Sentience

“Chicken in the bread pan pickin’ out dough, Granny does your dog bite? No child, no.” – Charlie Daniels.

Have you ever pondered animal capacity to perceive environment, feel pain and experience emotions? Anyone who has pets will say “Certainly,” but the question remains one of the most challenging topics in neuro and behavioral science.

Sentience is the capacity to have feelings both pleasant and unpleasant. According to an article in National Geographic, Alex Schnell advocates compassion and humane treatment for all animals because there is a shift away from the notion held hundreds of years...