Kathi Travers says she loves and respects animals. Why then, does she take exception to equating human death with animal death? And why would she think it's okay to do research on animals? To me, Travers seems to believe that the "superior" human race has the right to exploit all other species for its own ends, and while she prides herself on not driving around "in a pick up" with her dogs "flopping around” she isn’t willing to concede any of the power that comes with being in the driver's seat.