From “Animal, Vegetable, Capital,” an essay that appeared in Issue 3 of Lux Magazine.

Recently, following some rounds of trial and error in search of food that wouldn’t upset my dog’s unusually sensitive stomach, a veterinarian suggested kibble made of kangaroo meat. Apparently, this isn’t as niche as it sounds: a quick search shows that I have several choices among brands of kangaroo dog food (provided I don’t live in California, which bans its import).

While it feels strange to feed my dog the meat of an animal that could probably beat her up, it’s the wildness of kangaroos…