I just read this really interesting article. Apparently, sheep are a lot smarter than people have previously believed. Other people. Not me. I’ve had the impression that many different types of animals, for instance rabbits, hamsters and gerbils are a lot smarter than most people give them credit for. Some day, I hope to be able to adopt a couple of sheep and hopefully some other ‘farm’ animals too.

Sadly, it seems the study mentioned in the article, was done so that scientists can do something about Huntington’s disease, which apparently is a very serious neurological disorder. Sure, it would be great if that could be cured, but why should animals be sacrificed for that? Why not use patients already suffering from the disorder? It would give them and their families some hope and it might actually do them some good in the long run. If not, they don’t seem to have a whole lot to lose anyway.