Talk talk --; Animal bling --; Butt of the joke --; Planting seeds of empathy --; Pets and our health --; Cat scratch fever --; Pets and their health --; Feeding frenzy --; Who should we feed to our pets? --; Your dog is fat! --; Poop --; Animals bite back --; Pet and planet --; Worrying about Spot; Turn me loose --; A boredom epidemic --; Don't you want me? --; Cruelty, abuse, neglect --; A hidden world of hurt --; Quiz: cruel practices --; The strange world of animal hoarding --; The links --; Heavy petting --; Licensed to kill --; Rage against the dying --; Fatal plus --; Eunuchs and virgins --; Breeding bad --; The shelter industry --; Cradle to grave --; A living industry --; Protect the harvest --; Rent-a-pet --; The biggest loser: exotic pets --; Caring for Spot; What do pets need? --; Enriching animals' lives --; Which animals should be pets? --; Offering better protection --; Speaking for Spot --; So, is pet keeping ethical?
ER  -