The Ballad of Pearl and Spike

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A report from the frontline of rescue. An all-dog blog with apologies to cats

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About The Ballad of Pearl and Spike

Elizabeth Hess writes on art and animals. She is the author of the best-selling book, Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp who would be Human, and has written hundreds of articles on art, censorship and feminism for the Village Voice, during the 1980s 1990s.

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