The Animals Among Us: How Pets Make Us Human
by John Bradshaw /
2017 / English / EPUB
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The bestselling author of
The bestselling author ofDog Sense
Dog Sense and
andCat Sense
Cat Sense
explains why living with animals has always been a fundamental
aspect of being human
explains why living with animals has always been a fundamental
aspect of being human
Pets have never been more popular. Over half of American households
share their home with either a cat or a dog, and many contain both.
This is a huge change from only a century ago, when the majority of
domestic cats and dogs were working animals, keeping rodents at
bay, guarding property, herding sheep. Nowadays, most are valued
solely for the companionship they provide. As mankind becomes
progressively more urban and detached from nature, we seem to be
clinging to the animals that served us well in the past.
Pets have never been more popular. Over half of American households
share their home with either a cat or a dog, and many contain both.
This is a huge change from only a century ago, when the majority of
domestic cats and dogs were working animals, keeping rodents at
bay, guarding property, herding sheep. Nowadays, most are valued
solely for the companionship they provide. As mankind becomes
progressively more urban and detached from nature, we seem to be
clinging to the animals that served us well in the past.
In
InThe Animals Among Us
The Animals Among Us, anthrozoologist John Bradshaw
argues that pet-keeping 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.
, anthrozoologist John Bradshaw
argues that pet-keeping 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.