In order to access my computer to write this review I have had to remove a seven-month-old mini fox terrier cross from my lap. This action was not received well. There was a whimper, a sigh, a sort of “hurt feelings” huff and a flouncing off. Am I anthropomorphising? Quite possibly. Nonetheless I believe animals feel, emote, communicate and bond in a myriad of ways that we may never wholly fathom. It is animals’ capacity to feel and connect that drives Victoria Thompson to advocate for change to make the world a kinder place, a task she approaches with unflinching,…