Grandin,  famous for her advocating for the humane treatment of our livestock even as we lead them to to slaughter, shares her inate understanding of animals as conscious beings and challenges us to reconsider our relationships with out pets by assessing dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs, poultry, wildlife and zoo animals through the filter of her autism.  She believes in a core emotion system shared by animals and humans alike, including a need to seek; a sense of rage, fear, and panic; feelings of lust; an urge to nurture; and an ability to play.

Give this book to  anyone who thinks that animals don't think. It was an eye-opener for me- a hopeless animal lover.

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