I was born in the year of the rat, under the Chinese zodiac. I took this to be a SIGN when I decided to adopt fancy rats in early 2017. On January 7, 2017 I brought home three fancy rats from the Humane Society: Xena, Gabrielle, and Dottie-Callisto. Gabrielle, one of my first fancy rat companions This is not a post that represents "philosophy in the world." I am using this post as an opportunity to share publicly some memories of my rat Gabrielle, who passed away on December 21. If you read … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2017
Lingering indigestion from my course on animal ethics
Puppies, Pigs, and the Polis had it's final class meeting (along with a special vegan brunch) last week. This course examined how animal ethicists use feminist relational theory, which usually refers to views that are grounded in the claim that people are constituted in and through relationships. The course aimed to spark our imaginations about how to build better worlds with and for nonhuman animals. I was game to keep meeting each week, but the semester must come to an end! The … [Read more...]