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By Gradi LisasoGrammatically, the pronouns He and She are used for mobile and living beings, and It is used for objects or beings that are not mobile. In this case, if we examine the case of nonhuman animals, what are they? Of course, they are mobile and living beings. They have feelings like humans, they run, jump just like us. So why are people still using the pronoun It when they know that nonhuman animals are in some ways just like us?
By Sena BalbachThe Grey Wolf is easily one of the most politically polarizing animals in the United States. Ever since Europeans began settling North America there has been conflict between wolves and humans. Today farmers and ranchers want the wolf populations managed because of the potential risk they pose to their livestock, but environmentalists argue the importance of wolves in their ecosystems. There are many misconceptions surrounding wolves that drive human support for the wolf hunt.
By Holly Blooflat One of the hardest parts of living a plant-based lifestyle is caring for other animals. The concept of “owning” companion animals is challenging enough but deciding how to continue your vegan lifestyle while caring for carnivorous creatures, such as cats, is rather perplexing. With hopes of answering some of your questions, I present you with some basic background knowledge of cats and some of the pros and cons of a plant-based cat diet from the perspective of a vegan human.
By Sena BalbachI remember the first time I heard the word “vegan”. I was about 16, watching one of those doctor talk shows on TV with my mom and there was this man who was talking about how he lost 11 pounds in one week being vegan. I had no idea what vegan was but I was intrigued, so I Googled it and found out it was a diet where no animal products are consumed.
By Michelle StorupI'm going to provide evidence-based information that supports the need for domestic cats not to roam free in most situations. Even so, I don't believe domestic cats need to stay indoors 24/7. For the purpose of considering the pro-animal perspective, I will present reasonable solutions for keeping them safe within their human companion's property.
By Krzanowski M. & Simonson L.Finding out about animal testing was very fascinating when we learned about it in our Animals & Society class. When we were assigned in class to do our own investigation on the things we owned we were amazed by what we found out. That had us thinking… how many people are aware of their product being cruelty or non-cruelty free and do people even know what that means? So we decided to send out a survey…
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