Anderson, P. Elizabeth.

The powerful bond between people and pets our boundless connections to companion animals P. Elizabeth Anderson ; foreword by Gerald P. Koocher. - Westport, Conn. Praeger 2008. - xxvii, 248 p. ill. 25 cm. - Practical and applied psychology 1938-7725 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [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.

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Pet owners--Psychology.
Human-animal relationships.
Pets--Social aspects.
Pets--Psychological aspects.

SF411.47 / .A66 2008

636.0887 / A5451p