The UK is considering legal protections for animals' feelings -- so what do animals 'feel'?

A mink with kits in a cage at a fur farm in Pelagiada, Russia. | Photo by Ruslan Shamukov / TASS / Getty Images Animals with spines in the UK could soon be legally recognized as "sentient" beings with feelings if a bill being debated in Parliament moves forward. Should the bill become law, it could get lawmakers to consider animals' feelings, like pain or even joy, when crafting any new policy. The bill is part of a larger push by the government to set high standards for animal welfare in the co...