Author

Sassafras Lowery

Description

They’re not about to replace real-life therapy dogs, but research shows that motorized mutts can benefit people struggling with loneliness or dementia.

Discussion Questions

  1. What changes in the human-pet relationship when the pet in question is robotic rather than organic?
  2. How does loneliness or kinship change when it is shared with machines?

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