Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin

 

I read Animals In Translation by Temple Grandin years ago (well before starting my blogging journey) and loved it! In fact, Animals In Translation is one of my favorite all time books ever. 

I'd been meaning to read another book by Temple Grandin ever since then. I finally took the time to listen to the unabridged audio version of Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin, which is well narrated by Andrea Gallo last month in October 2024. I really enjoyed this work of nonfiction about animals... Although, I still like Animals In Translation a bit more.

What I enjoyed most about Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin is that almost every chapter in the book was devoted to a specific animal or group of animals in a particular setting. So you have chapters focused on specifically on cats, dogs, horses, pigs, cows, chickens and other fowl, and also chapters on animals in the wild and animals in captivity. Plus, I enjoyed hearing the last chapter, which was narrated by Temple Grandin, on why she still works in the industry.

I learned so much from listening to Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin. Some of the content was very difficult to hear when it comes to factory farming, but I greatly admire Temple Grandin's research and how she's helped to transform the farming industry here in the USA to make it better. We need more people like her in this world. Thank you Temple Grandin for making the world a better place for animals.

Below is the publisher's summary for Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin I found on Amazon's website:

The best-selling animal advocate Temple Grandin offers the most exciting exploration of how animals feel since The Hidden Life of Dogs.

In her groundbreaking and best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, and feel. Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best and happiest life—on their terms, not ours.

It’s usually easy to pinpoint the cause of physical pain in animals, but to know what is causing them emotional distress is much harder. Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals. Then she explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals. Whether it’s how to make the healthiest environment for the dog you must leave alone most of the day, how to keep pigs from being bored, or how to know if the lion pacing in the zoo is miserable or just exercising, Grandin teaches us to challenge our assumptions about animal contentment and honor our bond with our fellow creatures.

Animals Make Us Human is the culmination of almost thirty years of research, experimentation, and experience.

I am giving Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin a rating of 5 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!!