Engaging with Animals

Georgette Leah Burns is a senior lecturer in the School of Environment at Griffith University.Mandy Paterson is a principal scientist with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in Queensland.

‘The book should widen the scope of human–animal studies collections – and to a large extent, it does ... The Australian focus is evident in all three sections of this book. The focus adds much to the interest and importance this book has for contemporary animal ethics.’

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionGeorgette Leah Burns and Mandy PatersonPart 1: attitudes, ethics and interactions1. Anthropomorphism and animals in the AnthropoceneGeorgette Leah Burns2. Ethical issues within human–alloprimate interactive zonesNicholas Malone and Ally Palmer3. Of rats, good science and openings to relatednessSimone Dennis4. Blurred boundaries: humans, animals and sexSandra Burr5. Encounters with Antarctic animals in ABC’s CatalystSophie Fern, Kate Nash and Elizabeth LeanePart 2: history, art and literature6. The donkey and Mr Simpson: remembering the donkey in the Anzac legendJill Bough7. Howling, haunting and the symbolic dingoAmanda Stuart8. Animal approximations: depicting cryptic speciesAnne Taylor9. Linguistic anthropomorphism: Timbuktu, The Whistler and The White BoneSally BorrellPart 3: animal and human welfare10. TNR (trap-neuter-return): is it a solution for the management of feral cats in Australia?Mandy Paterson11. Animal farming in Australia: consumer awareness, concern and actionSally Healy12. A utilitarian argument against animal exploitationClare McCausland13. Emotions in animalsNicky McGrath and Clive PhillipsAuthor biographiesIndex