Pet ownership is slavery. Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or be entertained by.

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

Anybody who witnesses the suffering of animals and has a glimmer of hope of reducing that suffering can't take the position that it's all or nothing. We have to be pragmatic. Screw the principle.

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.

When it comes to having a central nervous system, and the ability to feel pain, hunger, and thirst, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy.

Eventually companion animals would be phased out, and we would return to a more symbiotic relationship - enjoyment at a distance.

Winners don't eat wieners.