Domestic Animals and Leisure offers both an insight into the current state of research on domestic animals in leisure and a lens through which to begin to chart the future of research in this field. All of the contributions to the collection are underpinned by ongoing debates about human-animal relationships and the rights and welfare of the latter.
1. Defining Domesticated Animals And Exploring Their Uses By And Relationships With Humans Within The Leisure Experience; Neil Carr
PART I: DOGS
2. In Search Of 'Dog': Fictional Media Constructions Of Dogs In The Leisure Environment; Neil Carr
3. Dogs And Companion/Performance Sport: Unique Social Worlds, Serious Leisure Enthusiasts, And Solid Human-Canine Partnerships; Wendy Hultsman
4. At The Nexus: Serious Leisure, Civic Engagement And Animal Welfare And Wellbeing; Janette Young
5. 'It's [Not] All About The Dogs': Volunteers And Pet Rescue; Diane M. Samdahl
6. The Greyhound: A Story Of Fashion, Finances, And Animal Rights; Neil Carr
7. The Potential Of Place Meanings For Negotiating Difference Among Birdwatchers And Dog Walkers At A Multiple-Use Urban Forest; Taryn M. Graham, Troy D. Glover & Bryan S.R. Grimwood
8. Parks, Dogs And Beaches: Human-Wildlife Conflict And The Politics Of Place; Matthew Bowes, Peter Keller, Rick Rollins & Robert Gifford
PART II: HORSES
9. Riding Dress History, With A Twist: The Side Saddle Habit And The Horse During The Early Twentieth Century; Alison Goodrum
10. That's Entertainment? Thoroughbreds, Precarious Lives And The Future Of Jumps Racing; Phil Mcmanus
11. Dancing With Horses: The Science And Artistry Of Coenesthetic Connection; Stephen Smith
12. Fatalities And Fascinators: A New Perspective On Thoroughbred Racing; Caroline Winter & Ward Young
PART III: THE 'MISSING' OTHERS
13. Speaking Of Cats, Birds, Rodents, Fish, Insects, Reptiles, And Farm Animals; Neil Carr
14. Conclusions; Neil Carr