Any of the Mary Roach books but her new one Bonk is great & Stiff, her first is also great. Odd subject matter (not by my account) but very entertaining, even if only for the footnotes.
My cat plays fetch. He used to fetch the little rubber caps on contact lens bottles. They were all over the apartment. I never thought he could swallow one. It made it all the way through his intestines before we figured out what had happened & had to have it removed. Very expensive game of fetch.
After fleeing from Mr. McGregor, Cinamon had a sudden realization that her simple life was over. She was famouns now. Mr. McGregor works for the National Enquirer!
There is something wrong with me, medically speaking but I still choose the mouse. It's purpose is not to be experimented on. Your friend mice were probably stupid due to generations of commercial inbreading not their inherent nature. Remember all those mazes. They are great problem solvers. Mice are extremely intelligent, emotional, & social. They bond with their companions (regardless of species).
Most of all, while people and animals suffer alike, physiologically, different species vary so vastly that data can’t be accurately extrapolated from one species to another. Even chimpanzees, our closest living relatives—with whom we share 99 percent of our DNA—don’t sicken when infected with many diseases that are fatal to us.
As a person with bipolar disorder I would not wish this or any other illness on any living creature with the potential of being healthy. I'm sorry if that offends the sensibilities of those of you who find it difficult to deal with us.
Most of all, while people and animals suffer alike, physiologically, different species vary so vastly that data can’t be accurately extrapolated from one species to another. Even chimpanzees, our closest living relatives—with whom we share 99 percent of our DNA—don’t sicken when infected with many diseases that are fatal to us.