This well-researched book is an enlightening if somewhat rambling survey of how our treatment of animals has changed over the past century and a half..

A revelatory, beautifully crafted account.

Our Kindred Creatures, a superb blend of science, cultural history and essayistic grace, returns us to a time when advocacy for animals became a moral imperative. As Mr. Wasik and Ms. Murphy remind us in their poignant conclusion, we are still indebted to the work of reformers like Henry Bergh..

Powerful.

Meticulously researched.

Extensively researched.

Radiant.

Wasik and Murphy explore all of these topics compassionately.