Pet Nation: The Inside Story of How Companion Animals Are Transforming Our Homes, Culture, and Economy
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Now in paperback and with an update about pets during COVID.
In the last 20 years pets have gone from the backyard to sleeping on our beds, then showing up in every corner of America. Pet Nation tells the story of this seismic shift and the economic, media, legal, political, and social dramas springing from this cultural transformation.
Since 1998 the pet population in the U.S. has almost doubled — about two-thirds of the country now owns a pet. No longer left to wander the neighborhood, dogs and cats eat special food, get individualized medical attention, and even fly in the cabin. As founder of the Animal Policy Group, Mark Cushing provides an inside look at the rise of Pet Nation, tracking the myriad ways pets are acquired (a “Canine Freedom Train” runs south to north), reporting on pet rights legislation (and the unseen problems that come with elevating their status), pet healthcare (revealing the truth and myths about large scale breeders), and discovering that despite what many organizations would have us believe, there is a shortage of dogs.
Insightful, surprising, and full of great stories, Pet Nation opens our eyes to the big changes happening in front of us right now. It shows us not only what our love of animals says about pets, it shows us what it says about ourselves.
From the Publisher
90% of pet owners received important benefits from their companion animals during the quarantine.
70% of pet owners stayed more active, or engaged in exercise, because of their pets in 2020.
50% of new pet owners strengthened their sense of purpose from time spent with pets during the pandemic.
Publisher : Avery (September 21, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 0593420640
ISBN-13 : 978-0593420645
Item Weight : 12.1 ounces
Dimensions : 5.51 x 0.86 x 8.23 inches
