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.