Robert C. Ellickson (Yale): Stone-Age Property in Domestic Animals. Vivek Upadhya (Emory): The Abuse of Animals as a Method of Domestic Violence: The Need for Criminalization. If you thought the Internet of Things was a big idea, what about an Internet that connects humans with apes, elephants and dolphins? Harriet Ritvo reviews Animals as Domesticates: A World View through History by Juliet Clutton-Brock. The Queen Bee’s Guide to Parenting: Lindsay Abrams on what the animal kingdom can teach us about raising families. Psychologists are using research-tested ways to enrich the lives of animals in zoos and laboratories. Sue Halpern reviews What’s a Dog For? The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man’s Best Friend by John Homans. No, I do not want to pet your dog: They’re lounging in our offices and licking us at our cafes — it’s time to take America back.
