"There were hugs and kisses and grooming."

The Nonhuman Rights Project is the only civil rights organization in the United States working to achieve actual LEGAL rights for members of species other than our own.Their mission is to change the legal status of appropriate nonhuman animals from mere “things,” which lack the capacity to possess any legal right, to “persons,” who possess such fundamental rights as bodily integrity and bodily liberty.

Washing dishes can reduce your level of stress and anger by 27 percent if you do it mindfully, focusing on the scent of the soap, the warmth of the water and how the dishes feel.