<p><i>Mettā</i> meditation is a Buddhist practice that is based on the extension of kind love, from the individual to the outside. Many articles support that this practice is not only beneficial for the meditator but also plays a performative role in the way in which he/she relates to the “other”. So <i>mettā</i> has the potential to change our relations in a better way. Paradoxically, although Buddhism can be considered the animalistic religion <i>par excellence</i>, most of these approaches have limited that “other” to human beings, leaving aside all other animals. This article attempts to situate non-human animals in a <i>mettā</i> meditation practice. Based on an autoethnographic experience, it proposes that religious ritualization and normativity endow the practice with greater meaning and play a prescriptive role in our daily interactions with other animals, for both Buddhist and non-religious practitioners. However, through the concepts of co-dependent co-arising, <i>karma</i>, and rebirth, we defend the idea that an animal-centered <i>mettā</i> meditation can only reach full meaning for the former. The article also includes an applied methodological proposal for conducting a <i>mettā</i> meditation session focused on non-human animals.</p>