Jessica Pierce is a writer and bioethicist. Her writing challenges us to examine more closely our moral relationship to animals, to the natural world, and to each other. She has published six books, including Morality Play, The Ethics of Environmentally Responsible Health Care, and Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals (with ethologist Marc Bekoff). Her most recent book, Final Odyssey: Aging, Dying, and Dignity in our Animal Companions, chronicles the decline and death of her 14-year old Vizsla Odysseus, and explores end-of-life care for our animal friends. Her website is here: http://jessicapierce.net/. Jessica lives in Colorado with her husband, daughter, and white-with-brown spotted dog Maya. She is an avid mountain biker and trail runner.