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The bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why
living with animals has always been a fundamental aspect of being
human In this highly original and hugely enjoyable work, John
Bradshaw examines modern humans' often contradictory relationship
with the animal world. Why, despite the apparent irrationality of
keeping pets, do half of today's American households, and almost
that figure in the UK, have at least one pet (triple the rate of
the 1970s)? Then again, why do we care for some animals in our
homes, and designate others only as a source of food? Through these
and many other questions, one of the world's foremost anthrozoology
experts shows that our relationship with animals is nothing less
than an intrinsic part of human nature. An affinity for animals
drove our evolution and now, without animals around us, we risk
losing an essential part of ourselves.
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