«You spend three hours buying a $ 20
toaster,» says Barry Schwartz, a psychologist at Swarthmore College and the
author of The Paradox
of Choice.
«All domestic animals are considered property in the U.S., which means they have the same legal status as a couch or a
toaster,» says David Grimm, a science journalist and recent
author of «Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs.»