Part I. The why: Philosophical and theoretical explorations
Deep ecological "insectification": integrating small friends with social work / Fred H. Besthorn
The meaning of animals in women's lives: the importance of the "domestic" realm to social work / Jan Fook
Integrative health thinking and the One health concept: is social work all for "one" or "one" for all? / Cassandra H. Kim and Emma K. Newton
The moral priority of vulnerability and dependency: why social work should respect both humans and animals / Thomas Ryan
Part II. The how: Practical applications
The impact of animals and nature for children and youth with trauma histories: towards a neurodevelopmental theory / Eileen Bona and Gail Courtnage
Animal-assisted therapy for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders / Shanna L. Burke and Dorothea Iannuzzi
"How is Fido?": what the family's companion animal can tell you about risk assessment and effective interventions
The place and consequence of animals in contemporary social work practice / Maureen MacNamara and Jeannine Moga
No one ever asked me that: the value of social work inquiry into the human-animal bond / Nina Papazian
Stray dogs and social work in Mauritius: an analysis of some concerns and challenges / Komalsingh Rambaree
grief, loss, animal companions and the social worker /
Adrienne Elizabeth Thomas
Domestic violence and companion animal welfare: the issues, risks and implications for practice / Deborah Walsh