One hates to be absolute, but in my view, there is no such thing as humane meat.

Cows are gentle, interesting animals.

When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy.

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.

Euthanasia is the kindest gift to a dog or cat unwanted and unloved.

At PETA, we often say that the issue of how animals are treated isn't just about them; it's about us, how we behave.

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?