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Pet Nation
The Inside Story of How Companion Animals Are Transforming Our Homes, Culture, and Economy.
In the last 20 years pets have gone from the backyard to sleeping on our beds, then showing up in every corner of America. Pet Nation tells the story of this seismic shift and the economic, media, legal, political, and social dramas springing from this cultural transformation.
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Hi, I'm Mark
Mark Cushing, JD, is the Founder and CEO of the Animal Policy Group, LLC, based in Scottsdale, Portland and Los Angeles. APG’s clients represent a wide-range of pet health, animal welfare and veterinary educational interests.
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“Dogs and cats are as ubiquitous in social media as our children. The move of our pets from the backyard into our hearts is perhaps the biggest change affecting the modern family. Mark Cushing offers an eye-opening and well-researched account, showing how we’re all the better for it.” —Frans de Waal, author of Mama’s Last Hug - Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves
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