Besides individual things like thunder and gunshots, what dogs fear most is not belonging, being alone. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas belongdogfear 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
In my cosmology, indigenous wild deer are more important than exotic ornamental shrubs. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas cosmologydeerexotic 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
If you don't have manufactured items or anything we think of as 'civilization,' then you're living according to your species. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas civilizationitemlive Change image and share on social
People acquire a dog, don't understand it, can't train it, get fed up, and... offer it for adoption, hoping to pass on the problem to somebody else. But nobody wants a problem dog. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas acquireadoptiondog Change image and share on social
Veterinarians are essential allies to the millions of us who experience the human-animal bond. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas allyanimalbond Change image and share on social
You have to be able to love members of your own species before you can branch out and apply that to other species. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas applybranchlove Change image and share on social
Cats and dogs are a very good window into the natural world: a chance to see how another species lives and deals with its problems, what they like and what they don't like. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas catchancedeal Change image and share on social
Many expressions of a cat's feelings seem deeply related to the capture of live prey. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas capturecatdeeply Change image and share on social