Filling the Ark
Leslie Irvine
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Description for Filling the Ark
Hardcover. When disasters strike, people are not the only victims. Hurricane Katrina raised public attention about how disasters affect dogs, cats, and other animals considered members of the human family. The author argues that humans cause most of the risks faced by animals and urges for better decisions about the treatment of animals in disasters. Series: Animals and Ethics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
With a new Preface by the author
When disasters strike, people are not the only victims. Hurricane Katrina raised public attention about how disasters affect dogs, cats, and other animals considered members of the human family. In this short but powerful book, now available in paperback, noted sociologist Leslie Irvine goes beyond Katrina to examine how oil spills, fires, and other calamities affect various animal populations—on factory farms, in research facilities, and in the wild.
In a new preface, Irvine surveys the state of animal welfare in disasters since the first edition. Filling the Ark argues that humans cause most of the risks ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Animals and Ethics
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781592138340
SKU
V9781592138340
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Leslie Irvine
Leslie Irvine is Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado at Boulder and the author of two previous books, including If you Tame Me: Understanding Our Connection with Animals (Temple).
Reviews for Filling the Ark
“Filling the Ark is a fascinating combination of scholarship, public policy, and animal advocacy. Leslie Irvine examines the plight of animals in the face of man-made and natural disasters in light of larger issues associated with our society's ambivalence about the moral status of other species The writing is excellent and the author's first hand experiences rescuing companion animals during ... Read more