You buy sachets of food that stink out the house and spend hundreds on vet bills.In return ,the feline companion scratches your furniture and occasionally disappears for three days.
sachet [sæˈʃeɪ] 香囊；小袋
stink:[stɪŋk]v. 发恶臭，有异味；
feline:[ˈfiːlaɪn] 猫科的；猫一样的；狡猾的
psychotherapist[ˌsaɪkoʊˈθerəpɪst] n. 精神治疗医师
With animals,he says ,there is no apparent quid pro quo.
quid pro quo交换条件
In the past few years,analyses of dozens of studies indicate animals in therapy can have a limited but positive impact on a range of disorders,including depression,schizophrenia and addiction.
schizophrenia:ˌ[skɪtsəˈfriːniəˌˌskɪtsəˈfreniə]n. [内科] 精神分裂症
With phobias ,he has a programme with stick insects,butterflies,and worms."If we have problems with eating problems,like anorexia and bulimia,we have a special method to work with iguanas."
phobias n. [内科]恐怖症；憎恶
stick insects 竹节虫
anorexia 厌食；神经性厌食症
bulimia.[buˈlɪmiəˌbuˈliːmiə] 暴食症
iguanas[i'gwa:nəs]n. [脊椎]鬣蜥（iguana 的复数）；美洲蜥蜴
Yehuda says animal-assistedtherapy is a"new,living and kicking"field of psychotherapy but that his work is very ancient ,even instinctual.
kicking 活泼热烈的；激动人心的
instinctual 本能的 instinct n. 本能，天性；直觉；天分，天赋
