{"product_id":"animal-welfare-isbn-9781119857068","title":"Animal Welfare","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnimal Welfare\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Accessible Overview of the Concept of Sentience Throughout the Animal Kingdom and Why It Matters to Humans\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e explores the concept of sentience and the development of sentient minds throughout the animal kingdom. The work provides improved definitions and analysis of the ideas of sentience, cognition, and consciousness, along with evidence of advanced mental formulation in birds, fish, and invertebrates. Considerations between humans and animals are also discussed, such as outcome-based ethics in relation to humans’ duties of care and the rights and wrongs of domestication. The work is divided into three parts and covers key topics such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Specifics of animal sentience, from pain and suffering, to fear and dread, all the way to animals’ social life and the comfort\/joy\/hope\/despair they experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What we know about the sentience of different classes of animals in the waters, air, savannah\/plains, and forests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Considerations on human interactions based on animal sentience, including death (killing), animal farms, animals in laboratories, wild animals in captivity, and animals in sports and entertainment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Analysis on what humans can learn from animals based on what we know about their varying levels of sentience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e serves as an invaluable analysis of animal sentience for students, teachers, and professionals directly involved in the study, teaching, and applications of animal behavior, motivation, and welfare. Thanks to the wide-ranging implications of animal sentience, the work will also appeal to everyone with a broader interest in animal behavior and human\/animal interactions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements and Apologies xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 The Sentient Mind: Skills and Strategies 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Setting the Scene 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Attitudes to Animals 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Behaviour Science 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRules of Engagement 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Sentience and the Sentient Mind 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSentience, Consciousness and the Mind 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Five Skandhas of Sentience 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Sentient Mind 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePain and Suffering 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFear and Dread 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoping with Challenge: Stress and Boredom 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Life 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComfort and Joy 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHope and Despair 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex and Love 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Special Senses and Their Interpretation 32\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVision 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmell and Taste 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutaneous Sensation, Touch 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnetoreception 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting the Special Senses 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory of Mind, or Metarepresentation 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Survival Strategies 42\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForaging 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHunting Behaviour: The Predator and the Prey 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpatial Awareness and Navigation 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Behaviour and Parental Care 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Social Strategies 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSentient Social Life 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Hierarchies: The Pecking Order 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooperation and Empathy 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Learning, Education and Culture 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerritorial Behaviour and Tribalism 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Shaping Sentient Minds: Adaptation to the Environment 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Animals of the Waters 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePain and Fear 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvival Skills: Hunting, Hiding and Problem Solving 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigration 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication and Social Behaviour 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Animals of the Air 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding Strategies 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigration 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSentience and Breeding Behaviour 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Behaviour, Culture and Education 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBats 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Animals of the Savannah and Plains 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Challenges 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals of the Open Plains 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSheep 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoats 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCattle 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWild Bovidae 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeral Horses 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElephants 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredators 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Animals of the Forest 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Boreal Forest 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCervidae 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeavers 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBears 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tropical Rain Forests 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSnakes 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimates 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Close Neighbours 106\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Domestication 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtificial Selection and Unnatural Breeding 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestication, Sentience and Wellbeing 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePigs 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDogs 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCats 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDairy Cows 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHorses and Donkeys 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChickens 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunist Neighbours: Rats and Urban Foxes 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoda 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Why it matters: Nature’s Social Union 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Our Duty of Care 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSentience Revisited 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome-based\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath and Killing 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFarms, Farmed Animals and Food 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals in Laboratories 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWild Animals in Captivity 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals in Sport and Entertainment 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePets 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat can We Learn from the Animals? 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Reading 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Webster, MA, Vet MB, PhD, DVM (Hon),\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired Professor of Animal Husbandry at the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. He established the Bristol Unit for Study of Animal Welfare and Behavior and is a founding member of the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished as a part of the prestigious Wiley Blackwell - UFAW Animal Welfare series.\u003c\/b\u003e UFAW, founded in 1926, is an internationally recognized, independent, scientific, and educational animal welfare charity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor full details of all titles available in the series, please visit our website at www.wiley.com\/go\/ufaw.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Accessible Overview of the Concept of Sentience Throughout the Animal Kingdom and Why It Matters to Humans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e explores the concept of sentience and the development of sentient minds throughout the animal kingdom. 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Thanks to the wide-ranging implications of animal sentience, the work will also appeal to everyone with a broader interest in animal behavior and human\/animal interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988741144805,"sku":"NP9781119857068","price":134.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119857068.jpg?v=1761781407","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/animal-welfare-isbn-9781119857068","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}