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For those who want to learn even more, this section presents a selection of books and other data on animal issues and human behavior. More will be added.
BOOKS
Get Political for Animals and Win The Laws They Need by Julie E. Lewin
To better understand how to create responsible change in your own community and help pass animal protection legislation, read Get Political For Animals by Julie Lewin and The National Institute for Animal Advocacy.
• To order, go to Get Political For Animals and Win The Laws They Need
8 State Hurricane Kate by Jennifer Pavlovic
"I didn't go down there to get a dog. I didn't know what was going to happen, I just had to be there to help. But there she was, an old blue cattle dog, down for the count and running out of options..." Directly following Hurricane Katrina, Minnesota-native Jennifer Pavlovic headed to New Orleans to do what she could to help. While there, Jenny met Kate — a cattle dog rescued from a rooftop. 8 State Hurricane Kate is a powerful story that describes Kate's post-Katrina journey and the remarkable bond between the two. (At least 50% of book profits will go to the 8 State Kate Fund, to provide financial relief for animals in desperate situations.)
• To order, go to www.8StateKate.net
A Rare Breed of Love by Jana Kohl, Psy. D., Rireside, Simon & Schuster, 2008
"When you first meet Baby, the first thing you notice is her limp. She only has three legs, you see—she lost one following years of mistreatment at a puppy mill." A Rare Breed Of Love, written by Jana Kohl, Psy. D., describes the journey of Baby, a toy poodle, and the author's own journey into the nightmarish conditions at a dog breeder's farm.
• To order, go to A Rare Breed Of Love
Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin, Scribner, 2005
Temple Grandin earned her Ph. D. in animal science from the University of Illinois, went on to become an associate professor at Colorado State University, and wrote two books on autism. Grandin believes autistic people can often think the way animals think. In her book Animals in Translation, she explores animal pain, fear, love, friendship, communication, learning, and animal genius. This book is "an extraordinary message about how animals think and feel."
• To order, go to Animals in Translation
Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy,
by Matthew, St. Martin's Griffin Press
In 2002, Matthew Scully wrote Dominion, which explores the obligation humans have to protect animals. To quote Scully: “The care of animals brings with it often complicated problems of economics, ecology, and science. But above all it confronts us with questions of conscience. Many of us seem to have lost all sense of restraint toward animals, an understanding of natural boundaries, a respect for them as beings with needs and wants and a place and purpose of their own. Too often, too casually, we assume that our interests come first, and if it’s profitable or expedient that is all we need to know. We assume that all these other creatures with whom we share the earth are here for us, and only for us. We assume, in effect, that we are everything and they are nothing.”
• To order, go to Dominion: The Power of Man
For The Love Of A Dog (Understanding Emotion In You and Your Best Friend) and
The Other End Of The Leash (Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs)
both by Patricia B. McConnell
Patricia B. McConnell, Ph. D. is an adjunct assistance professor of zoology at the University of Wisconsin—Madison and a certified Applied Animal Behaviorist. She is also the cohost of Calling All Pets, an animal behavior advice show, and was the animal behaviorist on Animal Planet's Petline. Her company, Dog's Best Friend Ltd., specializes in family dog training and treating aggression in dogs.
• To order, go to For The Love Of A Dog
ANIMAL ABUSE CASE REPORTS
Below is a link to Pet-abuse.com which lists animal cruelty cases by county for each state. This list is not comprehensive (lists just a few cases), but it does include some legal violations by breeders. Specifically, it lists the incident date, disposition and details of the case. To review this information, go to:
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