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What if the bond between humans and animals is not only a source of comfort—but a force that can heal, divide, protect, and endanger?
In Unlocking the Bond: The Power and Paradox of Human-Animal Interactions, veterinarian, surgeon, and dean of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Rustin M. Moore, explores the extraordinary power—and hidden paradox—at the heart of human–animal relationships. Drawing on decades of clinical practice, leadership, and deeply personal experiences, he reveals how these bonds shape our health, our communities, and the future of life on a shared planet.
Blending storytelling with history, cutting-edge science and global conservation stories, Moore shows how love for animals can be both medicine and mirror—healing trauma, guiding purpose, and sometimes carrying unintended consequences. From service dogs and therapy horses to elephants, whales, and urban wildlife, each chapter uncovers moments where connection transforms lives and challenges our responsibilities.
Hopeful, honest, and deeply moving, Unlocking the Bond invites readers to look beyond sentimentality and ask essential questions about stewardship, compassion, and coexistence—and to imagine a future where humans and animals can truly thrive together.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A prisoner finds redemption training a rescue dog for service. A soldier kneels beside the dog who has guided him safely through hidden explosives. A child leans against the steady warmth of a horse and finally finds her voice.Again and again, animals stand beside us in moments words cannot reach-bearing silent witness to fear, grief, healing, and hope. They calm our bodies, steady our hands, and offer something rare: unconditional presence.In Unleashing the Bond, veterinarian, surgeon, and lifelong steward of animals Dr. Rustin M. Moore explores the extraordinary power-and haunting paradox-at the heart of the human-animal bond. Drawing on a childhood on a West Virginia farm, decades of veterinary practice, and unforgettable stories from prisons, hospitals, farms, battlefields, and therapy arenas, Moore reveals a truth both beautiful and unsettling: we love animals like family, yet we send them into danger; we nurture them with devotion, yet we depend on them for survival.At its best, this bond heals. Animals ease loneliness, calm trauma, restore dignity, and protect the vulnerable. At its hardest, it demands sacrifice. Police and military dogs risk their lives. Therapy animals carry invisible burdens. Livestock raised with care become the food that sustains us.With lyrical storytelling and profound honesty, Moore embraces the contradiction at the center of connection-where love and loss, devotion and duty, joy and heartbreak coexist.Hopeful, moving, and deeply humane, Unleashing the Bond invites readers to honor animals not only for what they give, but for who they are-and to discover how, in loving them, we are changed forever. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798889265962
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