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Operation Nix-the-Petting-Zoo, Part Deux

Animal Person

Coincidentally, last night was a board meeting for our homeowner's association, and though I wasn't on the agenda there's always time for homeowner comments about, say, the petting zoo and pony rides that are scheduled for the spring "BBQ" ( here 's part one of this story). And there's not much from the health angle for pony rides.

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

Animal Person

In a manner that’s Malcolm Gladwell meets Freakonomics, which is the fascinating part, Herzog investigates our beliefs and actions regarding nonhuman animals (anthrozoology). Many of us have difficulty with the idea of keeping “pets.” At least his research on pit bull-types of dogs demonstrates the injustice they face. .

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Golf with Malicious Intent

Animal Ethics

The bird was buried on the golf course—perhaps in an effort to hide the evidence—but was later dug up by Florida investigators. Would you feel differently if Isenhour had driven golf balls at your cat or dog until he succeeded in killing your pet? What say you? If so, why?