Do dogs experience pain? Probably most would say yes, since dogs have been bred to convey their emotions better to humans (though you still have to look at thei

Do dogs experience pain? Probably most would say yes, since dogs have been bred to convey their emotions better to humans (though you still have to look at their tail as much as their face). How about pigs? Pigs are smarter than dogs on many levels, but we're largely okay with slaughtering them for food and not dogs. They haven't been bred to look cute. Do bugs? Bugs are much simpler than mammals, but they also exhibit aversion to pain. Have you squashed a bug before? What I'm getting at is this: we have more empathy for those who look like us. This applies even among humans if you look at results from IATs.