Preface
1 Background and History
Defining an Animal
Speciesism
Legal Status of Animals
State versus Federal Laws
Ag-Gag Laws
Animal Sentience
The Human-Animal Bond
The Link Between Animal Cruelty and Interpersonal Violence and Other Criminal Behavior
Why People Abuse Animals
General Types of Animal Cruelty
The Lockwood Risk Factors and Their Application in Understanding Animal Cruelty
Summary
Further Reading
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
Animal Neglect
Animal Abandonment
Animal Hoarding
Puppy Mills
Physical Abuse of Animals
Emotional Abuse of Animals
Animals as Companions
Animals in Sport
Animals Raised for Food
Animals Used for Entertainment
Animals in Research and Product Testing
Wildlife Crime: Trafficking and Poaching
Investigating Animal Abuse and Neglect
Further Reading
3 Perspectives
Current Issues in Animal Law, Jessica Rubin
Veterinary Forensics: Science in Service of Animal Justice, Martha Smith-Blackmore
Equine Cruelty, Margaret M. Brosnahan
Understanding Animal Hoarding: A Field Perspective, Daniel Ettinger
DNA in Animal Forensics, David San Pietro
From Production to Peace: The Journey of Farmed Animals to Sanctuary, JP Farm Animal Sanctuary
Ethics, Exploitation, and Entertainment: The Enigma of Legal Animal Activities, Christina Failla
4 Profiles
Organizations
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Welfare Institute
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Farm Sanctuary
Grey2K USA Worldwide
Guardians of Rescue
Humane World for Animals
National Institutes of Health
The National LINK Coalition
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
State and Local Agencies
TUSK Trust
United Nations Environment Programme
US Department of Agriculture
US Department of Justice
US Fish and Wildlife Service
World Wildlife Fund
Individuals
Phil Arkow
Gene Baur (1962- )
Marc Bekoff (1945- )
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)
Henry Bergh (1819-1888)
Cecil the Lion
Puppy Doe
Jane Goodall (1934-2025)
Temple Grandin (1947- )
William Hogarth (1697-1764)
Randall Lockwood
Melinda D. Merck
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (1941- )
Wayne Pacelle (1965- )
Jessica Rubin (1968- )
Peter Singer (1946- )
Martha Smith-Blackmore
Mary Tealby (1801-1865)
Bill Travers (1922-1994) and Virginia McKenna (1931- )
Michael Vick (1980- )
Mary Ellen Wilson (1864-1956)
5 Documents and Data
Documents
William Hogarth, The Four Stages of Cruelty (1751)
Incorporating Act Establishing the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1866)
Comprehensive Anti-Cruelty Enforcement Act of New York (1867)
Little Mary Ellen's Legacy (1874)
UK Cruelty to Animals Act (1876)
European Union Treaty of Lisbon, Article 13 (2009)
State v. Nix, Oregon Supreme Court (2014)
Data
FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System Data (2023)
Shelter Animals Count Statistics (2021-2023)
Federal Animal Welfare Laws (1900-2023)
Animal Legal Defense Fund State Rankings (2024)
Data Regarding the Link Between Animal Cruelty and Family Violence
Animals in Sport
Animals in Agriculture
6 Resources
Books
Journals
Videos
Websites
Articles and Other Resources
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index
