Are Dogs Living Souls? What Do You Think?

 on the Today Show's page about a woman who is suing a pet store in New York asking that the store be held liable for the dog's medical bills and the dog's pain and suffering, as if the dog were a person not an inanimate thing. In New York pets are considered property and this woman's law suit aims to prove dogs are living souls who feel pain and emotion.

I have to say I absolutely agree with her. No one can tell me my little dogs don't feel pain and emotion. I guess if you don't have a pet you love it is hard to understand, or if you look at animals as property or workers...just wondering what you think of changing laws to make pets considered as living souls?

Kinda deep, I know but would still like to hear your thoughts!