“I don't use the word 'pet.' I think it's speciest language. I prefer 'companion animal.' We would no longer allow... pet shops... Eventually companion animals would be phased out.” ThinkingUseWould BeLanguageAnimalShopsPetCompanionCompanion Animals Author:Ingrid Newkirk
“The issue of animal use and abuse can seem insurmountable, it is tragic and it is complex. We love our companion animals and we value wildlife but we are generally blind to the realities of what goes into the food we eat.” UseRealitySeemsValuesAnimalIssuesAbuseBlindComplexesTragicCompanionWildlifeInsurmountableCompanion AnimalsUse And Abuse Author:Liz Marshall
“What a lonely species we are, searching for signals of life from other galaxies, adopting companion animals, visiting parks and zoos to commune with other beasts. In the process, we discover our shared identity.” ProcessAnimalIdentityLonelySpeciesBeastParksCompanionSignalsGalaxyVisitingZoosAdoptingCommunesCompanion Animals Author:Diane Ackerman