Animal Madness : Inside Their Minds

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Have you ever wondered if your dog might be a bit depressed? How about heartbroken or homesick? Animal Madness takes these questions seriously, exploring the topic of mental health and recovery in the animal kingdom and turning up illuminating lessons along the way. This is "a lovely, big-hearted book brimming with compassion and the tales of the many, many humans who devote their days to making animals well" (The New York Times).

With a delightful balance of humor and poignancy, Braitman brings each case to life, offering what Publishers Weekly calls "a continuous dose of hope that should prove medicinal for humans and animals alike." Susan Orlean praises it as "a marvelous, smart, eloquent book—as much about human emotion as it is about animals and their inner lives."

A gem that can teach us much about the wildness of our own minds (Psychology Today), Animal Madness is an unforgettable journey into the emotional lives of animals and what they reveal about ourselves.