I am responsible for leading the class discussion on Chapter 2 on Wednesday so I will give a brief overview of Abrell’s Saving animals: multi species ecologies of rescue and care introduction with regard to the major themes of rights and property. By investigating animal sanctuaries to explore the dynamics between humans and other species, the author experiences “interspecies power dynamics” that are influenced by cultural, political, and economic norms (14). I liked her discussion of how social norms and the way that human and animal protections evolve affect “property rights attached to animals and how sanctuaries endeavor to transform them to sanctuary animals’ benefit” (17).