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Bridging the bond : the cultural construction of the shelter pet / Tami L. Harbolt.

Van Pelt Library HV4708 .H373 2003
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Harbolt, Tami L., 1969-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Animal welfare.
Animal shelters.
Pets.
Physical Description:
xii, 153 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, [2003]
Summary:
What happens behind the doors of the animal shelter? This book will introduce the reader to the work culture of animal shelter employees, volunteers, activists, educators, and pets. By weaving together her own personal memoirs with interviews with workers
Contents:
Camille's story
The cultural construction of the American pet
Animal welfare in Albuquerque: 1947-present
"This one mattered to me
"
Bridging the bond.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-149) and index.
ISBN:
1557532605
OCLC:
50424623

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