Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

When I write about animals, I use anthropological techniques and the language you would use for a person. You don't have to anthropomorphize animals, just acknowledge their individuality.

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These are some quotes by American author Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Author, who was born on September 13, 1931.

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Dogs like to learn stuff, if not from another dog, then people are OK... They love activity, playing, interesting walks, and just belonging, being together.

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

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People didn't think animals thought or remembered or had minds! They most certainly do: any pet owner knows more than a lot of scientists about animals.

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

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This was what you did in the '50s: You get married, get a job, put your husband through graduate school, and have two kids - a girl and a boy.

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