What might we gain if we looked at war from the perspective of animals? How might evaluations change as to what constitutes a “just war” or a “just peace” if we were obliged to consider the rights of animals and the rights of nature too in coming to such decisions? Throughout history, war and other forms of violent conflict have involved animals and the exploitation of the resources nature offers. Animals have been affected by every war and in turn have affected the dynamics and narratives of each war. Although some animals have been forcibly recruited as participants in combat, such as horses and dogs, all animals are inevitably impacted by wars that damage their habitats and the other species with which they co-exist.