October and November Commentaries Available
I blew it. I didn’t realize until I started to prepare the blog for this month’s commentary that I never uploaded one for last month’s. So in keeping with all the sales the economists are saying we’ll have this holiday season, this month you get two commentaries for the price of one. 
First the October Commentary:
A Return to Inconvenient Truths and Fantastic Opportunities
Last month I gave a presentation on the role of the human-animal bond as it impacts animal health and behavior at Purdue which was celebrating the 50th anniversary of its School of Veterinary Medicine. This month I want to share a slightly edited version of that speech because it so sums up my thoughts regarding the history of this interaction and its potential.
To read the text of the presentation click here.
And then the November one:
Read this Book!
Inside Animal Hoarding: The Case of Barbara Erickson and Her 552 Dogs
I’d written a review of another mass media bond-book and had fully intended to post it this month when I received a copy of Inside Animal Hoarding: The Case of Barbara Erickson and Her 552 Dogs by Arnold Arluke and Celeste Killeen (Purdue University Press, 2009).For me, the subject matter was so pertinent and well-presented it seemed to me that every self-proclaimed animal-lover, everyone involved in shelter or rescue work in any capacity, every veterinarian, vet tech, behaviorist, and trainer, and indeed anyone engaged in animal-related activities of any kind should read this book.
But why? What makes this book so different from all the other bond-related books out there?
To find out, click here.