For over 100 years a chasm has separated animal lovers – who know that their dog, cat, horse, or parrot have complex emotional lives – and scientists, to whom attributing any emotions to animals has been equivalent to heresy. And while a groundswell among a new generation of scientists has begun chipping away at this …

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Zoochosis is the term used to describe the stereotypical behaviour of animals in captivity. Stereotypic behaviour is defined as a repetitive, invariant behaviour pattern with no obvious goal or function. Symptoms include: Pacing Circling Swaying Self-injury caused by desperation, stress, loneliness and insanity. Zoos and circuses are built for profit, not animal welfare. Please, never go to …

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