by Sandra Kyle | Apr 15, 2020 | animals in captivity, Mental illness in animals, ocean, Sentience
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE DOLPHIN. This is the day we remember these wonderful mammals, and also the particular ways we continue to harm them. Here are a few facts about dolphins: Wild dolphins travel in extended family groupings called pods. A pod of wild...
by Sandra Kyle | Jan 28, 2020 | Mental illness in animals, Sentience, wildlife
Key Points: Zhuang Zhuang’s mother rejected him immediately after birth and tried to kill him, rare behaviour for a mother elephant. Zhuang Zhuang cried with anguish for 5 hours, tears streaming from his red eyes and down his face. There is solid...
by Sandra Kyle | Aug 9, 2019 | Evolution, factory farming, Mental illness in animals, Sentience, wildlife
It seems self-evident that animals, who suffer from the same physical diseases as we do, can also suffer from similar mental disorders. Post Trauma Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Self-harm, Anxiety, Depression have all been studied in animals...