""[The book] is the result of extensive research by the author, but this is no dry, academic treatment: with his decades of experience as a laboratory animal veterinarian, Larry Carbone knows at first hand what he's talking about. ...I would recommend the book to anyone who chooses to consider the responsibility we bear, as a society, for the millions of animals who, for our benefit, live and die in research establishments worldwide.""--Animal Welfare ""Carbone's excellent new book, What Animals Want, is the fruit of extensive research he conducted to discover what determines how we view laboratory animals and why policies concerning their care have developed as they have.""-- American Scientist ""What Animals Want is an outstanding contribution the field of animal welfare. Clearly written and engaging, it has something to offer both a general audience and those who are intimately involved in the issues under discussion-- animal protectionists, veterinarians and scientists, for whom it is a 'must read.' It is written by a realistic, knowledgable individual who daily weighs the cost and benefits of animal research""--American Scientist ""[The book] is the result of extensive research by the author, but this is no dry, academic treatment: with his decades of experience as a laboratory animal veterinarian, Larry Carbone knows at first hand what he's talking about. ...I would recommend the book to anyone who chooses to consider the responsibility we bear, as a society, for the millions of animals who, for our benefit, live and die in research establishments worldwide.""--Animal Welfare ""What Animals Want is an outstanding contribution the field of animal welfare. Clearly written and engaging, it has something to offer both a general audience and those who are intimately involved in the issues under discussion-- animal protectionists, veterinarians and scientists, for whom it is a 'must read.' It is written by a realistic, knowledgable individual who daily weighs the cost and benefits of animal research.""--American Scientist Online ""Carbone's excellent new book, What Animals Want, is the fruit of extensive research he conducted to discover what determines how we view laboratory animals and why policies concerning their care have developed as they have.""-- American Scientist