Friendly Fire

When animal lovers learn about the cruelty and killing that are rampant in U.S. shelters, and that national animal protection organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) defend these shelters and thwart efforts at reform, the first and the most logical question they ask is: Why? Why are organizations which are supposed to protect animals the biggest defenders of the very shelters that systematically abuse and kill them? Exploring the historical, sociological and financial motivations behind the unlikely support these shelters receive from HSUS, the ASPCA and PETA, among others, Friendly Fire answers this confounding question while telling the stories of animals who have become catalysts for change: Oreo, Ace, Patrick, Kapone, Zephyr, Hope, Scruffy, Murray and many others. Contains graphic images. Black and white. There is also a full color edition.

Nathan is the director of the No Kill Advocacy Center. He is a graduate of Stanford Law School, and a former criminal prosecutor as well as corporate attorney. He has written animal protection legislation at the state and national levels, has spoken nationally and internationally on animal issues and has created successful No Kill programs in both urban and rural communities. Under his leadership, Tompkins County, New York became the first No Kill community in the United States. Nathan is the author of Redemption, which won five national book awards and is the most acclaimed book on animal shelters ever written. This is his fourth book. Jennifer has worked in the animal rights movement for over 20 years. She is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and has a master's degree in the Humanities from Dominican University. She is the co-author (with Nathan) of All American Vegan, winner of USA Book News Best Cookbook in its class for 2011. Jennifer is a founding Board Member of the No Kill Advocacy Center and divides her time between promoting the No Kill philosophy and vegan advocacy. This is her second book. The Winograds live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their two children, shelter dog, formerly feral cats and rescued pigeons.