Man And Beast Our Relationships With Animals in Jewish Law And Thought Book

This book addresses a variety of questions related to animals (both as pets and as food, and in other ways as well) under traditional Jewish law. It is definitely designed for an Orthodox audience, so it has a lot of cites to the Talmud and to more recent rabbinic opinions; Slifkin is careful to point out areas of dispute, and areas that are sufficiently complex that you should talk with your local rabbi if you want a definitive ruling.

One small thing that I would have done differently: at the beginning of each chapter there is a question from a reader, but it was not always clear to me where Slifkin was answering the question.