Aquatic Animal Health

We are social creatures. Our brains fine-tuned to process social information. It’s theorized that this social bent is why we attribute human emotion, intent and characteristics to animals.

When we baby-talk the family dogs, or give them love and hugs when they’re suffering, it’s not necessarily a big deal. They are pets after all, and, more importantly, they are mammals. They tend to display what we perceive as emotions in ways that are similar to humans. For example, in responding to trauma they might whine and whimper.