Animals are conscious and should be treated as such

Scientists have declared that mammals, birds and many other animals are conscious.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21528836.200-animals-are-conscious-and-should-be-treated-as-such.html

I saw that!! Do we really have to wait for science to tell us things that are obvious?!... well, clearly we do (and still, most people won't believe it! Sigh.)