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On Children's Books, Introverts & Films

Animal Person

Next, a fellow introvert e-mailed me describing herself as extremely awkward socially as well as invisible and having social anxiety, and asking where/how she might be useful to the animal rights movement. Working or volunteering at an animal sanctuary or shelter or participating (or starting) a Trap-Neuter-Release effort, maybe?

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Creature Update

Animal Person

Vetsulin was the perfect new product, except for the fact that it's animal (pig) based, unlike human insulins, and then there was the problem with quality control that was first reported last year. It's almost twice the cost, but it's not animal-based, she has no adverse reaction and there are no warnings about the quality.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

I have been working in the animal movement for several decades on 2 continents, and have been vegetarian for nearly 40 years and vegan for 25 of those years. ACR is especially concerned with the way so-called "pest," "alien," and "exotic" animals are treated.