Among my earliest memories are sharing my bed with a Siamese cat called Pandy. Growing up I was surrounded by pets – feline, canine, my much-loved rabbit Bugs, Greg the guinea pig, as well as an assortment of golden hamsters and white mice. Most of my teenage years were spent with a cockatiel on my shoulder: Tokai especially liked it when I cycled to the shops – he’d dip his head into the wind and seemed really to enjoy the rush of air in his face. On a hot summer’s day he’d love nothing more than flexing out his wings while I gave him a cooling shower with the hosepipe.
I agree that animals display all those traits and more, mammals more so than reptiles! I wonder about the insect kingdom, though. Blood sucking March flies, disease carrying mosquitoes and flies, horrible ticks and spiders, and of course the cockroaches you mentioned. Who draws the line as to what are sentient beings and what are not? Why not single cell organisms? Why not plants? They have shown forests have a collective consciousness. No simple answers.
Sat here with my 2 very conscious whippets. When I had covid my female whippet didn’t leave my side until I recovered. I’m sure she was sending me healing energy. 🙏🏼
I agree that animals display all those traits and more, mammals more so than reptiles! I wonder about the insect kingdom, though. Blood sucking March flies, disease carrying mosquitoes and flies, horrible ticks and spiders, and of course the cockroaches you mentioned. Who draws the line as to what are sentient beings and what are not? Why not single cell organisms? Why not plants? They have shown forests have a collective consciousness. No simple answers.
Lovely article paired with the perfect pic. Thank you. 💟🕉☮️
Thankyou David, I absolutely agree,.
Sat here with my 2 very conscious whippets. When I had covid my female whippet didn’t leave my side until I recovered. I’m sure she was sending me healing energy. 🙏🏼