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
With all due respect to the nation's fish and game departments, more deer die because people hunt them than because people feed them. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas deerdepartmentdie Change image and share on social
Every dog might wish to be Dog One, but like us, most dogs want membership in the group even more than they want supremacy over others. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas doggroupmembership Change image and share on social
To sit idly, not doing, merely experiencing, comes hard to a primate. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas experiencehardidly Change image and share on social
As far as I'm concerned, I own my dogs as I own my body. My legs are with me when I take a shower, and I feel no shame. If I were to lose one, I'd grieve, and people would send sympathy cards, but it would be my condition that evoked the sympathy, not the fate of the leg. That's like losing a dog. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas bodycardconcern share on social
The dogs and I are a single thing, and thus we share our interests. With them, I'm bigger and better than I am without them, and vice versa. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas bigdoginterest Change image and share on social
From the very dawn of time until now and well into the future... human-animal companionship is at the very core of our instincts not only for mutual survival, but mutually rewarding relationships. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas animalcompanionshipcore Change image and share on social
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. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas acknowledgeanimalanthropological Change image and share on social
We may never find a way to live in suburbia with deer as we do with raccoons, say, or squirrels. So for this reason, it's very important that we make sure always to save enough wild or open land so that they can live in their normal manner. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas deerfindimportant share on social
Once you're known to be an alcoholic, that's how many people identify you, which could be a reason not to talk about it. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas alcoholicidentifypeople Change image and share on social