Unnatural Companions - Rethinking Our Love of Pets in an Age of Wildlife Extinction (Hardcover)

We love our pets. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other species have become an essential part of more families than ever before. Pet owners are drawn to their animal companions through an innate desire to connect with other species. But there is a dark side to our domestic connection with animal life: the pet industry is contributing to a global conservation crisis for wildlife, often without the knowledge of pet owners. In Unnatural Companions, journalist Peter Christie issues a call to action for pet owners. If we hope to reverse the alarming trend of wildlife decline, pet owners must acknowledge the pets-versus-conservation dilemma and concede that our well-fed and sheltered cats too often prey on garden wildlife and seemingly harmless reptiles released into the wild might be the next destructive invasive species. We want our pets to eat nutritionally healthy food, but how does the designer food we feed them impact the environment? Christie's book is a cautionary tale to responsible pet owners about why we must change the ways we love and care for our pets. It concludes with the positive message that the small changes we make at home can foster better practices within the pet industry that will ultimately benefit our pets' wild brethren.

General

Imprint:	Island Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2020
Authors:	Peter Christie
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-61091-970-8
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Domestic animals & pets > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > Endangered species & extinction of species Promotions
LSN:	1-61091-970-X
Barcode:	9781610919708

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