Thought all the animal lovers on here would be interested in this NY Times article by a neuroscientist who trained his dog and others to get MRIs, and learned some fascinating things about how dogs' brains work.
Here's a quote from the story and a link to it:
"The ability to experience positive emotions, like love and attachment, would mean that dogs have a level of sentience comparable to that of a human child. And this ability suggests a rethinking of how we treat dogs."
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/opinion/sunday/dogs-are-people-too.html?smid=pl-share
Here's a quote from the story and a link to it:
"The ability to experience positive emotions, like love and attachment, would mean that dogs have a level of sentience comparable to that of a human child. And this ability suggests a rethinking of how we treat dogs."
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/opinion/sunday/dogs-are-people-too.html?smid=pl-share
Thanks for sharing. I think many other animals are the same way, even if we can't necessarily prove it, which is why I refuse to eat animal products. It's the circle of life and to each their own, but I can't do it in good conscious, especially since we use animals in so many other ways. I hope eventually people start taking the welfare of animals more seriously and see them and respect them as equals. Only then will we more closely look at the damage we're causing to our world. Unfortunately I feel this is completely idealistic, and if it ever happens, it definitely won't happen in my lifetime.
