Bond for Life celebrates the rich and complex bond between people and their pets around the world and throughout time. Using captivating and evocative photographs, together with inspiring quaotations taken from literature and from life, the book explores the whole range of emotions felt by people about their pets. The book begins with a comprehensive review of the history of animals as part of human life from ancient times to the present day. It charts the evolution of the domestication of some animals, in particular dogs and cats, and traces the gradual shift in their primary function from working animals and objects of worship to much loved pets kept purely for companionship and pleasure. In addition, the astonishing beneficial effects pets can have on the well-being and emotional development of children and adults alike are explored, from lowering blood pressure to increasing independence. The evocative imagery and carefully selected quotations appeal to the senses and speak touchingly of the lasting and profoundly positive effects that pets have had on our lives. Although cultural differences in attitudes emerge, the sheer universality of human emotions and the special relationship enjoyed between people and their pets around the globe is striking.
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Joe Wills, B. Vet Med, PhD MRCVS, is Head of Communications at the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition in the United Kingdom. She has published over 80 scientific papers, edited three books, and lectures worldwide. Ian Robinon, PhD, is an animal behaviorist at the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition, studying the feeding behavior of cats and dogs. He is currently studying the relationship between people and their pets and is particularly interested in the health benefits of the bond on humans.
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The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs. -Alphonse de Lamarrtine, 19th century poet A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. -Chinese proverb The smallest feline is a masterpiece. _ leonardo da Vinci Children and dogs are as necesary to the welfare of the country as Wall Street and the railroads. -Harry S. Truman One reason a dog is such a comfort when you're downcast is that he doesn't ask to know why. -Anonymous
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THE BOOK IS EXCELLENT, BUT, IN PAGES 141 AND 143 THEY WROTE COLUMBIA INSTEAD OF COLOMBIA, WHY PEOPLE CONTINUE MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE, THEY SHOULD LOOK IN THE MAP BEFORE THEY WRITE AN ARTICLE
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