PSA

Humans are animals.

We don't mean this figuratively or pejoratively: we mean this in a literal, factual sense.

Humans are part of the kingdom animalia, which comprises all animals.

As such, if you think, say, or write things like:

• "humans and animals"; or
• "humans versus animals";

... you're setting humans apart as something other than what we are, as if we're somehow above other animals, which is incredibly anthropocentric and flawed  

It's a bit like saying "2 and even numbers", which implies that 2 isn't an even number. Instead, you might say "2 and other even numbers"

So, when you are talking or writing about any animals, please kindly specify whether you mean:

• human animals
• non-human animals
• all animals

Thank you 🫶

#humans #HumansAreAnimals #NonHumanAnimals #AllAnimals #PSA

Swim, sweet Otter 841, swim! You were raised in captivity and now enjoy the surf along Santa Cruz.

But people do not understand how to respect your natural habitat, your rightful place in the world, and so we've tried (thus far in vain) to capture you without hurting you.

I hope we care enough to keep you safe. Or at least not kill you for nibbling on a surfboard when we're in your territory.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/21/california-otter-841-evades-capture/70445842007/

#AnimalRights #AnimalMatters #HumansAreAnimals #SeaOtter #California

I appreciate the sentiment of #CompassionateSlaughter, but I still find the argument oxymoronic. To call all life sacred (as one of the photos in the article depicts) and then choose to end the life of other animals for enjoyment -- not for survival -- feels like having one's cake, er... lobster tail, and eating it, too.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/lobsters-likely-feel-pain-should-we-get-them-high-before-eating-them

#Biology #Neuroscience #Pain #Suffering #AnimalCognition #AnimalRights #Compassion #Vegan #Animals #HumansAreAnimals