Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals Audiobook

" Excellent followup to Animals in Translation. In this book, Temple Grandin writes on how we can better the lives of our domesticated animals by acknowledging their own uniqueness and studying their behavior in a natural environment. The authors categorizes the primary mental states for animals (yes, we humans fit in here too) into Fear, Rage, Panic, Seeking, and Play, then shows how these states operate for each animal. Dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs, and chickens all gte their own chapters while there are two last chapters on wildlife and zoos. There are lots of revelations throughout. I thought the cat chapter was disappointing. It appears we know very little about cats which is why this chapter relies on personal anecdote more that field research. Still the book is a must read for anyone who owns an animal. "

" Such an interesting take on the reasons animals behave the way they do and how we can help them live better. I will admit I didn't read every word. I skimmed the chapters on horses, cows, pigs, and chickens, because even though I have poultry (2 ducks and 3 chickens), Dr. Grandin writes about chickens in an industrial setting. Mine already have covered nest boxes and lots of space to roam and engage their seeking behaviors so I think they're pretty happy. Lots of good info to help my understand my dog and my cat better, though. "

" Temple Grandin's new book is amazing. I bought it with my Kindle and devoured it - but when I tried to go back and access things I'd read earlier, well, I finally went to the bookstore and just bought the hardcover book. This lady is a one-woman revolution and she has changed life on this planet for the better in so many ways. I can't recommend this book highly enough. "

" I read this awhile ago so cannot comment in detail about it, except that it created interest in finding out more about human-animal communication. "

" She kept repeating the same things, making me think that I was accidentally re-reading portions of the book when I know I wasn't. I found the overall themes of the book interesting, particularly animal psychology and why certain captive enviroments are perceived as negative despite the fact the emmulate the animals natural habitat. I like that Dr. Grandin does not condemn the practices of raising animals for food, but does advocate making the limited lives of the animals positive. She offers comprehensive, cost-effective solutions to animal welfare in the farming industry without condemning the industry as a whole. "

" I only read the zoo and cat parts of this book. It was so interesting. I love how Temple Grandin's mind works. "

" I'd heard a lot about Temple Grandin--this is the first of her books I read. I'll look for more. Good read for anyone looking into some insight into how our food is produced. "

" Her insight is incredible. It's as if she were part animal herself. A fascinating read. "

" Very interesting view of people their pets and how what we do affects other animals. "

" How did I not review this until now? Anyway, this was maybe more like 3.5 stars. But it was interesting and clearly written. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in animals, be it as pets or food or as zoo exhibits. (Or all of the above.) "

" Absolutely brilliant insights, and lots of very practical approaches. Her writing is simply inspiring. Be sure to read Animals in Translation, too. "

" Temple Grandin is amazing. This book helped me the behaviors of my dog, Chaco. "

" I didn't read all the chapters, focusing mainly on the dog chapter. Fascinating and very unique view. I really wonder whether the human-dog relationship will continue. "

" Truly makes you think. It is clear and well written, guessing you aren't going in with much knowledge but not treating the reader as stupid either. I liked how the book was organized and the information given. I admire Temple Grandin and look forward to reading more by her. "

" Enjoyed reading this one!! "

" Her books fascinate me! "

" Not an easy book to read, but I learned so much about how to keep my animal happy. And if Temple Grandin continues to eat meat after all of her research and auditing, I will too. But I will only eat chicken nuggets from Wendy's. "

" I read the chapters on dogs and cats, and thought Grandin's research was really interesting. "

" What an incredible book-about animals and people. So much information but very easy to read. Absolutely loved it. "

" I thought Animals in Translation was a better read but this was an extremely good follow-up to it. "

" Loved this book! Great stories about all different types of animals. Any animal lover should read this! "

" Really in-depth look at animals and what we can learn from studying them. Fascinating parallels between animals and humans. "

" Loved this book. Learned so much about so many things and, as usual, when I read about the emotional and intellectual lives of animals, myself. "

" Maybe should have been five stars. "