The Nonhuman Rights Project is using the novel strategy in seeking to have the chimp removed from his owners and placed in a sanctuary. Movement takes off as mayor-elect Bill deBlasio appoints Lassie the new police commissioner over the less experienced William Bratton. DeBlasio says his administration will be progressive and “stay ahead of the pack.”
Meanwhile, Rin Tin Tin has moved from Wyoming to California, to establish residency in a much anticipated run for governor there. Jerry Brown said,
I have to admit I’ve never, ever, seen anyone outrun that dog.
At the same time there is grumbling in Democratic areas because the movement is being pushed by well funded conservative organizations who, for the first time in history, are conducting voter registration drives in what are called “pet heavy communities.” Bill O’Reilly claims that pets
are naturally conservative. They don’t like change. And neither do I, dammit.
There are dissenters to that theory however and some think it may backfire. Perry, a platypus who stars in the hit tv show, Phineas and Pherb, says
We’re not conservative, just lazy. Why work if you can be taken care of by some dumb human? We are the original social safety net beneficiaries.
Republicans, however, see things differently and in an about face are favoring immigration reform, as long as it grants citizenship to nonhumans.
Some ordinary, but seriously disturbed, people have found a silver lining in this issue. Many used to seek letters from internet physicians allowing them to take their pets on board airlines, with the nonhuman flying free as a service animal. Some have taken to reversing this. Armed with letters from internet veterinarians that say the pets will be uncomfortable if they fly alone, they board the aircraft wearing the traditional orange vest that says “service person” instead of the normal legend. Once on board, they strap the animal into the seat and squeeze into whatever space is left on the floor, nuzzling the nonhuman.
Both fly for free.
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To learn more about Lassie’s courage, here is an extract: [youtube id=n54_ahHosCA width= 470 height=315]
Perry is NOT lazy (he does take those sandwiches though…) otherwise, okay
nice pothole – particularly “ordinary, but seriously disturbed…”