Is an animal sad?
Browse movies, tv shows, books and more where an animal is sad.
This trigger is for viewers who are affected by scenes depicting animal sadness or distress. This could include animals separated from their young, injured animals, or animals in captivity.
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Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
116
No
2
16
DoggoLives
The nanny, a bear, the teacher, a goat, and a lion cub
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
114
No
2
10
vonni
A dying kangaroo is featured early in the film. It makes several pained and mournful sounds. The animal is CGI, but appears very realistically.
TV Show • 2024 Report
Yes
97
No
11
8
Ep 7 around 16 min in, dog gets locked in a Nuka Cola container (intended to contain, not hurt the dog but still)
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
83
No
24
9
cherry
S1
E1
a fantasy animal is experimented on and has its life artificially extended despite having a lethal condition that causes it a lot of distress and exhaustion. its quality of life doesn’t seem to be a priority at all.
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
76
No
3
7
TheCassandraComplex
E3: Near the end of E3, there are chimps that have been locked in cages and had horrible experiments done on them. They seem more enraged than sad about it, but I feel like the suffering of animals probably ties into this trigger.
E4: A cat sorta mews at his dead owner in E4, it could be read as sad. Nothing super obvious or overt.
E4: A cat sorta mews at his dead owner in E4, it could be read as sad. Nothing super obvious or overt.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
71
No
2
30
weezburger
The entire movie is a huge bummer. The animals are all constantly sad and I was anxious the whole time. If you are very sensitive to animals being sad skip this movie.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
70
No
4
13
DeMako
a bear looks sad in the cage
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
66
No
21
15
theciviljay
There is a sad cat in a crate that has been left alone after their entire family is murdered
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
60
No
8
7
RamonaRamone
Not really. Rats seem extremely unfazed. The first rat is killed after being blasted with liquid nitrogen and didn’t have time to be distressed. The other rats start to eat the remains of the shattered rat, which to me doesn’t denote “distress” or being too sad about their fellow street rat buddy.
Later on, and I am trying to explain this as politely as I can, a victim has a large plastic tunnel jammed down their throat and at least two rats get dropped in. The rats do not seem sad, but you can’t see their faces. Trust me, the rats are MUCH less distressed than the victim is in the whole scenario.
Later on, and I am trying to explain this as politely as I can, a victim has a large plastic tunnel jammed down their throat and at least two rats get dropped in. The rats do not seem sad, but you can’t see their faces. Trust me, the rats are MUCH less distressed than the victim is in the whole scenario.
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
56
No
10
2
Mulu
Very gore scene of a whale being intentionally pierced by a boat going at full speed. It doesn't die immediatly and you can hear its cries of pain afterward.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
52
No
1
6
The main goose character is sad and angry multiple times throughout the movie. The fox is also sad a few times.
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
51
No
5
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
47
No
0
5
AliceLidell
Dragon loses her babies and mourns them
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
47
No
1
3
MisterSix
A dog is deliberately poisoned but makes a full recovery.
Movie • 2000 Report
Yes
46
No
1
4
FrogMann
Yes we hear a dog whimper as he's kicked to death
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
45
No
21
9
mbouniol
Angel Dust's pet pig, Fat Nuggets, appears a bit sad when he realizes Angel is sad. Nothing too intense, in my opinion.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
42
No
0
11
jdpamv
Every animal in the film is sad.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
41
No
21
11
Anonymous
Animals do seem happy despite their condition
Movie • 1982 Report
Yes
40
No
1
0
UnagioLucio
The dogs are clearly distressed when the dog-thing transforms and starts assimilating them.
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
39
No
0
15
SiRenfield
More like Sad Animals: The Series, am I right?
Movie • 2014 Report
Yes
39
No
2
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
38
No
1
2
Hannibalfan
S1
E1
In Savoureux, Winston the dog is sad as Will gets taken away.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
37
No
0
1
gr8gabs
Multiple horses are heard making sounds of distress while they are in danger. The protagonist is forced to give up one of his horses early on in the film, though no reaction is shown from the horse.
(SPOILERS)
A chimpanzee is shown being docile and confused after having a violent episode. The chimpanzee is shot down soon afterwards while he appears to be interacting with a character in a friendly manner.
(SPOILERS)
A chimpanzee is shown being docile and confused after having a violent episode. The chimpanzee is shot down soon afterwards while he appears to be interacting with a character in a friendly manner.
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
37
No
4
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
36
No
7
4
TheCassandraComplex
The dragons are (likely) sentient and it’s possible to read sadness on them in certain situations.
In S1E6, a dragon is sad when asked to kill their bonded rider.
In season S1E2, a dragon is sad when she sees the remains of one of her offspring.
In S1E2, a dog is sad when they see their owner is deceased.
In S1E6, a dragon is sad when asked to kill their bonded rider.
In season S1E2, a dragon is sad when she sees the remains of one of her offspring.
In S1E2, a dog is sad when they see their owner is deceased.
Movie • 2008 Report
Yes
36
No
2
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
35
No
8
3
Misanthrope
There's also a dog limping earlier in the movie by the road, you see the car pull in fast but luckily the dog was out of the way but it should be noted.
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
35
No
0
0
abd57900
multiple palismen, plus King if you count him as an "animal"
Movie • 2025 Report
Yes
34
No
0
6
RissaWandzel
the main creatures of the film have one death and one injured, both are babies. they make a lot of distressing animal like sounds that may be hard to listen to.
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
34
No
1
2
hall
The player will often find themselves encountering sad animals and fighting them.