animal intelligence, animals, sentient beings

Animals Are Sentient and Intelligent Beings

Stories of animals’ interactions with humans have been told since antiquity. For example, Ji Yun, chief editor of Siku Quanshu during the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912), recorded many fascinating animal stories in his book Yuewei Cottage Notes. Ji Yun’s stories demonstrate that animals are indeed sentient beings with intelligence and feelings. A calf seeks retribution after ...

Tatiana Denning

A Friesian calf in front of a hay bale.