On animal rights

Are animals rights holders? Do they have a conscience? Here you have a very interesting article on the topic!!!! http://animalrights.about.com/od/animalrights101/a/Neuroscientists-Declare-Animals-Have-Consciousness.htm By the way...do you know if there is an international declaration of "animal" rights similar to the internationa declaration of human rights?....Ok! I will tell you. In fact, here is one!!!!