ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that anthropomorphism has a role to play in expanding effective forms of human concern for the wellbeing of other animals. It sets out the terms of the claim that anthropomorphised animals in popular culture are highly significant within the politics of human animal relations and intervene in discourses that shape the practices which govern the material lives of species other than humans. Crucially, it explores how anthropomorphism in popular culture engages both human empathy for and misunderstanding of other animals.
