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
I don't mind aging - I'm glad to be aging. I'll never die young. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas agingdieglad Change image and share on social
One of the best and most responsible things a scientist can do is to write for the popular press. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas popularpressresponsible 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 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
Primates feel pure, flat immobility as boredom. But dogs feel it as peace. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas boredomdogfeel Change image and share on social
Barring some competition from whales, wolves are probably America's most popular wild animal. Wolves are also contenders for America's most unpopular wild animal, with perhaps some competition from coyotes. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas americaanimalbar 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
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
