Thinking?

[Aneeda72]

Yes, if we observe animals enough we realize they do have the concept of love, even if they haven't been taught the word. Years ago i saw a man with a Trained German Shepherd on Johnny Carson. and that dog could follow a complex instruction like 'take the red folder from the 2nd to the bottom drawer of the file cabinet.' no gestures just verbal instructions. They love, have compassion, can hold grudges (tho dogs don't seem to as much as some animals), and grieve.

It seems that elephants hold grudges the longest. They will remember when beaten and have been known to attack their abusers years later. Elephants also remember other elephants and are happy when they are reunited with each other. As in elephants separated by zoos, circuses, etc. And they grieve

 

[feywon]

It seems that elephants hold grudges the longest. They will remember when beaten and have been known to attack their abusers years later. Elephants also remember other elephants and are happy when they are reunited with each other. As in elephants separated by zoos, circuses, etc. And they grieve

True about elephants an i can't blame them. Besides how stupid do you have to be to abuse an animal that big??? Tho abusing any animal is very wrong.

I believe most animals have much more emotional range than humans credit them with.