First of all, animals should not be used for work because :im-vegan: . But having said that... I see how human labor creates surplus value. And I think I understand why machines don't create surplus value. But what about animals that get exploited to perform work, say the mule that pulls a plow? Like humans, they require a "real wage" to sustain them i.e. food, shelter, and medical attention, right? And if the value of labor power of a day of a mule is say 2 hours (that's how much human labor is invovlved in making feed, etc), then if this mule works for more than 2 hours, are they not creating surplus value for the capitalist that claims to own them?
how about a check
no since banks don't let dogs open account, they money would still belong to the employer since the dog could never cash the cheque.
Thats why it has to be cash.
Also the idea of seeing the pain in a bosses eye as he is forced to hand 400$ to a dog that just rips it up is very funny to me
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or the money could be held in trust by a group that looks after the animals once they are too old to work