This volume offers both an insight into the current state of research on domestic animals in leisure and a lens through which to begin to chart the future of research in this field. All of the contributions to the collection are underpinned by ongoing debates about human-animal relationships and the rights and welfare of the latter.

1. Defining Domesticated Animals And Exploring Their Uses By And Relationships With Humans Within The Leisure Experience; Neil Carr
PART I: DOGS
2. In Search Of 'Dog': Fictional Media Constructions Of Dogs In The Leisure Environment; Neil Carr
3. Dogs And Companion/Performance Sport: Unique Social Worlds, Serious Leisure Enthusiasts, And Solid Human-Canine Partnerships; Wendy Hultsman
4. At The Nexus: Serious Leisure, Civic Engagement And Animal Welfare And Wellbeing; Janette Young
5. 'It's [Not] All About The Dogs': Volunteers And Pet Rescue; Diane M. Samdahl
6. The Greyhound: A Story Of Fashion, Finances, And Animal Rights; Neil Carr
7. The Potential Of Place Meanings For Negotiating Difference Among Birdwatchers And Dog Walkers At A Multiple-Use Urban Forest; Taryn M. Graham, Troy D. Glover & Bryan S.R. Grimwood
8. Parks, Dogs And Beaches: Human-Wildlife Conflict And The Politics Of Place; Matthew Bowes, Peter Keller, Rick Rollins & Robert Gifford
PART II: HORSES
9. Riding Dress History, With A Twist: The Side Saddle Habit And The Horse During The Early Twentieth Century; Alison Goodrum
10. That's Entertainment? Thoroughbreds, Precarious Lives And The Future Of Jumps Racing; Phil Mcmanus
11. Dancing With Horses: The Science And Artistry Of Coenesthetic Connection; Stephen Smith
12. Fatalities And Fascinators: A New Perspective On Thoroughbred Racing; Caroline Winter & Ward Young
PART III: THE 'MISSING' OTHERS
13. Speaking Of Cats, Birds, Rodents, Fish, Insects, Reptiles, And Farm Animals; Neil Carr
14. Conclusions; Neil Carr

Matthew Bowes, Vancouver Island University, Canada and University of Victoria, Canada.
Alison Goodrum, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Taryn M. Graham, University of Calgary, Canada.
Bryan Grimwood, University of Waterloo, Canada.
Wendy Hultsman, Arizona State University, US.
Peter Keller, University of Victoria, Canada.
Robert Gifford, University of Victoria, Canada.
Phil McManus, University of Sydney, Australia.
Rick Rollins, Vancouver Island University, Canada.
Diane Samdahl, University of Georgia, US.
Stephen Smith, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
Caroline Winter, Federation University, Australia.
Janette Young, University of South Australia, Australia.
Ward Young, Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses, Australia.