The Animals Among Us: The New Science of Anthrozoology

Keeping pets is expensive, time-consuming, and seemingly irrational - so why do so many of us have an animal in our lives?

Modern-day pet-keeping has been justified for many reasons, from the potential therapeutic role pets can play, to their appealing 'cuteness'. But pet-keeping is much more than just a simple pastime. It is part of the broader history of humanity's relationship with animals - a relationship that comes from deep within our nature. As John Bradshaw reveals in this highly original new work, our connection with animals is one of the very things that makes us human.