Comment by Loughla
4 hours ago
Growing up on a farm taught me that animals are absolutely able to think and learn. Not in the same way as humans, but I'm fully convinced there are degrees of consciousness.
Watching new calves play in spring meadows is one of the most purely joyful things you can ever see. They have best friends and will avoid playing with other calves until their friend comes to play with them.
Thanks for this memory. I had similar experience watching spring lambs and swore off mutton/lamb/etc same day.