{"product_id":"the-pig-who-sang-to-the-moon","title":"The Pig Who Sang To The Moon","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription for THE PIG WHO SANG TO THE MOON:  THE EMOTIONAL WORLD OF FARM ANIMALS by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJeffrey Moussaieff Masson’s groundbreaking bestseller, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen Elephants Weep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was the first book since Darwin’s time to explore emotions in the animal kingdom, particularly from animals in the wild. Now, he focuses exclusively on the contained world of the farm animal, revealing startling, irrefutable evidence that barnyard creatures have feelings too, even consciousness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving history, literature, anecdotes, scientific studies, and Masson’s own vivid experiences observing pigs, cows, sheep, goats, and chickens over the course of five years, this important book at last gives voice, meaning, and dignity to these gentle beasts that are bred to be milked, shorn, butchered, and eaten. Can we ever know what makes an animal happy? Many animal behaviorists say no. But Jeffrey Masson has a different view: An animal is happy if it can live according to its own nature. Farm animals suffer greatly in this regard. Chickens, for instance, like to perch in trees at night, to avoid predators and to nestle with friends. The obvious conclusion: They cannot be happy when confined twenty to a cage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom field and barn, to pen and coop, Masson bears witness to the emotions and intelligence of these remarkable farm animals, each unique with distinct qualities. Curious, intelligent, self-reliant–many will find it hard to believe that these attributes describe a pig. In fact, there is much that humans share with pigs. They dream, know their names, and can see colors. Mother cows mourn the loss of their calves when their babies are taken away to slaughter. Given a choice between food that is nutritious or lacking in minerals, sheep will select the former, balancing their diet and correcting the deficiency. Goats display quite a sense of humor, dignity, and fearlessness (Indian goats have been known to kill leopards). Chickens are naturally sociable–they will gather around a human companion and stand there serenely preening themselves or sit quietly on the ground beside someone they trust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Connies Bookshelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543064285400,"sku":"","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/9099\/4904\/files\/ThePigWhoSangToTheMoon.jpg?v=1750340830","url":"https:\/\/conniesbookshelf.com\/products\/the-pig-who-sang-to-the-moon","provider":"Connies Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}