#Mastodon is there to help

@stux

This is so heartwarming, kindness is everywhere. The determination to want to help ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—

I never understood why people want to kill so many other species, and that they don't realise they can think, play, have fun, invent games, have a bad mood, have a crazy zoomies mood, et cetera. We, other animals included, are all intelligent enough to do these things, which, I always thought, implies we're creatures with feelings who deserve to live.

@pascaline @stux
Yes, we have to keep reminding people and scientists especially (Iโ€™m a budding scientist so I hope to help create this change too!) about this fact. IT IS NOT anthropomorphizing , it is actually looking and seeing what is actually happening in the world ๐Ÿฉท๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฉท Jane Goodall has it right.

@em_and_future_cats

Oh yes, I so remember when humans told me I was anthropomorphising. I would say that it's weird and even haughty to think other animals cannot have the same, or similar feelings and qualities. It's a long time ago but this is still going on, sadly, so if you can help that would be great! ๐Ÿ’—

@stux

@pascaline @stux
I just took an โ€œanimal behavior classโ€ this past semester and it drove me literally nuts when they kept โ€œinsistingโ€ that animals canโ€™t sense fear etc etc. and that the correct way to describe it is โ€œelevated level of cortisol or adrenalineโ€ which is definitely NOT what we describe when we diagnose humans. So yeah, I will continue to push for reform when it comes to scientific definitions and research!

@em_and_future_cats

It's sickening & anthropocentric pontification from a pedestal, and drives me nuts too. I feel so sad for all the animals. They also use cats and dogs. Beagles are among the favourite dogs for lab experiments because they are 'too sweet' to protest and have a high pain tolerance. Reading about this years ago made me sick.
There is an adoption organisation here for lab beagles. They require humans with a lot of patience & love to resocialise.

https://www.shhh.nl/bent-beagle-proof/
@stux

Bent u Beagle proof ? โ€“ Stichting Hulp en Herplaatsing Huisdieren

@pascaline @stux
Awww poor babies! ๐Ÿ˜ฟ
Thank you for sharing ๐Ÿฉท
I will keep this for when Iโ€™m able to adopt a doggie ๐Ÿฉท (And yes I will be extra sure of taking care of them WELL before I adopt ๐Ÿฉท)

@em_and_future_cats

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I was sad when I heard about it, but there are good people like you to give them a forever home ๐Ÿ˜Š

@stux