I think we should love animals for the way they are, not for their intelligence. One of my cats, Tigger, is smarter than the others. But that doesn't matter to me at all. They all have different personalities, and that s what makes them special to me. Animals can feel pain just like humans.
People deny that because they want to justify the cruel things that are done to animals.
Animals can't help if they re smart or not. All animals should be treated well, no matter their age, breed, intelligence, or sex. All animals were created the way they are for a reason, and whatever that reason may be, all animals have the right to be treated well in any situation. I think all animals, no matter what their appearance, age, intelligence, or temperament, should be treated well. Just because an animal isn t the brightest crayon in the box is no excuse to treat him differently.