Animals and Near-Death Experiences

Consciousness in humans and animals is explored, with a focus on near-death experiences (NDEs) and how both species may psychologically and spiritually interact during moments close to death. The article suggests that animals, like humans, can have NDEs and that these experiences can create a shared, transcendent connection between them. This interaction is described as a mutual awareness or communication that occurs at the threshold of death, challenging purely materialist views of consciousness. The work argues for a broader understanding of consciousness that includes non-human animals and highlights the spiritual dimensions of dying.

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Abstract

Article describing human and animal consciousness and how both humans and animals experience near-death experiences and how they interact with each other's close to death moments psychologically and spiritually.