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Animals Make Us Human
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Animals Make Us Human (2009) (edit title/settings)

Creating the Best Life for Animals

by Temple Grandin (Author), Catherine Johnson (Author) (edit contributors)

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Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals and explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals.

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The best-selling animal advocate Temple Grandin offers the most exciting exploration of how animals feel since The Hidden Life of Dogs. In her groundbreaking and best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The best-selling animal advocate Temple Grandin offers the most exciting exploration of how animals feel since The Hidden Life of Dogs. In her groundbreaking and best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, and feel.Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best and happiest life—on their terms, not ours. It’s usually easy to pinpoint the cause of physical pain in animals, but to know what is causing them emotional distress is much harder.Drawing on the latest research and her own work,Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals.Then she explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals.Whether it’s how to make the healthiest environment for the dog you must leave alone most of the day, how to keep pigs from being bored, or how to know if the lion pacing in the zoo is miserable or just exercising,Grandin teaches us to challenge our assumptions about animal contentment and honor our bond with our fellow creatures. Animals Make Us Human is the culmination of almost thirty years of research, experimentation, and experience. This is essential reading for anyone who’s ever owned, cared for, or simply cared about an animal.

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What does an animal need to have a good life?

Table of Contents edit see section history

1 What Do Animals Need?
2 A Dog's Life
3 Cats
4 Horses
5 Cows
6 Pigs
7 Chickens and Other Poultry
8 Wildlife
9 Zoos

Afterword: Why Do I Still Work for the Industry?
Acknowledgements
Notes
Index

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Temple Grandin (Author)
  2. Catherine Johnson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780151014897
Page Count: 342

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  • Library of Congress: QL785.27 .G73 2009
  • Dewey: 636.0832

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