In the end, I think it would be lovely if we stopped this whole notion of pets altogether.

U.K. citizens fleeing the Middle East and Japan have been allowed to take their animal companions with them on evacuation flights. The U.S. is not so civilized, and that's a blot on our national copybook.

I think if you're against cruelty and you look at what happens to animals in slaughterhouses and on factory farms, you have to be completely against eating meat.

One day, we would like an end to pet shops and the breeding of animals.

Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.

Perhaps the mere idea of receiving a nasty missive will allow animal researchers to empathize with their victims for the first time in their lousy careers. I find it small wonder that the laboratories aren't all burning to the ground. If I had more guts, I'd light a match.

It's the 21st century. It's healthier for us, better for the environment and certainly kinder to be a vegetarian.