The book delves into the evolving dynamics between Londoners and the animals they coexist with, highlighting a transition from exploitation to advocacy. It examines how the city became a pivotal site for the emergence of animal welfare organizations and campaigns for animal rights, reflecting broader societal changes across different social classes. Through this exploration, it sheds light on the intricate connections and moral considerations that have shaped human-animal interactions in London.
Hannah Velten Bücher


From the milk we drink in the morning to the leather shoes we slip on for the day, to the steak we savour at dinner, our daily lives are thoroughly bound up with the cow. The author explores the complex story behind this seemingly benign creature, plumbing the rich trove of myth, fact and legend surrounding the cow, bull and ox.