Day: December 3, 2025

sen·tient /ˈsen(t)SH(ē)ənt/ adjective 1. able to perceive or feel things.

I recently presented at the Institute of Critical Animal Studies (ICAS) conference on “Recognizing Non-Human Animals as Sentient Beings”. I enjoyed this conference because it presented an opportunity to take a more gentle approach to introducing concepts that I commonly speak on– cognition, emotion, decision-making, autonomy, agency and intrinsic motivation in respect to dog behavior and […]