ali110: Do Animals and Birds feel the pain when hurt as human do ?
Hi Ali. Yes, I’m absolutely certain they feel both physical and emotional pain. If you get the chance, watch “Greyfriar’s Bobby”. Older ( 1960’s) version. It is the true story of a Skye terrier owned by a very poor, old man. When he dies, the townspeople cannot get Bobby to leave his master’s grave. Have a handkerchief ready...
rohaan: Hi Ali. Yes, I’m absolutely certain they feel both physical and emotional pain. If you get the chance, watch “Greyfriar’s Bobby”. Older ( 1960’s) version. It is the true story of a Skye terrier owned by a very poor, old man. When he dies, the townspeople cannot get Bobby to leave his master’s grave. Have a handkerchief ready...
robplum: they have mind and fear death, and if you have assisted an animal to give birth you would never ask the question. Surely you can't be serious Ali?
ali110: Do Animals and Birds feel the pain when hurt as human do ?
Maybe dogs because of what's been done to them, but I don't think so. If animals felt the pain people do, they'd get taken down in a second. Only people could imagine something like an animal being that upset as a credit to our own miserable brain.
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