The Consciousness of Animals

Consciousness creates reality, as some of us know, and as science and mysticism/metaphysics understands. Evolution creates varying levels of intelligence and consciousness in the minds of various beings on Earth. Humans are understood to be of the highest conscious order, but many are psychologically blocked from elevated mentality by being chronically trapped in thought process.
It is important to remember that humans are animals and only one step in an evolutionary process.

Here is a great article about the view of consciousness in animals from many in the science community...

http://altering-perspectives.com/2013/11/scientists-sign-declaration-animals-conscious-awareness-just-like-humans.html