by Hannah Milos, as appeared in Minnesota Veg Living, Issue 10
April 29, 2024
Empathy is a skill that requires stepping into someone else’s place — be it in shoes, hooves, scales, or feathers — and truly understanding their feelings. Here are some books and movies that do a good job in helping us find our empathy for animals.
Books
What a Fish Knows – Jonathan Balcombe
Did you know fish can think, feel, socialize, and plan? Dive into the mind of a fish and learn all about the hidden lives of our aquatic friends.
Allowed to Grow Old: Portraits of Elderly Animals from Farm Sanctuaries – Isa Leshko
Most farmed animals are killed before their first birthdays, never given the opportunity to live out their natural lifespans. This collection of intimate portraits shows us what the faces of those animals look like when allowed to age.