Animal Madness: How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help Us Understand Ourselves

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“[A] lovely, big-hearted book…brimming with compassion and the tales of the many, many humans who devote their days to making animals well.” —The New York Times

Have you ever wondered if your dog might be a bit depressed? How about heartbroken or homesick? Animal Madness takes these questions seriously, exploring the topic of mental health and recovery in the animal kingdom and turning up lessons that Publishers Weekly calls “Illuminating…Braitman’s delightful balance of humor and poignancy brings each case of life….[Animal Madness’s] continuous dose of hope should prove medicinal for humans and animals alike.”

Susan Orlean calls Animal Madness “a marvelous, smart, eloquent book—as much about human emotion as it is about animals and their inner lives.” It is “a gem…that can teach us much about the wildness of our own minds” (Psychology Today).

"Researchers have long ignored animals in need, especially in the wild. However, just as we suffer from a wide variety of psychological disorders so too do other animals. But they make a remarkable recovery when they are cared for, understood, and loved."--Marc Bekoff, author of Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed and editor of Ignoring Nature No More

"Humane, insightful, and beautifully written, Animal Madness" gives anthropomorphism a good name. Laurel Braitman's modern and nuanced definition of the word helps animals, helps people, and bolsters the connection between the two. Her thought-provoking book illuminates just how much we share with the creatures around us."--Vicki Constantine Croke, author of The Lady and the Panda and Elephant Company

"A gem. . . . as novel a book as I can find on the general topic of animals 'losing their minds' and [it] in many ways shows us the wildness of our own minds."--Marc Bekoff "Psychology Today "

""Animal Madness" takes us on a roller-coaster of an emotional journey among emotionally unhappy animals. There are lows and highs here--the fears and worries of disturbed animals, and the joy and hope of humans trying to help them. In this compelling and provocative book, Braitman shows us sides of the animal mind few have imagined, and in doing so, opens our eyes anew."
--Virginia Morell, author of "Animal Wise"

""Animal Madness" is a landmark book. Researchers have long ignored animals in need, especially in the wild. However, just as we suffer from a wide variety of psychological disorders so too do other animals. But they make a remarkable recovery when they are cared for, understood, and loved."
--Marc Bekoff, author of "Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed" and editor of" Ignoring Nature No More"

"Humane, insightful, and beautifully written, "Animal Madness" gives anthropomorphism a good name. Laurel Braitman's modern and nuanced definition of the word helps animals, helps people, and bolsters the connection between the two. Her thought-provoking book illuminates just how much we share with the creatures around us."
--Vicki Constantine Croke, author of "The Lady and the Panda" and "Elephant Company"

**PRI "Science Friday" Summer Reading Pick**
**One of People Magazine's Best Summer Reads**
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"Fascinating."
--"New York Post"

""Animal Madness" serves up an edgy blend of tension and passion that deftly balances frustration and fascination of a wide array of subjects from the jungle to the living room. While taking the reader on an emotional bumpy ride, it educates and entertains around every sharp corner."
--Ranny Greene, Seattle Kennel Club

[A] lovely, big-hearted book. . . . Dr. Braitman makes a compelling case that nonhuman creatures can also be afflicted with mental illness and that their suffering is not so different from our own. . . . "Animal Madness" is also brimming with compassion and the tales of the many, many humans who devote their days to making animals well.
--Emily Anthes, "The New York Times""