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Sentience
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also Animal Rights & Liberation
Animals'
True Nature Will Out
Peter Wilson, The Australian, feature — November 2006
In sea mammals like dolphins and flock animals
like sea birds and apes, males might have sex with
other males to form a bond with them in order to get
access to females in the herd. Same-sex pairing can
help reproduction, too. Black swans often form male-male
pairs and they are very successful parents...
Forever
Arrived Today
Joe Connelly, essay — September 2006
I
believe nearly everyone who made it to Dog’s ever-growing
email list commented at one time or another, “Dog’s
gonna live forever” or that she already had. Forever
arrived today. Please don’t be sad...
Cows
Excel at Selecting Leaders
Jennier Viegas, Discovery News, feature — December
2005
The findings suggest that, at least
among these animals, individuals are not necessarily "born
leaders," and that bullying, selfishness,
size and strength are not recognized as suitable
leadership qualities...
Research
Shows Elephants "Remember" the Dead
Animal Sentience, investigation — November
2005
The
results suggest that elephants recognise and react
with the remains of their own species, particularly
the ivory tusks...
Male
Mice Sing When Females Near
Cheryl Wittenaure, Lansing State Journal, feature — November 2005
"It
soon became ... apparent that these vocalizations
were not random twitterings but songs," said
researcher Timothy Holy. "There was a pattern
to them. They sounded a lot like bird songs"...
What
Fish Feel
Stephanie Yue, University of Guelph, investigation — October
2005
Recent
anatomical, physiological, neuropharmacological and
behavioral studies suggest fish can suffer in ways
similar to "higher" vertebrate animals...
Sudden
Change in Social Status Triggers Genetic Response
in Male Fish
Mark Schwartz, EurekAlert.org, feature — October
2005
Throughout
the animal kingdom, rival males routinely challenge
one another for the right to reproduce.... Now
scientists studying a species of African cichlid
fish have discovered that low-ranking male cichlids
can quickly become leading men without even putting
up a fight...
Great
White Breaks Distance, Speed Records for Sharks
John Roach, National Geographic News, feature — October
2005
One
surprising find is that great white shark populations
have physical connections with populations half
a world away. But perhaps the most surprising find,
at least for shark experts, is that these connections
appear to be made by females, if not both sexes...
A
Dog Called Saviour
Caitlin Collins, AnimalSentience.com, feature — September
2005
The
idea of reciprocal aid [between humans and animals]
interests me. It has been sadly lacking in the
history of human-animal interaction, which is
largely an account of the human exploitation
of animals — a
top predator lording it over those lower down
the food chain...
UPC
Reviews Temple Grandin's Animals in Translation
Karen Davis, United Poultry Concerns' book review — August
2005
Grandin
says she loves animals, especially cows, but
fully upholds the human right to own, control,
manipulate, mutilate, buy, sell, inseminate,
incarcerate, and slaughter animals, ship them
into outer space, and have sex with them for
business purposes...
In
Lobster Courtship, Traits Like Humans
Cornelia Dean, New York Times, feature — August
2005
People
who study animal behavior try not to describe their
research subjects in human terms, but that is hard
to avoid when it comes to lobsters...
All
Beings that Feel Pain Deserve Human Rights
Richard Ryder, The Guardian Unlimited, commentary — August 2005
Why emphasise pain and other forms of suffering
rather than pleasure and happiness? One answer is that
pain is much more powerful than pleasure. Would you
not rather avoid an hour's torture than gain an hour's
bliss? Pain is the one and only true evil...
Chickens
Think About Future
Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News, feature — July
2005
Chickens
do not just live in the present, but can anticipate
the future and demonstrate self-control, something
previously attributed only to humans and other primates,
according to a recent study...
Funeral
For a Hen
pattrice jones, essays — June 2005
When Fanny arrived at the sanctuary, she
was shockingly skinny and had very few of her lovely
red feathers. She and her peers looked more like monsters
than birds. Having spent years perched on wire in cramped
cages, they could hardly walk...
What
the Animals Teach Us
Kathy Stevens, Catskill Animal Sanctuary,
essay — May
2005
We
longed to share some stories of our "just
a's" — just
a chicken, just a pig, just a pony — demonstrating
affection, curiosity, senses of humor, courage,
gratitude, and very strong preferences...
Income's
Disposable, Animals Aren't
Alecia Evans, Aspen Daily News, feature — April
2005
An
animal that is not aware of its thoughts may still
be aware of its feelings and emotions. An awareness
of sensations and emotions is known as "feelings
consciousness". As far as welfare is concerned,
this is the crux of the matter: what an animal feels,
not just what it thinks...
How
Much Do Intelligent Pigs Suffer?
Animal Sentience, feature — April 2005
An
animal that is not aware of its thoughts may still
be aware of its feelings and emotions. An awareness
of sensations and emotions is known as "feelings
consciousness". As far as welfare is concerned,
this is the crux of the matter: what an animal
feels, not just what it thinks...
Animals
Enjoy Good Laugh Too, Scientists Say
Peter Goner, Chicago Tribune, feature
— April
2005
Research
in this area "is just the beginning wave of
the future," said comparative ethologist Gordon
Burghardt, of the University of Tennessee, who studies
the evolution of play. "It will allow us to
bridge the gap with other species"...
Are
Fish Smarter Than Dogs?
Animal Sentience, feature — April 2005
After
watching the fish, the scientists now believe that
they are much smarter than they previously thought.
They also seem to be able to learn faster than dogs...
A
Disservice to Animal Rights
Paul Vitello, Newsday, commentary — April
2005
You
don't have to be a member of an activist animal rights
group to know this, or to extrapolate from experience
as a pet owner a respect for the innate sensitivity
of all animals...
