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The powerful bond between people and pets : our boundless connections to companion animals
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- Creator
- P. Elizabeth Anderson ; foreword by Gerald P. Koocher
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008
- Physical Details
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- xxvii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780275989057, 0275989054
- OCLC
- ocn173683548
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-237) and index.
- Introduction: A new era for companion animals -- Companion animals in America and around the globe -- Genesis and nature of the bond -- Why we choose certain animals as companions -- Roles that animals play in our lives and how we influence each other -- Embedded with humans--animals in the human world -- Pets as medicine -- Protecting our companion animals -- When love hurts -- Love gone bad