QUOTE : Dr. Grandin herself, even in these otherwise dry and clinical reports, uses the words "stress," "pain," "fear," and "suffering" interchangeably. The creatures she describes are sensitive, sociable, communicative, alert beings who form images in their minds, think in pictures, respond to gentleness, fear harsh treatment, act by conscious intention, anticipate danger, make choices, and dread slaughter so much that their emotional terror can trigger traumatic physiological reactions affecting meat quality. Most notable of all, they display individual differences in temperament and personality. As she describes the pig playing with the toy: "Like a dog.