Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook presents a comprehensive, accessible and practical reference for all parties seeking information about the proper care of companion animals.

• Identifies the needs of companion animals, explains how we know these needs, and gives scientifically-backed advice on how to meet these needs
• Promotes the most humane treatment and best possible care of our companion animals
• Addresses controversial issues such as selective breeding, companion animal showing, the keeping of exotic species, and the international pet trade
• Covers the husbandry and care of all major companion animal species, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians

About the Editor

James Yeates, Chief Executive Officer at Cats Protection; previously Chief Veterinary Officer at the RSPCA, UK; Chair of the BVA Ethics and Welfare Group; member of the SPVS Council, BSAVA Scientific Committee and Equine Disease Coalition; and author of Animal Welfare in Veterinary Practice (Wiley Blackwell) and Veterinary Science.