Use of feral cats in psychotherapy

Anthrozoos

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 125-130

  Wells, Eileen S ^a   Rosen, Lionel W ^b   Walshaw, Sally ^c  

^a Gratiot County Community Mental Health Center   (United States)

^b Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21944448591     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279397787001085     Document Type: Article

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