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Friendships between humans and non-human animals were once dismissed as sentimental anthropomorphism. After decades of research on the emotional and cognitive capacities of animals, we now recognize human–animal friendships as true reciprocal relationships. Friendships with animals have many of the same characteristics as friendships between humans. Both parties enjoy the shared presence that friendship entails along with the pleasures that come with knowing another being. Both friends develop ways of communicating apart from, or in addition to, spoken language. Having an animal as a best friend can take the form of relationship known as the “pet”, but it can also take other forms. People who work with animals often characterize their non-human partners as friends. People who work with search-and-rescue dogs, herding dogs, or police dogs develop and depend on the closeness of friendship. The same holds for equestrians, as horses and riders must understand each other’s bodies and movements intimately. In some situations, animals provide the sole source of affection and interaction in people’s lives. Homeless people who live on the streets with animal companions experience togetherness 24/7. This book explores the various forms these friendships take. It sheds light on what these friendships mean and how they expand the interdisciplinary knowledge of the roles of animals in society.

pets --- chronic pain --- friendship --- animal protection --- dog–human friendship --- “peternal” --- human-animal bond --- homophobia --- biocentrism --- pig --- sleep --- biophilia --- voluntary childlessness --- CBT --- conservation ethics --- animal law --- relational ethics --- narrative ethics --- media and crime --- companion animals --- environmental justice --- human–animal relationships --- legal status of companion animals --- energy development --- young adult literature --- animal studies --- interspecies hierarchy --- human-animal interaction --- LGBT --- hydraulic fracturing --- content analysis --- autoethnography --- family --- dog --- environmental sociology --- women

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This open access book contains 13 contributions on global animal law, preceded by an introduction which explains key concepts and methods. Global Animal Law refers to the sum of legal rules and principles (both state-made and non-state-made) governing the interaction between humans and other animals, on a domestic, local, regional, and international level. Global animal law is the response to the mismatch between almost exclusively national animal-related legislation on the one hand, and the global dimension of the animal issue on the other hand. The chapters lay some historical foundations in the ius naturae et gentium, examine various aspects of how national and international law traditionally deals with animals as commodity; and finally suggest new legal concepts and protective strategies. The book shows numerous entry points for animal issues in international law and at the same time shifts the focus and scope of inquiry.

Private international law. --- Conflict of laws. --- Law—Philosophy. --- Law. --- Animal welfare. --- Biodiversity. --- Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law . --- Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History. --- Animal Welfare/Animal Ethics. --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biology --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Abuse of animals --- Animal cruelty --- Animals --- Animals, Cruelty to --- Animals, Protection of --- Animals, Treatment of --- Cruelty to animals --- Humane treatment of animals --- Kindness to animals --- Mistreatment of animals --- Neglect of animals --- Prevention of cruelty to animals --- Protection of animals --- Treatment of animals --- Welfare, Animal --- Acts, Legislative --- Enactments, Legislative --- Laws (Statutes) --- Legislative acts --- Legislative enactments --- Jurisprudence --- Legislation --- Choice of law --- Conflict of laws --- Intermunicipal law --- International law, Private --- International private law --- Private international law --- Law --- Legal polycentricity --- Abuse of --- Social aspects --- Civil law --- Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law --- Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History --- Animal Welfare/Animal Ethics --- Biodiversity --- Global Animal Law --- Animal Protection Law --- Animal Turn --- Legal Animal Studies --- Animal Welfare --- Human Rights --- Minority Rights --- Species Protection --- Ius naturae et gentium --- Open access --- International law --- Comparative law --- Methods, theory & philosophy of law --- Veterinary medicine --- Bioethics