RSPCA Australia's Great & Small Talk
Ever wondered what egg labels really mean? 🥚🤔 What can we do to breed better, healthier dogs? 🐶 And what is mulesing of sheep, and what are the alternatives? 🐑
These are just some of the questions that we seek to answer in RSPCA Australia's Great and Small Talk 🎧
Join host Brian Daly as he questions RSPCA Australia scientists, policy officers, and experts about the animal welfare issues that we often don't talk about - but that we need to understand to improve the lives of all creatures great and small 🐾❤️
RSPCA Australia's Great & Small Talk
Animals and Sentience
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We know animals are sentient, but do we really understand what that means, and why it’s important to recognise?
In this episode, we are joined by Dr Kris Descovich, Senior Scientific Officer at RSPCA Australia to explore animal sentience and what science tells us about the emotions, consciousness and inner lives of animals.
From curiosity and play to fear and pain, we explore how different species perceive and respond to their environments and why it matters.