Most Americans, like most Japanese, view their dogs, cats, and other animal companions as family members, and rightly so.
Ingrid NewkirkPet ownership is slavery. Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or be entertained by.
Ingrid NewkirkProbably everything we do is a publicity stunt ... we are not here to gather members, to please, to placate, to make friends. We're here to hold the radical line.
Ingrid NewkirkIf that hideousness came here, it wouldn't be any more hideous for the animals — they are all bound for a ghastly death anyway. But it would wake up consumers... I openly hope that it comes here. It will bring economic harm only for those who profit from giving people heart attacks and giving animals a concentration camp-like existence. It would be good for animals, good for human health and good for the environment.
Ingrid Newkirk