What Animals Want: The Five Freedoms in Action
Oct 2021 · Orca Think Book 3 · Orca Book Publishers
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Key Selling Points
- The Five Freedoms principle explained in this book is used by animal welfare organizations around the world to evaluate the welfare of any animal kept in the care of people.
- The Five Freedoms include freedom from hunger and thirst, from pain, injury and disease, from distress, from discomfort and the freedom to express behaviors that promote well-being.
- 65 percent of Canadian families with children and 75 percent of American families with children have pets. This book helps kids think about how to be good pet guardians and understand what a good life is for pets.
- Developing empathy and compassion for animals helps kids relate to other people as well.
- Animal issues frequently appear in the news, whether it's debates about whales in captivity, the welfare of animals in rodeos, puppy mills, news about animal-abuse cases or animals rescued from disasters.
- The author wrote this book in conjunction with the BC SPCA, an organization internationally recognized for its innovative humane education and animal welfare work.
About the author
Jacqueline Pearce is the author of 12 books for children and teens. Her novels and nonfiction explore her fascination with local history, people, nature and animals, including Dog House Blues and The Truth About Rats, which were written for the BC SPCA Kids Club. Jacqueline has degrees in English literature and environmental studies. She has volunteered for the BC SPCA humane education program for many years and has both fostered and adopted many rescued animals with her family. She currently lives near Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, daughter, dog and two cats.
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