From Salthaven Wildlife Rehab Center
What if animals feel more than we ever realized?
Animals feel emotions just like we do-joy, fear, love, grief, and everything in between. From a dog’s wagging tail to a grieving Orca, the emotional intelligence of animals is undeniable. At Salthaven, we see firsthand how wildlife express their feelings and how respecting those emotions strengthens our bond with them.
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Exactly. We can tell our pets miss us when we go away for a bit, but to what degree? What do they understand about us coming and going? They can like and dislike things, but can they love or hate something?
And after thinking about this a bit more, we’ll get impressed with cetaceans and primates fairly universally, attributing them basic levels of early human intelligence. A smaller group will recognize things like pigs, octopuses, or corvids being pretty darn smart.
Learning more about how their minds work will hopefully improve our relationships with these animals in the future, and anything we learn is a good thing.