Animalspeak #4-Wolf

Why do you always pick on that one wolf?
He is the lowest of the pack.
But why?
Because he is.
Is it because of something he did? What marks him as differant?
The pack does not want weaklings. Weaklings must be kept in their place.
I feel sorry for him though. His entire life, he spends trying to fit in with the pack, yet his efforts seem to be futile.
Is it not so with your people as well?
I suppose you are right. Why, even children, at early ages, will poick out a weaker one and shun him. Maybe because of appearance, or disability. But there often doesn't seem to be a reason...
Survival of the fittest, I say.
Hmm.

Animalspeak #3-Cat

What do you actually do all day...do you really just nap? And eat?
While my body rests, I think.
And what do you think about?
Many things. Important things. Unimportant things. Each thought must be thought completely through.
It just seems as though all this thinking takes up a lot of time.
Silly girl. Tell me, what is time?
Well...it's a way of measuring...a way to keep organized.
Do you know that you humans have created a slave master?
What do you mean? Time keeps the world going in an orderly way! Without it, people would do things whenever. Nothing would ever work.
Time itself is not the problem. It is what you humans have made it. You have become shackled to it. You obey the call of Time, more and more, "wasting" it, punished for it, and in the end...so many of you wish you had more.
So you're saying we shouldn't have Time then? How would that even work?
Not that you shouldn't have it...but your lives are ruled by Time too much...but of course, I'm only a cat. What do I know?I thought you think great thoughts. Haven't you thought this out yet?
I have no need, because I don't bother with it. When I am hungry, I eat. When tired, I sleep.
Well, unfortunately, I have more responsibilities than just eating and sleeping.
And so I can afford to lie here all day, thinking great thoughts.
I guess so.

Animalspeak #2-Magpie

Why do you like shiny things so much?
I like how they look.
But that isn't useful...is it?
No.
So...why bother with shiny things then?
I am king because of my things. I have more, so I mean more.
You are nothing when you have nothing?
Nothing, nothing! No mate, no specialness.
I see.
Like you. You see?
You know, I think I do see. A little bit, anyway. More things seem to make people important. At least, they seem to think so. But what happens when you have too much?
Clutter. Nest breaks. Not good.
And so, more work for you, right?
Yes.
But why give yourself more work then? You really need a lot of things just to be important?
Yes. Shiny things, many things, mean I am special.
Reminds me of people just a little too much.
Silly, silly. Come, look at my shiny things.
Alright, friend.

Animalspeak #1-Crow

I hear you, dear friend. But no, I can't come out to play. I have too many things to learn, to hear, to see. No, really, I can't come play right now. I'm sorry.
Please play, please, outside.
I can't, not yet. Oh, you cheeky fellow, taunting me. You're having such fun, aren't you?
Shiny...food...want some?
You can't come in here, you know that. Others don't like you and you'd be chased away.
I'm the king, I win. They can't chase me away.
Silly fellow...you're strong among your own kind, the one at the top of the garbage can. But here, where I am, you'd seem weak.
Foolishness....
I know. It all is, really. Funny how similiar our kinds really are sometimes.
We fight for food, because we need to eat. You fight...for what?
Nothing.
Nothing at all, except because of pride and selfishness and power.
You kill your own kind...for food?
Not really. I don't suppose you'd quite understand what 'war' is.
'War'...when all of you hurt each other...for a long time...food for us, then.
Yes, my friend...I suppose so.
Please come play now. You aren't learning anything anyway.
I don't suppose I am...