ABSTRACT
It never ever crossed my mind that I would eventually have a career as a professor in anthrozoology—yet, at 68 years of age, that is exactly what happened. I’m still very grateful for this opportunity, and thankful to the open mind of the dean and rector of the Open University in the Netherlands and the organization AAIZOO (Animal Assisted Interventions in Care, Research and Education) that created an endowed chair position.
