It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word "human" is "sympathetic." More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.
Ingrid Newkirk[I believe] that animals have a worth in and of themselves, and that they are not inferior to human beings but rather just different from us, and that they really don't exist for us nor do they belong to us...it should not be a question of how they should be treated within the context of their usefulness, or perceived usefulness, to us, but rather whether we have a right to use them at all.
Ingrid NewkirkWhen it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy.
Ingrid Newkirk