Zoology
Review:Danielle MacKinnon has done it again! I opened this book not knowing exactly what to expect but with an open mind because I have long loved Ms. MacKinnon's work, especially in regards to animals. As I started to work through the pages, I had quite a few "a-ha" moments. I chose to work with my current fur-baby, Shiloh. As it became clear exactly what his role in my life is, everything seemed to make so much sense. I am slowly working through all the other critters that have come into my life over... Read more
Review:A fun book that will challenge your understanding of the avian world around you. Even if you skip over the neurochemical descriptions, as I mostly did, there is plenty of easily accessible material here to hold your interest. An easy read that will make you look at the crows you walk, bike, or drive by every day in an entirely different light. Read more
Review:A great read, absolutely fascinating and well written as well as backed up by proper research and facts. The author has done a great job and I love how he successfully manages to avoid falling for the typical traps that await someone writing such a book (full on anthropomorphism, for example).
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Review:This is a fascinating book full of great information about cats. It gives the reader insight into cat psychology and behavior. It describes scientific research into cats over the past several years, and the need for more. The only thing I didn't like about the book was the initial chapters went into great detail on the history of cats and their domestication. Don't put the book down if the history part isn't for you, just breeze on past to the next part on behavior and psychology. This is a... Read more
Review:Totally upgraded my thinking about humans and dogs as partners. I think a lot more of our two dogs as feeling beings now, who have their own thoughts, albeit mostly about food. I've always been a dog lover, but this book taught me how to think like my dogs and engage them on a more mutually beneficial level. They respect us and our position, so we should try and understand them. Read more