We fill the woods with invasive primates camouflaged to look like piles of leaves who sneak around, sprinkling estrus doe urine and manipulating gadgets that sound like antlers clashing. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas antlercamouflageclash Change image and share on social
I would like to visit a dog's mind to know what he's thinking and feeling. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas dogfeltmind Change image and share on social
We used to go in the woods by ourselves, and you can't help noticing the world then, especially animals. People used to know a lot about the natural world, especially in the country. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas animalcountrylot Change image and share on social
Every day, the humane societies execute thousands of dogs who tried all their lives to do their very best by their owners. These dogs are killed not because they are bad but because they are inconvenient. So as we need God more than he needs us, dogs need us more than we need them, and they know it. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas baddaydog share on social
The relationships we have with dogs seem simple enough and often are taken for granted. But these relationships can be deep and mysterious, and not at all simple. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas deepdoggrant Change image and share on social
No other creatures of the savannah sleep as deeply or as soundly as lions, but after all, lions are the main reason for not sleeping soundly. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas creaturedeeplylion Change image and share on social
When I was very young, my nanny was a big Newfoundland dog... whose task was to keep me from drowning. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas bigdogdrown Change image and share on social
You can look at your dog and see that it's thinking and has strong feelings. And if it does, so do wolves. And if wolves do, so do elephants. People aren't the only beings that think and feel. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas beingdogelephant Change image and share on social
People are perfectly glad to accept the idea that dogs love us, so they must be able to love each other. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas acceptdogglad Change image and share on social
The story of cats is a story of meat. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas catmeatstory Change image and share on social