The Animals among Us: How Pets Make Us Human

The bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why living with animals has always been a fundamental aspect of being human.Pets have never been more popular. Over half of American households share their home with either a cat or a dog, and many contain both. This is a huge change from only a century ago, when the majority of domestic cats and dogs were working animals, keeping rodents at bay, guarding property, herding sheep. Nowadays, most are valued solely for the companionship the…