What Animals Can Teach Humans About Caregiving
Popular culture is full of stories about devoted animal parents who’ll do anything for their young. Consider Disney classics like “Dumbo,” in which Mrs. Jumbo, a circus elephant, is labeled as dangerous and locked up when she defends her young son from bullies. Or “One Hundred and One Dalmatians,” the story of Pongo and Perdita rescuing their pups from evil Cruella De Vil before she can skin them for a fur coat. Single dads get the spotlight in “Finding Nemo” as Marlin, a harried clownfish, races to save his son Nemo, who’s been captured by scuba divers. ….[READ]
