Dogs and Cats and Birds -- How similar is their thinking to ours?

Dogs and Cats and Birds -- How similar is their thinking to ours?
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Animals have no conscious, thinking thoughts like humans do. That’s because animals have only one mind, the subconscious. They react to stimuli, to instinct, to learned behavior. They have no concept of “I, me, myself, you, etc.” They “do” stuff, they don’t “think” about it.
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