tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post1003656055451494075..comments2024-03-28T13:41:47.854+10:00Comments on Birding For Pleasure: Do Animals Have Feelings?Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-17769852578116580152014-08-30T01:56:12.332+10:002014-08-30T01:56:12.332+10:00Surely most of us know they do from our own pets. ...Surely most of us know they do from our own pets. As for farm animals that rarely get the same consideration, my daughter spent the previous summer work at a farm sanctuary in the US, and she tells me not only did she get to know the characters of many of the animals (cows, sheep, pigs, chickens etc), she could tell the moods they were in on different days.<br />We conveniently kid ourselves in thinking otherwise as it makes what we do to them so much easier.dwkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198951184923029944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-6948558914789371232014-08-30T01:55:27.061+10:002014-08-30T01:55:27.061+10:00Surely most of us know they do from our own pets. ...Surely most of us know they do from our own pets. As for farm animals that rarely get the same consideration, my daughter spent the previous summer work at a farm sanctuary in the US, and she tells me not only did she get to know the characters of many of the animals (cows, sheep, pigs, chickens etc), she could tell the moods they were in on different days.<br />We conveniently kid ourselves in thinking otherwise as it makes what we do to them so much easier.dwkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198951184923029944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-52482458066769718422013-07-03T16:37:52.924+10:002013-07-03T16:37:52.924+10:00I don't know if it's feelings, or instinct...I don't know if it's feelings, or instinct that they know something isn't right. Guess we'll never know, but the bull's reaction sure was touching to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-81493771783901156252013-07-03T12:37:51.244+10:002013-07-03T12:37:51.244+10:00I noticed the other cows had calves, I wonder, did...I noticed the other cows had calves, I wonder, did this one and did it have 'milk fever'? If the vet is called promptly, he can usually save the cow. We lost our precious house cow that way only because no-on was home during the day after she calved and by the tome we were, it was too late. We reared her calf though. Animals certainly do have feelings, We had a day old calf stolen and finally got it back a couple of weeks later. During the time between, the cow kept searching the paddock and other cows joined in the search and when the calf was back, even though the cows were in a different paddock the calf soon found it's mother.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-43681264553093269262013-07-03T10:53:34.813+10:002013-07-03T10:53:34.813+10:00Ahhhhhhh---I absolutely believe that animals have ...Ahhhhhhh---I absolutely believe that animals have feelings... Anyone who works with or close to animals KNOWS that they have feelings... I've seen videos showing lots of feelings---from several animals... <br /><br />I watch my Bluebirds nesting in my backyard --and they are fabulous parents.. We humans need to learn from them! <br /><br />Great group of photos.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-36299416251652818172013-07-03T06:44:14.936+10:002013-07-03T06:44:14.936+10:00Amo moltissimo queste immagini, anch'io recent...Amo moltissimo queste immagini, anch'io recentemente ne ho pubblicate alcune simili alle tue. La natura e la campagna con i suoi animali, sono quanto di meglio si possa desiderare. Un abbraccio<br />Emil'alternativahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188353907839360994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-41514561588049454172013-07-03T06:34:32.527+10:002013-07-03T06:34:32.527+10:00These are very moving pictures!!! I have always no...These are very moving pictures!!! I have always not only thought that animals had emotions, but think since they are not as smart as us, that hey make up for it with stronger emotions. Look at a dog wagging his tail or putting it between it's legs. Look at my Sunny who is walking all over howling and crying for his brother Cher, who just died...Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-44582064266639154182013-07-03T05:58:04.504+10:002013-07-03T05:58:04.504+10:00YES, they definetly have feeling. this must have b...YES, they definetly have feeling. this must have been hard to see, i was hoping for a happy ending!!<br /><br />farm animals are so beautiful and i have seen them looking out for one another!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-88326624760603963912013-07-03T05:44:50.653+10:002013-07-03T05:44:50.653+10:00That is quite amazing.It would seem like animals d...That is quite amazing.It would seem like animals do have feelings.At the very least,you witnessed something special on that day.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-28159427620520809802013-07-03T02:58:20.892+10:002013-07-03T02:58:20.892+10:00I am a big believer that animals have feelings. I...I am a big believer that animals have feelings. I saw it every day when my old dog, now long long gone, would come and rest her head on my knee and look up at me if I was sad. There were times when she comforted me like any human would. <br /><br />This is a very touching post Margaret, that beautiful old bull tells the story well and so do your wonderful photographs. I was so sorry it didn't have a happy ending but then life isn't all about happy endings even if we would like them to be. <br /><br />Wishing you a great week,<br />Denise <br /><a href="http://anenglishgirlrambles.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">An English Girl Rambles</a><br />DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-16354052632903734012013-07-03T02:53:03.851+10:002013-07-03T02:53:03.851+10:00oh, i know they have feelings!oh, i know they have feelings!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-35198971839732101682013-07-03T02:18:07.392+10:002013-07-03T02:18:07.392+10:00Hi Margaret - Made it at last! I have no idea why,...Hi Margaret - Made it at last! I have no idea why, but when you click on your photo in the followers thing, this blog doesn't come up....not for me anyway. So pleased to have found you now and yes, I do think they have feelings, just not expressed in a way that we always recognise. Lovely, lovely cow pictures, even in near death. All nature is beautiful, however harsh I think. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-14015898234777534432013-07-03T01:24:03.539+10:002013-07-03T01:24:03.539+10:00It would be very hard to look at your pictures and...It would be very hard to look at your pictures and not think animals have feelings. You did a great job of capturing the feelings of the bull for the cow.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-27342948768766940032013-07-03T00:15:34.486+10:002013-07-03T00:15:34.486+10:00I do not think there is any doubt? Crows who mourn...I do not think there is any doubt? Crows who mourn a dead crow, dogs who stop eating when they loose a master. My Mom's dog spent weeks at her bedroom door after she died, before that he'd not leave the bed where my Dad died in their home. I've witnessed cats and dogs who were obviously distressed when one or the other was hurt...and it goes on You have captured some amazing emotion here, sweet and touching photos!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458351240865452950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-1289601033338461562013-07-02T23:00:40.562+10:002013-07-02T23:00:40.562+10:00I too think animals have feelings. Very sad that t...I too think animals have feelings. Very sad that the cow died...but death is a part of life, I guess.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-81407726333088459342013-07-02T22:48:57.019+10:002013-07-02T22:48:57.019+10:00No doubt about that Margaret, animals can sense di...No doubt about that Margaret, animals can sense distress and so on in their own kind and probably in other animals too. We are all derived from the same stock all tose years ago. Thank you for such original pictures.Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-64962554640532501002013-07-02T22:39:02.237+10:002013-07-02T22:39:02.237+10:00I'm with you on this Margaret. Animals are sen...I'm with you on this Margaret. Animals are sentient beings, so why wouldn't they experience emotional connections and all that that means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129438419127484980.post-65829745060470378272013-07-02T22:28:35.547+10:002013-07-02T22:28:35.547+10:00What amazing photos! I definitely believe that ani...What amazing photos! I definitely believe that animals have feelings. From personal experience with the animals we have had, but also something I recently read in a book: That when they butchered chickens, their dog would pick up the head of each chicken and take it over to the [headless] chicken it belonged to. He did this for every chicken, as though he hoped it would help the chicken. I know that my dogs have experienced contentment, anger, fear, joy, etc.Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.com