Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section I: Overview; Section II: Controversies; Section III: Bibliography and Resources; Appendix A: Bibliography; Appendix B: Primary Documents; Index
Summary
Although the term "pet therapy" was first used in the 1960s, the use of animals in a therapeutic role dates to 1792 when the British Society of Friends used rabbits and other animals to help residents in a mental asylum cope with social and emotional isolation. Today, animal-assisted therapy involves a wide variety of animals, including dogs, cats, monkeys, horses, dolphins, aquarium fish, hamsters, and gerbils
