THE EMOTIONAL WORLD OF FARM ANIMALS

[Guest guest]

THE EMOTIONAL WORLD OF FARM ANIMALS

Author of the New York Times bestseller " When

Elephants Weep, " and " Dogs Never Lie About Love, "

which explore the emotionality of wild and

domestic animals, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson has

turned his attention to farmed animals. This was

brought about when a woman told him of the severe

anxiety and stress suffered by her companion pig

who was rescued from slaughter. Masson undertook

the joint venture of a book and companion film

documentary. The film, " The Emotional World of

Farm Animals, " intersperses scenes of animals in

the wild and in sanctuaries with footage of

farmed animals in intensive production systems.

Intended for a general audience, Animal Place

cofounder Kim Sturla, the film's executive

producer, explains " We want to expose people to

these animals as individuals. For most of the

general public, the notion that farmed animals

are actually thinking, feeling beings is a

radical concept. " Animal Place is featured in the

film, along with Farm Sanctuary, United Poultry

Concerns, and Wilderness Ranch.

 

" The Pig Who Sang to the Moon, " is the title of

the book. Random House, which has scheduled a

November 4th release date, writes: " Weaving

history, literature, science, and his own vivid

experiences observing pigs, cows, sheep, goats,

and chickens, Masson bears witness to the

emotions and intelligence of these remarkable

animals, each unique with distinct qualitites. "

The 1st chapter is on-line at:

http://tinyurl.com/r9u8 Screenings of the film

and book signing with Masson and Sturla will be

held in California in November. See (PDF file):

http://www.animalplace.org/ap_news_fall_2003.pdf

 

 

" Playful Pigs, Sensitive Cows, Curious Chickens –

New Animal Place Film Explores the Emotional

Lives of Farmed Animals, " The Glaser Progress

Foundation press release, July 2003.

http://www.progressproject.org/news/pr_emotional_lives.asp