Today I stumbled upon one of Science Daily’s latest articles which discusses new research that has been recently published about how goats show positive emotions. Apparently, when a goat is happy it points its ears forward, keeps its tail up, and produces more stable calls.

So why does this matter?

We often talk about what stresses and animal out but the ultimate goal of animal welfare is not just to eliminate stressors, but to actually keep animals happy. By knowing what signs to look for in a happy animal, we can promote agricultural behaviors that promote positive emotions within an animal. Also, learning more about animals’ emotions helps us to appreciate them as sentient beings.