“For me, as both a researcher and educator in animal behavior and human-animal interactions and as someone who cares deeply about the agency and voices of animals, this book of Dr. Risë VanFleet felt like a true immersive and transformative journey. What makes it so powerful is its storytelling combined with scientific insight. Through the eyes of Boots, the cat who communicates with humans in meaningful ways; Jake, the dog who offers and withholds consent during grooming; the Alaskan bears adapting their fishing strategies to a changing environment; and the horses whose sense of safety depends on one another—we begin to perceive the world not as a human-centered space, but as a shared, multispecies reality.
“Dr. VanFleet doesn’t ask you to simply understand animals. She invites you to feel with them, to listen more carefully, and to recognize the depth, intelligence, and individuality in every interaction. This is not just a book you read. It is a world you enter. And if you let yourself slow down and truly engage with it, you may find that the way you relate to animals will never be quite the same.”
- Professor
Dr. Alina S. Rusu, Ethologist
and Psychologist, Coordinator of “Human-Animal Interaction Research Lab”,
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca,
Romania
“I feel I have been waiting a long time to read a book like this. A book which is accessible for both professionals as well as for those living their lives with animals as companions and really delves into the view from the animal’s perspective. Not only does the author really consider the human’s ability to observe and consider, but the detail in considering the potential for improved connections and outcomes when we truly reflect on empathy and what animal choice and opportunity can bring, is eye opening. This is a long overdue, practical consideration of identifying, developing, providing and immersing in animal wellbeing which has the potential to enhance not only the lives of the animals but of the humans who are sharing it. The companion animal world has been waiting for this book.”
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