Companion Animals and Domestic Violence: Rescuing Me, Rescuing You

by Nik Taylor, Heather Fraser

In this book, Nik Taylor and Heather Fraser consider how we might better understand human-animal companionship in the context of domestic violence. The authors advocate an intersectional feminist understanding, drawing on a variety of data from numerous projects they have conducted with people, about their companion animals and links between domestic violence and animal abuse, arguing for a new understanding that enables animals to be constituted as victims of domestic violence in their own right. The chapters analyse the mutual, loving connections that can be formed across species, and in households where there is domestic violence. Companion Animals and Domestic Violence also speaks to the potentially soothing, healing and recovery oriented aspects of human-companion animal relationships before, during and after the violence, and will be of interest to  various academic disciplines including social work, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, geography, as well as to professionals working in domestic violence or animal welfare service provision. 

284 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 3, 2019

Reviews

[Natalee A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely a scholarly read, but so informative on a topic that doesn't get enough press. This book gave me an enlightened perspective on the way we interact with our companion animals. I am an advocate for keeping humans and furry family members together in the wake of domestic violence and this was a nice read to solidify my own jumbled thoughts on the topic.