Love and strong social bonds are known buffers in the experience of adversity. Humans
often form strong bonds with non-human animals. The human-animal bond refers to a …

Recent natural disasters and weather extremes are a stark reminder that we live in a climate
crisis. Climate scientists and policymakers have asked each discipline to anticipate and …

Simple Summary The current emphasis on enforcement and punishment in animal control
policy has disproportionately negative impacts on low-income communities in the United …

There is growing interest in the health-promoting potential of human-companion animal
relationships from a broad public health perspective while acknowledging barriers to …

In Indifference, Naisargi N. Davé examines the complex worlds of animalists and animalism
in India. Through ethnographic fieldwork with animal healers, animal activists, farmers …

This research explores connections between the nature of a community, the type of animal
shelter it has, how animals arrive at the shelter, and outcomes for the animals in terms of …

This paper presents an invitation to feminist and queer sociology to engage more frequently,
enthusiastically, and deeply with animals. Feminist and queer sociology that attend to …

Simple Summary There is a critical gap in the literature regarding how community
engagement is employed to address animal cruelty and neglect. This study sought to …

Simple Summary Animal cruelty appears to be widespread. Competing theories have been
posed regarding the causes of animal cruelty leading to conflicting findings and little …

This paper suggests that the role of “pet” might be understood as a form of labor, and a
condition shaped by human work. Drawing on an empirical study of everyday lives with …