The animals among us : how pets make us human / John Bradshaw.

"The bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bradshaw, John, 1950- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Basic Books, 2017.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Pets > History. Pets > Social aspects > History. Human-animal relationships. PETS / General. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General. SOCIAL SCIENCE / General. NATURE / Animals / General. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution. Pets. Pets > Social aspects. History.
Genre:	History.
Physical Description:	xiv, 366 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Pets, ancient...
...and modern
Pets
the healthy option?
"We got the dog for the kids"
One of the family?
Imaginary animals: why our brains search relentlessly for life
How cute is that?
Friends forever
but what's the payoff?
A walk on the wild side...
...and back again
So, why pets?
Animals maketh man.