Elizabeth Melampy
May 5, 2025
Humans have several animal festivals, celebrations based on species like dogs, frogs, butterflies, and even rattlesnakes. Some, like Groundhog Day, are surreal, but others, like the Rattlesnake Roundup in Texas, are grisly. Tonight on Inquiry, we talk with ELIZABETH MELAMPY. She is a lawyer whose work focuses on animal rights and protection. She traveled all over the United States to attend these festivals and her observations are found in her new book: FORGET THE CAMEL: THE MADCAP WORD OF ANIMAL FESTIVALS AND WHT THEY SAY ABOUT BEING HUMAN.
