From their standpoint, there is folly in anthromorphism, the tendency to assign human traits to animals. Yet to those who have pets or work with animals, there is no question that their animals express their happiness, sadness, boredom, fear. Mays claims that there is definitely a link between people and animals. An animal is often times brought into the family dynamic to meet the needs of humans. The pet may be a surrogate of some sort or a trusted companion.
Pets are often times our healers.
Animals have a wide spectrum of emotions as do human beings even though the world they experience is much different than ours. We should definitely be aware that animals are subject to stress. They tend to mimic, so they pick up tension easily. Pets that have tension build up in tissues may end up with imbalances and skeletal problems over time. If an animal seems resistant to massage, start slowly to get the animal feeling comfortable, turn off the lights and make sure your breathing is relaxed because the animal will sense your tension.