Run, Spot, Run: The Ethics of Keeping Pets

by Jessica Pierce

Book Overview

A life shared with pets brings many emotions. We feel love for our companions, certainly, and happiness at the thought that we're providing them with a safe, healthy life. But there's another emotion, less often acknowledged, that can be nearly as powerful: guilt. When we see our cats gazing wistfully out the window, or watch a goldfish swim lazy circles in a bowl, we can't help but wonder: are we doing the right thing, keeping these independent beings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022620989X
• ISBN13: 9780226209890
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"