"Thoroughly examines the numerous challenges that both laboratory animal veterinarians and scientists face when deciding which animals to use in their studies and how to ensure the welfare of those animals is both protected and enhanced."

"Larry Carbone has spent his entire career thinking about what happens to animals in research labs. As a veterinarian with specialization in lab animal medicine, he has made friends with many caged creatures: monkeys, pythons, mice, shrimp. But he also has a Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science, which gives him theoretical grounding to consider big ethical questions."

"This book is beautifully written in an easy-to-read style. It is thought-provoking and provides a comprehensive view of animal research from the point of view of someone with a veterinary background and a passion for treating animals that have nonconsensually given their lives for us. It would prove to be a rewarding read for aspiring lab animal vets, scientists who use animals in their work, and other stakeholders."

"In his semi-autobiographical work, Larry offers a vision for more compassionate research while discussing both heartening medical successes and heartrending stories of animal suffering."

"With clarity, balance, and no compromises, the text addresses in a thorough, transparent, and informative manner the many aspects that affect animal experimentation . Through Carbone's words and testimony, readers will be able to navigate the intersection of science and animal rights, well-being and pain, achievements and mistakes, speciesism and sentience, ethics and politics."