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The great art collected by Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz will probably be sold to private collectors outside of Miami. | Opinion

The great art collected by Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz will probably be sold to private collectors outside of Miami. | Opinion

With Valentines Day arriving on Tuesday, humans arent the only species with something to celebrate. Courtship, companionship and commitment are also alive and thriving among other animals, all of whom deserve the same respect and kindness we extend to each other on this special day. By learning about their relationships, we stand to gain valuable insights into our own.

In our quest for connection and companionship, humans acquire dogs because we want them. Then we control every aspect of their lives, from their appearance and behavior to when they get to relieve themselves and eat. Much has been studied and written about the advantages of the human-dog bond for humans, but an equally important aspect is often overlooked: How does this bond affect dogs?

“Dogs have natural instincts, such as digging, barking and running with abandon, but most humans scold and shush them for these behaviors.”

Every October, the spirit of Halloween comes alive around my charming little town. With all the pumpkins, corn stalks and skeletons, I find myself transported to a world reminiscent of Halloweentown, and I love it. Pretend spiders, among my favorite decorations, seem to crawl across everything from porch swings to mailboxes.

From the commentary, "Bees have as much of a right to live free from pain and suffering as we do. Unless we stop seeing them as a collective and start respecting them as individuals, their populations will continue to deteriorate. One of the simplest ways to help them is to stop stealing their honey and enjoy agave nectar, rice syrup or maple syrup instead."

Beekeepers crush drones to death to extract their sperm, then immobilize the queen in a tiny gas chamber and artificially inseminate her.

Letters to the Editor: I say NO to identity politics.

Growing up, my family and I shared our home with boxers we had adopted from the local animal shelter. Like most dogs, they wanted to be with their family all the time (and vice versa).