Bird
Brains Get Some New Names — And New Respect
Rick Weiss, Washington Post, feature
— February 2005
The
new system, which draws upon many of the words used
to describe the human brain and has broad support
among scientists, acknowledges the now overwhelming
evidence that avian and mammalian brains are remarkably
similar...
Animal
Angst: No Brain, No Pain?
D. Balasubramanian, The Hindu, feature — 2005
The
International Association for the Study of Pain
(IASP) clarifies that the only animals capable
of feeling pain are those that can feel fear, anxiety,
distress and terror...
More
than Meats the Eye
Laura Spinney, The Guardian, feature — 2005
You
may scoff at the idea of an emotional cow, but the
latest research suggests animals might have feelings
just like ours...
A
Sense of Doom: Animal Instinct for Disaster
Don Oldenburg, Washington Post, feature — 2005
[As
the tsunami hit] at the hard-hit Yala National Park
in Sri Lanka, stunned wildlife officials reported that
hundreds of elephants, leopards, tigers, wild boar,
deer, water buffalo, monkeys and smaller mammals and
reptiles had escaped unscathed...
Libby's
Story
Judy Woods, Pigs Peace Sanctuary, essay — Winter
2004
She
walks off snacking on bites of sweet clover and having
a care free day. From the moment she wakes up she is
off deciding how her day will be spent...
Pinoy
Kasi: Philosophy and Animal Welfare
Michael Tan, Inquirer News Service, feature — August
2004
All
said, this philosophizing probably boils down to a
hope that in understanding our relationships with animals,
it may be easier for us to understand ourselves and
our own existence...
Echoes
of Abu Ghraib in Chicken Slaughterhouses
Peter Singer, Karen Dawn, New York Times, commentary — July
2004
When
humans have unchecked power over those they see as
inferior, they may abuse it. Slaughterhouse workers
do not expect to be chastised for hurting animals.
And the American soldiers at Abu Ghraib clearly did
not expect punishment, or they would not have posed
for photographs...
Love
That Dare Not Squeak Its Name
Dinitia Smith, New York Times, feature — February 2004
Silo and Roy are, to anthropomorphize
a bit, gay penguins. When offered female companionship,
they have adamantly refused it. And the females aren’t
interested in them, either...
Man
and Other Animals
Jeremy Rifkin,
Guardian Unlimited, commentary — August 2003
What
the researchers are finding is unsettling. It appears that
many of our fellow creatures are more like us than we had
ever imagined. They feel pain, suffer, experience stress,
affection, excitement — and even love...
A
Change of Heart
Jeremy Rifkin, LA Times, commentary — 2003
What
these researchers are finding is that many of our fellow
creatures are more like us than we had ever imagined...
Trout
Trauma Puts Anglers on the Hooks
The University of Liverpool Precinct, investigation — 2003
A
leading animal sciences academic at The University
of Liverpool has proved hook, line and sinker that
fish feel pain...
Maggie
and Jack
Carol Lawton, essay — 2003
Life changed
instantly for Maggie & Jack. Maggie began
eating more and finally started gaining some
weight. Jack got more mothering than any baby
rat could ever need...
Brutal
Harvest: 'They Die Piece by Piece'
Joby Warrick, Washinton Post, investigation — April 2001
In
the blink of an eye: A secret video made by a worker
at a meatpacking plant in Pasco, WA, showed that
this steer, who supposedly had been stunned, had
blinking reflexes, indicating he was still conscious...
Also
a Part of Creation
Economist, article — August 1995
This year's unlikely sight of middle-aged
Britons taking to the streets to fight the trade
in live animals reflects a moral debate that is not
going to go away...
Sentient
Rights, Resources and Human Responsibilities
John F. Kullberg, essay
We
are abusive when the consequences of what we do, or choose
not to do, harms our own or another sentient being's
physical or mental well-being. Pain and suffering almost
always accompany abuse...
Sharing
the World With Thinking Animals
Dallas Glenn, essay
But
if cognitive thought means the state or process
of knowing while conscious thought means you are aware
of something within yourself, what is the difference?...
The
Philosophy of Animal Rights
David Meyer,
essay
People
use scientific, religious, and intuitive justifications
to define humans as fundamentally different than
all other animals and therefore deserving of different
moral treatment...
When
Elephants Weep: On the Emotional Lives of Animals
Jeffrey M. Masson,
essay
On
this earth live intelligent beings whose lifespans
are about 70 years. For them, family reunions
are a joyous occasion. They assist the disabled. They
mourn their dead. They weep...
Darwinism,
Altruism and Painience
Dr. Richard Ryder, essay — 1999
On
this earth live intelligent beings whose lifespans
are about 70 years. For them, family reunions are
a joyous occasion. They assist the disabled. They
mourn their dead. They weep...
Tender
Moments
Charlotte Edwards, essay
My
friend was on her feet now, with one unbelieving hand
against her mouth. As the swans surrounded the frozen
goose, she feared what life he still had might be pecked
out by those great swan bills...
Stevie
Carol Hamilton, essay
In
the grand scale of things, the death of a cat must
seem insignificant, and when Stevie died this summer,
I tried to console myself by thinking that she had
lived a better life than most creatures on this planet...
Sense
of Goose
Author Unknown, essay
When
a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels
the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone— and
quickly gets back into formation to take advantage
of the lifting power of the bird in front...
Elephants
Cry Too
Florence L. Lambert, essay
On
this earth live intelligent beings whose lifespans
are about 70 years. For them, family reunions
are a joyous occasion. They assist the disabled.
They mourn their dead. They weep...
ManKind?
Cleveland Amory, essay
As
for man, of course, he doesn’t even consider
himself an animal — which, considering the
way he considers them, is probably, all things
considered, the most considerate thing about him...
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