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Dale James McSherry has had a fascination with animals from an early age, stemming from his childhood experiences in Australia.

He supports the theory that animal intelligence is not just limited to the instinctual level for survival's sake, but rather that they are able to analyze and predict behavior patterns: their actions are more than just conditioned responses to stimuli.

Dr. McSherry currently lives on a farm with his family, and his friends: the animals.

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Can dogs predict future events?
In the evening, I would walk to my pond with my dog, Lily, to feed the fish. When I was finished, she would move back toward the house and lie down on the ground, belly-up, blocking the path. Lily knew that I would return that way, and ensured that she received her daily belly rub.

Do dogs have a sense of humor?
When I was a young boy, I was sitting on the living room floor, playing with Lincoln Logs. My parents and their dog, Candy, were with me. I had just finished building a small cabin and left the room momentarily; when I returned, the cabin was scattered, and the dog was sitting quietly in the corner, asleep. My parents were silent.

I rebuilt the cabin, left the room a second time, and returned to the same result. My parents were laughing. Candy had only pretended to be asleep: she crawled up to the cabin, knocked it down, crawled back, and put her paws over head, feigning rest.

Statement
The last vestige of discrimination is that of animals. We torture, mistreat and malign these wonderful creatures because they can not speak out against these horrific acts.

Animals try so hard to communicate with us. Ever see a dog smile? I have. What other forms of animal communication do we miss? Many, as we dismiss those that we don't understand, and only acknowledge the ones that we display ourselves or appear to be "human."

Look at the mountain gorilla-- approximately 700 left in the wilds of Africa-- soon to be vanished into cooking pots as bush meat if the necessary steps aren't taken to ensure their survival and well-being.