Chickens can count. Pigs are smarter than poodles. Cows form
close friendships. Turkeys know one another by their voices,
and sheep recognize faces—of other sheep, and of people. Far
from lacking thoughts and feelings, barnyard creatures
demonstrate sophisticated problem-solving abilities, possess
rich social lives, and feel a wide range of emotions. In
other words, they’re much like humans in countless ways.
And, like us, they suffer physical pain and mental anguish.
In The Inner World of Farm Animals, Amy Hatkoff
combines the latest research on the emotional and
intellectual capacities of farm animals with touching—and
often surprising—stories to bring their inner world to life.
Soulful photographs of cows, goats, lambs, and other
barnyard animals complement the text, and add to the belief
that these creatures deserve our attention. In this
heartfelt book, Hatkoff joins the growing call for treating
these sentient, aware beings with compassion and
respect. "THE INNER WORLD OF FARM ANIMALS will surely
change your mind about the emotional lives of these
wonderful beings. Moving stories of Alice, a doting and
dancing turkey, Hope and Johnny, two loving pigs, and
Olivia, a goat with a wonderful personality, woven in with
the latest scientific research, make it clear that we must
stop abusing them and other hapless animals for our own
selfish needs. The easiest way for us to increase our
compassion footprint is to appreciate animals for who they
are -- amazing individuals who care deeply about what
happens to them." --Marc Bekoff, author of The
Emotional Lives of Animals, Animals Matter, Animals at Play,
and Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals
(with Jessica Pierce)
"All animal lovers
will love this book. Farm animals are sentient and they have
true emotions. The photography in the book is
gorgeous." --Temple Grandin, author of Animals in
Translation
"A beautiful, evocative, and pretty
much perfect book--this book will leave you changed for the
better." --Rory Freedman, co-author of Skinny
Bitch
"This beautiful, well-researched book
should make every meat-eater think differently about the
lives of the animals that turn up on his or her
plate." --Peter Singer
"Amy Hatkoff's
insightful book addresses a question we've finally started
asking: just how evolved is our place in the food chain,
anyway? It's time we realized we are dealing with sentient
beings rather than assembly-line widgets. Books like this
one point to a more enlightened road: the future depends on
us taking it." --Dan Barber, Owner and Executive Chef,
Blue Hill restaurants
"The Inner World of
Farm Animals brings together a fascinating mix of
science and story-telling about the intelligence and
emotional lives of farm animals. A treasure-trove book,
which will delight, amaze, cause laughter and, possibly, a
tear or two." --Joyce d’Silva, Compassion in World Farming
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