Can animals love?

Any. Seriously, you just dont know what they're feeling. Its all guesswork by science types. Most of them dont know their arse from a hole in the ground when it comes to stuff like this, right?

Here is another link to the story, even if there the video does nto work it will give you some clue and pictures. https://animal.discovery.com/tv/christian-the-lion/
and to another video https://animal.discovery.com/videos/a-lion-called-christian-cutest-moments/

Well, I can describe human emotions being that I have experienced them. We all can; we just don't describe them the same way, probably because we don't interpret or even experience them the same way.

As for animals I obviously can't, and you're right that there is much dissension on the topic. I simply agree with those who feel that animals can't experience the full range of emotions that a human can, mainly because I believe a lot of our emotions come from our ability to interpret our world on a higher level. We can think about the world around us on a level that an animal is incapable of and I think that has a massive impact on how we experience emotions.

you did not ask for a good impression. you asked a question.
perhaps , had you asked for an answer that gave a good impression , i might have answered differently ... however , it would have then been less truthful on my part , and only have served to placate you , not opine or enlighten.
if you don't want honest answers,, be more specific in your requests.
i , however , am done with this thread. g/n.

Well, humans are animals and very few people would dispute that humans are capable of love so why would it be different for any other animal?

Sometimes I wonder if pets are more loving than people.

Nobody knows? Can you love? You're an animal right? So there you go.

No, but for real, this is your opinion. That's why I didn't put "IDK" because then everyone would pick that and it would be a boring conversation.

The question was whether or not animals could love. Not "Do you think I spend too much time with my pets".

But thank God you're leaving the thread anyway!

I think so. Their ability to unconditionally love is outstanding.

I think they can love. Jake was moping for a couple weeks after Maxi left. Maxi and Jake bonded like crazy.
Harper, my dog, only really liked me. He'd go nuts if I wasn't around.
If stuff like taht isn't love, than I don't know what is.

I believe they can, the question actually reminded me of a poem we analysed in Literature today.

I like to think they can't, it seems the more macho option of the two

Who are you calling an animal????

I know a woman who has a racist dog...seriously, her dog will bark and growl at anyone who is black, the women gets so embarrassed (especially as half her neighbourhood is black).
My dog, also, doesn't like men. At all. It's really strange.

But, yes, I do think animals love. Animals love, and mourn, and show sadness and happiness. They pine, and get scared. They have many emotions.