I think animals comunicate - my 2 cats are very mouthy when they want food or water. They have me well trained. They have people who they call "dog whisperer" and "horse whisperer". I knew someone who thought he could hear animal thoughts. He told me my cats called me mommy. Which in a way was kinda embaressing because when I talk to my cats, I refer to myself as "mommy". On the other hand - doesn't everyone do that? I think Adam & Eve could communicate with animals before the Fall. Coincidently, I watched "Blackfish" this AM - a film produced by CNN. It breaks my heart anew about what humans do to whales - if they aren't killing & eating them, they are enslaving them and wonder why they don't live long/have bent-floppy dorsal fins and occasionally eat a trainer. I think animals were different before the fall and will be again after the 2nd coming. Somethings to look forward to. Animals do the Will of God much better than we humans do - and animals only falter when we mess with them.
Random thought - @dUmPsTeR is your Sabbath Saturday? I would miss you if you leave
I love critters and I hope to get a kitten or a cat for my wife/fiancé for Christmas. Sadly, the poor kitty we were watching over and feeding that lived in the drainage ditch disappeared the day I was arrested/kid napped a few months ago and we keep looking out the window for him.
I think/believe he has moved on to a better place.
I've not seen this 'black fish' program you mention, but I have heard about it before. I'll check it out.
I think animals have a soul that recognizes another kindred soul. One day I was walking down a path through a park/preserve and I noticed/almost stepped on a butterfly that was in my way and his wings held him down from the dew of the morning. I was able to pick him/her up and set him/her on a flowering plant near by and I noticed he/she was going to be dried out from the morning sun. I mention this not to bring attention to myself, but our Father Who sent us about His business.