Absolutely. Yes, they can.
If it is not love, I come up with the same questions as you, KayAnn. Why do they wag their tail when you just give them one look?
It's gotta be love.
I can feel the love when I just look at them, when I snuggle with them.
I could feel the love when Nelly was with us. He loved our whole family. Boy, did I wish he would have had his wings clipped, but it was nice to know that he LOVED us enough to come out from eating his food to *fly* across the room while we were watching TV. I don't watch much TV anymore, because I can't feel the *LOVE* from him.
So, my final answer, of course, is that if someone says pets cannot love their owners, that is BS.
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