Dogs Monday’s vigil emphasizes sentient livings’ awareness of their own existence showing how dogs feel emotion similarly to humans. The dog’s traits show how he experiences emotions as humans; therefore, they deserve moral consideration. When Mary Vance says, “that dog has more sense than most humans” (635 Montgomery) she refers to the dog’s ability to experience emotions, like love and attachment. This would mean that dogs have a level of sentience comparable to a human which is why we should rethink how we treat dogs. “She remembered hearing someone says once, “When a dog howls like that…