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Tell me again how animals are lesser than humans, 'cause I don't (Original Post)
1monster
Jan 2015
OP
In my mind, not lessor, just different. Animals also have their different personalities...
BlueJazz
Jan 2015
#1
My dog is something of an empath. When I'm having terrible back pain, she always seems to
Flatulo
Jan 2015
#5
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)1. In my mind, not lessor, just different. Animals also have their different personalities...
...just like humans.
cpwm17
(3,829 posts)3. Yes, many species are just as conscious as we are
but their minds just work differently in some ways. But mammals do experience an emotional life in many ways like us.
Johnny Rash
(227 posts)2. Wonderful story!
Pets are our best friends, that's for sure! Thanks for sharing!
Sienna86
(2,149 posts)4. Lovely.
Thanks for sharing.
Flatulo
(5,005 posts)5. My dog is something of an empath. When I'm having terrible back pain, she always seems to
sense it, and she'll curl up right next to me and gently lick my hand. Normally she's always screwing around, but when I'm hurting, she dedicates all her time to comforting me.
Omaha Steve
(99,698 posts)6. Fantastic
K&R!
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)7. Heartwarming story. As for "lesser": Animals can sense many aspects of the world we cannot. Alas, we
have the weapons to dominate and destroy them.
navarth
(5,927 posts)8. Ain't about to tell you any such thing
IMO human arrogance is a sure sign of evolutionary regression.
3catwoman3
(24,031 posts)9. There are many days when I...
...like animals better than I like a lot of people.
Blue Owl
(50,487 posts)10. K&R
Kermitt Gribble
(1,855 posts)11. +1 n/t