The Case for the Legal Protection of Animals

1 Introduction.- 2 Animals in Crisis.- Animals in Entertainment.- Recent Developments for Animals in Entertainment.- Animals in Research.- Recent Developments for Animals in Research.- Animals Raised for Food.- Recent Developments for Animals Raised for Food.- Animals in Fashion.- Recent Developments for Animals in Fashion.- Wildlife.- Recent Developments for Wildlife.- Animals in Religion and Culture.- Recent Developments for Animals in Religion and Culture.- Aquatic Animals.- Animals in Human Conflicts.- Recent Developments for Animals in Human Conflicts.- Companion Animals.- Recent Developments for Companion Animals.- 3 Media as a Driver of Change.- Cecil the Lion.- Frozen Fish.- Sade.- Caitlyn.- Hercules (A Dog's Purpose).- Guggenheim Museum Exhibit.- Whale Jail.- Animal Abuse.- 4 The Link Between Human Rights and Animal Rights.- Climate Change.- Deforestation.- Environmental Destruction.- Loss of Biodiversity.- Zoonotic Diseases.- World Hunger and Water Scarcity.- National Security.- Violence Begets Violence.- Recognizing Our Deep Connection with Animals.- 5 Challenges to Legal Reform.- Weak Laws.- Lack of Enforcement.- Failures of a Rogue Agency.- Citizen Suits.- The Right to Rescue.- Ag-Gag Laws.- The Corrupting Influence of Politics.- 6 Animal Law as an Emerging Field.- 7 The Road to Personhood.- Rights of Nature.- Animal Sentience.- Legal Personhood.- 8 Concluding Remarks.

Kimberly C. Moore is a senior attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in Washington, D.C., where she is an expert on laws governing the treatment of animals, federal income taxation, private equity and real estate. She is the Director of Public Relations for Fur Free Society, Inc. and has represented organizations dedicated to the protection of animals. Kimberly is a Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics.