Every animal has his or her story, his or her thoughts, daydreams, and interests. All feel joy and love, pain and fear, as we now know beyond any shadow of a doubt. All deserve that the human animal afford them the respect of being cared for with great consideration for those interests or left in peace. Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
Today, I marvel at the vegan foods in the supermarket, at the cruelty-free clothing choices in stores, and at the fantastic alternatives to dissection in schools, the modern ways to test medicines without killing rabbits and beagles, the many forms of entertainment involving purely human performers. Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
If we are ever to halt climate change and conserve land, water and other resources, not to mention reduce animal suffering, we must celebrate Earth Day every day – at every meal. Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
Cheap meat is the problem. The answer is to replace meat recipes with vegan meals. Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
Perhaps measuring animal intelligence by comparing it to human intelligence isn’t the best litmus test. Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
It is only human supremacy, which is as unacceptable as racism and sexism, that makes us afraid of being more inclusive. Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
All tyranny, bigotry, aggression, and cruelty are wrong, and whenever we see it, we must never be silent. Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
Although we have, in theory, abolished human slavery, recognized women’s rights, and stopped child labor, we continue to enslave other species who, if we simply pay attention, show quite clearly that they experience parental love, pain, and the desire for freedom, just as we do. Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
All of us in society are supposed to believe that cruelty to animals is wrong and that it is a good thing to prevent needless suffering. So if that is true, how can meat be acceptable under any but the most extraordinary circumstances, such as perhaps roasting the bird who died flying into a window? Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
Why go for a costly, sickly, mass-produced purebred when shelters are full of one-of-a-kind mixed breeds who are literally dying for a home? Ingrid Newkirk Read Quote
