Animal-keeping Quote by Jessica Pierce

““Animals are not genderless objects. “He” and “she” are vast improvements over “it.” “Who” is more fitting than “that” or “which.” (So, it isn’t what you are buying at the pet store, but who you are buying.)””

Jessica Pierce

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