“Defending Animals is a compelling exploration of animal protection, challenging readers to build a more compassionate and equitable world.”
Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder, Jane Goodall Institute; UN Messenger of Peace
“Kendra Coulter's outstanding and hopeful book helps us move beyond the rage of inhumanity and learn from the remarkable people at work saving other animals. A must-read.”
Marc Bekoff, coauthor of The Animals' Agenda; author of Dogs Demystified
“This is a handbook for heroes! In these insightful, practical, and nuanced pages, you are certain to find inspiration and great humanity, and the tools to help save and protect many more lives.”
Ziya Tong, award-winning science broadcaster; author of The Reality Bubble
“Beautifully written and inspiring, Defending Animals is essential for everyone who wants to build a more just and humane world for humans and nonhumans alike.”
Jeff Sebo, Director, Animal Studies MA Program, NYU
"A harrowing look at animal cruelty."
Publishers Weekly
“In Kendra Coulter's new book, Defending Animals: Finding Hope on the Front Lines of Animal Protection (MIT Press, 2023) she profiles an array of groups and individuals to illustrate just how difficult protecting animals, both domesticated and wild, can be…Coulter's mix of positive stories and disturbing details of abuse makes the book an emotional roller coaster to read…More than a mere survey of problems and solutions, this book is a narrative portrait of the animal caregivers on the front lines, showcasing their often difficult task of protecting the defenseless.”
Sierra
“A thoughtful, informative discussion about protecting animals from cruelty."
Leonardo
“Opening her overview of animal protection, ethicist Kendra Coulter describes a violently mistreated German shepherd dog she adopted. Sunny looked right into her eyes while she was writing difficult sections, she notes. This is one of many moving details in a complex book that features cruelty investigators, forensic veterinarians, conservation leaders, animal lawyers and entrepreneurs. Effective protection, she argues, must work 'hand in paw, and hand in hoof with the well-being of frontline workers' such as rangers.”
Nature
“Accessibly told with equal parts policy, politics, and pathos, Defending Animals may well be one of those rare scholarly titles that can change the way a general audience sees the world.”
The Literary Review of Canada
