Manfred Kyber (1880 1933), a philosopher, pacifist, and advocate for animals, was born in Riga, Latvia. He studied philosophy in Leipzig before moving to Berlin and then to Lowenstein, Wurttemberg. In addition to poems, a novel, plays, theater criticism, and an introduction to occultism, he wrote mostly fairy tales and animal stories. Other books include "Among Animals" and "The Mouseball".