Love Not Human by Gordon R. Dickson 1981

From the icy depths of Loch Ness to the alien skies of Arcturus IV, from the strange people at the top of the hill to a lonely computer, from tentacled Minions and swampdwelling Cidorians to a telepathic dog and genius I.Q. cat

Gordon R. Dickson, Nebula and Hugo winning author of the fabulous Dorsal saga, spans space and time to explore the secrets of the humanand inhumanheart