Critical animal studies is a way of looking at how animals interact with humans and the world around them. It's a way of looking at animals not just from a scientific point of view, but from a social point of view. It looks at how animals are treated and how the environment affects them. For example, it can look at how a factory farm affects the animals that live there, or how sea turtles are affected by ocean pollution. It also looks at how people care for and interact with animals. Critical animal studies helps us understand how humans and animals can live together in harmony.