I think animals do have thoughts like we do sometimes.
The reason why is because if an animal is hurt, it knows it and they know how
to tell their owner. For example, my cat hurt his foot because he stepped on a
nail. Also, when my cat gets hungry, he jumps on the glass and meows. My cat is
thinking about food and its hurt foot.
Madyson Doss, 7th,
Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I believe animals do have thoughts. My dog Diesel has
thoughts because when he listens to me, for example, to roll over he is
thinking of what I’m telling him to do. Cops use K9s to use in military or
search parties because the dog has to think through what they smell and will
find someone. In the military, dogs are used for special needs like medical
emergencies. Animals do have thoughts.
Mark Shaffer, 7th,
Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I think animals do have thoughts like people do. This
would be because of one of my dogs. Her name is Kiki and she always looks like
she is thinking about things anytime another dog is near her. Sometimes she
looks like she doesn’t like the dog or that they are too close, and sometimes
she even gives that look to people. I feel like we often have those same
thoughts, so she has human thoughts too.
Mia King, 7th,
Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I think animals have thoughts like people because they
have feelings like humans. If you train some animals, like dogs, they will do
what you have trained them to do. I think what they would be thinking is maybe
they want to go find something or, “Let’s go for a walk.”
Micah Jessee, 7th,
Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
Yes, I do believe animals have thoughts. Why? Because
dogs for example jump around wagging their little tails. So you would think
that they could hear words that are common, like I love you, good boy/girl, bad
dog, no, and etc. Dogs, pigs, cats, and many other animals most likely hear
those words and humans express them by showing their pets love. I would think
most animals are thinking about food, treats, their humans, and attention
because they get this stuff very often.
Ocianna Church,
7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
No, I don’t think animals have thoughts like people.
They’re probably not thinking about anything except for how they will catch
their prey or when it’s time to eat.
Quinton Chapman,
7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
Yes, I believe animals have thoughts. If they cry then
they have thoughts. When my younger cousin used to grab my dog by the neck my
dog would yelp but now when my cousin does that, my dog cries. I think my dog
is saying, “Oh no! Not you again you terrible human.” So yes, animals have and
can show emotion. Some people express their emotion like, “Oh, she/he did
that,” but animals are different just like us humans.
Ruby Sampson, 7th,
Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I don’t think animals have thoughts—at least not like
people, but I think if animals do have thoughts they would mostly be about food
and a place to stay/sleep.
Ryleigh Bays, 7th,
Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I think that yes, animals do have thoughts like people.
They are living things just like us and have to make decisions like us. I
believe that they are thinking of what they will eat next or how to take care
of their offspring.
Sarah Trivett,
7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I think animals do think like people. When it is time for
us eat we ask and ask if dinner is almost ready. When it is time for my dogs to
eat they bark and bark until my sister and I feed them. They are thinking,
“When am I going to get food?” or “When are these people going to feed me!?”
Savannah Peaks,
7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I don’t think that animals have thoughts like we do since
our thoughts are very complex. Animals don’t have large brains like us. Their
thoughts are like, “Hungry! Thirsty! Affection!” Our thoughts might be, “What
is the meaning of life?” but an animal’s brain couldn’t comprehend that
question. Some animals like cats are much smarter than a dog since cats’
thinking is more complex.
Sofia Rosberg,
7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
Yes, I think they have thoughts due to their actions. The
reason I say so is that they are animals but they can still think. They have
brains. Their brains might not be the largest brain in the world but they think
of their priorities. They think like, “Are you going to feed me?” and “Let me
out. I need to use the bathroom.” All animals can think. They all have brains.
They think about what they need to do for today for eating, drinking, and
supplies. They are thinking like, “How am I going to get this certain thing?”
Trent Gillum, 7th,
Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I think animals have thoughts like us, but not like us.
Like, “Where’s the best grass?” I would imagine, not, “Is that a 2019
Corvette?” also, I could imagine that the noises they make are their language
talking to one another. It might just be my opinion about that.
Trevor Chapman,
7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I believe that animals have emotions. If they do something
bad, they know they did. The reason I say that is imagine you come home and
your house is torn up. Look at your dog. They look like they are crying. That
is why I think animals have thoughts like people do.
Zander Nelson,
7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I think that yes, animals have thoughts like people. They
probably think about food and getting to play outside. My dogs know that
between the times of 5:30 and 6:30 they get dinner. When it’s that time they
bark at you letting you know they want food. I believe they think about the
time and if they didn’t, how would my dog remember every day that he gets
dinner around six?
Zoey Emmert, 7th,
Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I do think animals have thoughts like humans do. I think
they are thinking about everything just like humans. They have a brain which
can process thoughts hence, they do think. But about what exactly? I think they
think about their necessities for survival like where to get food, water, and
where to sleep, but probably with a lot more energetic enthusiasm we just don’t
have.
Zoey Weaver, 7th,
Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor