Why study pet politics? -- The evolution of pet policy -- What is a pet? Popular conceptions of animals and the pet policy agenda -- The formation of a pet policy agenda : activists and organized interests -- Making pet policy : anti-cruelty laws -- Making pet policy: kennel licensing legislation -- Making pet policy : the disposition of unwanted horses -- Making pet policy : roaming and feral cats -- Making pet policy : breed-specific laws -- The enforcement of pet legislation -- Conclusion : the meaning of pet politics [and] policy.