Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation
“A fascinating exploration into the foundations of the human-animal bond and of our relationships with animals.
E. O. Wilson, Harvard University author of Biophilia
“An original, exceptionally interesting book. It is also a feel-good-about-ourselves book, and we surely need more of those in today’s strife-torn environment.”
Kirkus, 12/15/08
“A warm exploration of the bond that might just keep humans sane ‘until our own species can settle down again and act civilized.'"
Barbara Smuts, author of Sex and Friendship in Baboons and Primate Societies
“Wide-ranging, fascinating, poignant and clearly heartfelt….Timely because if connects the human-animal bond to the latest work in neuroscience, animal behavior, and the relationship between these fields.”
Scientific American Mind, 1/27/09
“[A] heartwarming and fascinating book…Olmert makes a convincing case that we are better off with [animals] in our lives.”
Booklist, 2/15/09
“More proof of the astonishing intricacy of life’s interconnectivity.”
Bookslut, 1/31/09
“Made for Each Other turns a bright light on animal-human relationships, and raises provocative questions about the relationship of biology and behavior."
Sante Fe New Mexican, 2/8/09
“[Olmert] comes to some fascinating conclusions.”
Boston Globe, 2/15/09
“A nice companion volume to Grandin’s...Olmert weaves together the evolution of the bond between people and animals with the latest science.”
The Bark, March/April 2009
“Olmert creates a compelling case for our seemingly innate attraction to animals.”
New Scientist, 3/14/09
“A fascinating, wide-ranging and easy read about the biology of the human-animal bond.”
Bust, 3/19/09
“Meg Daley Olmert expertly sums up a slew of scientific studies that show oxytocin to have a hand in everything from the monogamous mating habits of prairies voles to the early relationship between a human mom and her newborn.”
Natural History, 4/09
“Meg Daley Olmert…has investigated the scientific and historical background of the bond between humans and their domestic animals, finding that it’s as socially complex and meditated as the love we humans have for each other.”
Orion, 6/09
“Olmert calls on a wealth of behavioral psychology, zoology, and anthropology to explain the neuroscience behind the evolution of domestication and the mutual benefits of human-animal bonding.”
Metapsychology.com, 8/25/09
“Wide-ranging and well-researched…An entertaining and insightful book crammed with interesting science presented in a thoroughly accessible way. Olmert convincingly shows that the urge to connect with animals is deep in our nature, and she livens up her writing with engaging stories and intriguing tidbits of information that make for fascinating reading.”
Choice, September 2009 issue
“Engagingly written…Recommended. This is a ‘feel-good’ book about human-animal relationships.”
A Humane Nation, blog of Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of The Humane Society, 12/14/09
“Made for Each Other was for me the most stimulating book of the year…Olmert’s work associates her with the path-breaking thinking of E.O. Wilson.”
