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Animal Emotions

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Career
The Power of Exploration to Lift Our Spirits and Open Our Hearts

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on December 3, 2023

An inspirational new book offers hope and shows how exploration is not only good for learning about and caring for our planet but is also important for our own well-being.

An inspirational new book offers hope and shows how exploration is not only good for learning about and caring for our planet but is also important for our own well-being.

Ethics and Morality
Cosmetic Surgeries and Life-Extending Drugs for Dogs

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on December 1, 2023

It's time to ban elective procedures for disfiguring a dog's natural looks for human desires with no medical necessity, but what about the ethics of using life-extending drugs?

It's time to ban elective procedures for disfiguring a dog's natural looks for human desires with no medical necessity, but what about the ethics of using life-extending drugs?

Environment
Endangered Turtles Offer Hope In an Era of Despair

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on November 25, 2023

Sy Montgomery shares a compassionate portrait of turtles—vocal, intelligent, and emotional survivors. She also seeks to refresh our worldview with their wildness and wonder.

Sy Montgomery shares a compassionate portrait of turtles—vocal, intelligent, and emotional survivors. She also seeks to refresh our worldview with their wildness and wonder.

Ethics and Morality
Is There Hope for Ending New Zealand's War on Possums?

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on November 20, 2023

Emily Major's research, cleverly called "Possums Are as Kiwi as Fish and Chips," focuses on how these "pests" may be spared if we understand the psychology behind killing them.

Emily Major's research, cleverly called "Possums Are as Kiwi as Fish and Chips," focuses on how these "pests" may be spared if we understand the psychology behind killing them.

Relationships
Many Ways Dogs Can Help Heal Our Bodies, Minds, and Hearts

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on November 14, 2023

"The Purest Bond" helps us understand the depth of human-canine connections and shows how dogs can help our physical, emotional, and social well-being and also benefit in return.

"The Purest Bond" helps us understand the depth of human-canine connections and shows how dogs can help our physical, emotional, and social well-being and also benefit in return.

Relationships
Brooklyn, the Dog Who Inspired the Fall of Greyhound Racing

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on November 7, 2023

Brooklyn's inspirational story, from a life of misery in commercial racing to being rescued and surviving cancer and a stroke in a life filled with love, is a riveting page-turner.

Brooklyn's inspirational story, from a life of misery in commercial racing to being rescued and surviving cancer and a stroke in a life filled with love, is a riveting page-turner.

Animal Behavior
Freddie's Rollercoaster Journey: Puppy Mill to Loving Home

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 24, 2023

Grant Hayter-Menzies' story of Freddie, a deeply traumatized and ill rescue dog who helped rescue the author, highlights how a close dog-human relationship is a win-win for all.

Grant Hayter-Menzies' story of Freddie, a deeply traumatized and ill rescue dog who helped rescue the author, highlights how a close dog-human relationship is a win-win for all.

Animal Behavior
Do Animals Have Dignity?

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 23, 2023

A wide-ranging new book makes a strong case for applying the concept of dignity to nonhumans and introduces readers to animal dignity in history, law, culture, and science.

A wide-ranging new book makes a strong case for applying the concept of dignity to nonhumans and introduces readers to animal dignity in history, law, culture, and science.

Animal Behavior
The Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Social Lives of Cats

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 16, 2023

"The Hidden Language of Cats" shows who our friendly felines truly are and how they communicate—they have plenty to say—and explains their relationships with people and other cats.

"The Hidden Language of Cats" shows who our friendly felines truly are and how they communicate—they have plenty to say—and explains their relationships with people and other cats.

Environment
The Deep Bond Between an Ecologist and a Rescued Screech Owl

Marc Bekoff Ph.D. on October 3, 2023

Carl Safina's story about his relationship with orphaned Alfie is a portal into the natural world and what is possible when we blur the boundaries between humans and other animals.

Carl Safina's story about his relationship with orphaned Alfie is a portal into the natural world and what is possible when we blur the boundaries between humans and other animals.