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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Scientific research shows that many animals are very intelligent and have sensory and motor abilities that dwarf ours. Many animals also display wide-ranging emotions, including joy, happiness, empathy, compassion, grief, and even resentment and embarrassment. by Marc Bekoff. Empathy Among Elephants. A Grateful Whale.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

billion a year between 1997 and 2005, totaling nearly $35 billion, according to researchers at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University. But one consequence that Mr. Kristof doesn’t note is that meat prices would certainly be substantially higher. I look forward to casting my vote for compassion.