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.

Since we can't count on the meat, egg, and dairy industries to protect animals from the most egregious forms of cruelty, what can we, as consumers, do? Opting out of paying someone to allow animals to die in a barn fire or at the slaughterhouse seems pretty reasonable.

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

I don't have the luxury of having a dog myself because I travel too much, but I love walking and cuddling somebody else's dog.

Everything we do is based at adults.

Elephants have the largest brains of any mammal on the face of the Earth. They are creative, altruistic and kind.

Whether or not we are religious, respecting others should be seen as just as important as looking out for ourselves, yet it requires discipline to change our bad habits that cause pain to animals.