I very much enjoyed this, and it deserves a higher rating than it gets. I realize the title points the way to creatures other than dogs, as does the introduction, but I would have enjoyed a somewhat more narrow topic. That said, this is written with a memorable style that is both easy to understand and always interesting.

Essentially, Burns relates his experiences with studying dogs and other animals using MRI technology in an effort to determine how these creatures think and what it might be like to be them. He rejects the idea that it is impossible to know what it's like to be another animal, and his reasons for rejecting that are laid out persuasively and in an easy-to-read manner.

If you read only pieces of this, at least read chapter eight, the section on how dogs process language. It will fascinate you and put to rest some of the myths about dogs who are capable of understanding hundreds and hundreds of words.

On balance, this is well worth your time and worth an Audible credit if that's the way to choose to read this.