Animal Assisted Intervention and Citizenship Theory
Animal Assisted Intervention and Citizenship Theory
This chapter argues that Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka’s theory of domesticated animal citizenship provides a useful framework for transforming animal assisted intervention (AAI) into a non-exploitative practice that guarantees the flourishing of its human and nonhuman animal participants. After establishing why dogs are the best candidates for AAI, it is suggested that the citizenship theory model as reimagined by Donaldson and Kymlicka is attractive because it would guarantee that each dog’s subjective good and agency are always promoted, both within and outside the context of AAI. It would also ensure that animals are guaranteed a personal identity outside their work and that they are never subjected to coercive training methods. Under the citizenship model, animals involved in AAI would also be offered duties of protection, medical care, rights of residency and mobility, and institutional, financial, and social support before, during, and after their participation in AAI.
Keywords: animal assisted intervention, non-exploitative, citizenship theory, dog, Sue Donaldson, Will Kymlicka
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