Teaching My Dog Another Language
Before the pandemic started, in 2020, I took a trip to a country in which language I didn't speak. It was an incredible trip and I am so glad I went while I could. One thing I had really wished for was that I had given myself time to learn the language more before going. So, like many, I made
Liberating Animals Even Further
Although humans have come a long way with human rights, there is still much to be learned from our past experiences with it. Animals, like humans, are currently going through the early stages of the development of their rights. They are considered to be grouped in classes by humans such as “pets”, ”livestock”, and “wild/feral”. I hope this post might
Listening to Other Animals
You may think, how is it possible to listen to another species if they don't speak our verbal language? This is a common excuse I hear. I am very guilty of assuming this was a valid excuse during my life. The truth is, it divides humans from acknowledging and understanding others. Comparable to the dividing of humans in the past
The Influence of Zoos on Animals
Justification.There are many ways to try to justify zoo enclosures. The animal gets food, has no visible predators, and has somewhere to sleep and live. However, when we apply these justifications- as if it were a human in the enclosure, it would be considered unjust. Humans would rather live free with the possible risk of predators, unknown food sources, or