Complex sentence: In every respect other than the heads and tails, they act and speak as ordinary humans, Anja is shown to be afraid of mice, while other characters appear with pet dogs and cats, and the Nazis with attack dogs.
Split into simpler sentences: In every respect other than the heads and tails, they act and speak as ordinary humans. Meanwhile, Anja is shown to be afraid of mice, while other characters appear with pet dogs and cats, and the Nazis with attack dogs.