Dr. Helen Cowie from the University of York’s Department of History is investigating human-animal relationships throughout history and has found that what society considers “traditional” and “long-standing” interactions with animals is a much more recent phenomenon, with progress into the prevention of cruelty to animals far less consistent than commonly assumed.
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Source: Phys.org