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On Discounts on Adoptions

Animal Person

With record numbers of animals being abandoned due to foreclosures and the economy, and let's face it, adopting a dog or cats isn't going to save you any money, do you think it is irresponsible to offer discounts? 2. If you don't mind sharing, on average, what are your "pet"-related expenses?

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On ANIMAL EQUALITY, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

Minus that role, the term implies, such an animal has no place; if they aren't some human's companion, or their companionship fails to please, they can be abandoned or killed" (8). Tags: Activism Books Ethics Language. Field & Stream executive editor David Petzal defines fair chase as 'stalking an animal on its own terms.'

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