Animals are not property or "things" but rather living organisms, subjects of a life, who are worthy of our compassion, respect, friendship, and support. — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
Some people say they love animals and yet harm them nonetheless; I'm glad those people don't love me. — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
Although other animals may be different from us, this does not make them LESS than us — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
Hunting and fishing involve killing animals with devices (such as guns) for which the animals have not evolved natural defenses. No animal on earth… — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
“We generally accept that it's natural for carnivorous wild animals to kill other animals in order to live. But people don't often think (or… — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
A reduction of meat consumption by only 10% would result in about 12 million more tons of grain for human consumption. This additional grain… — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
Many animals experience pain, anxiety and suffering, physically and psychologically, when they are held in captivity or subjected to starvation, social isolation, physical restraint,… — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
All animals, including humans, have a right to lives of dignity and respect, without forced intrusions. — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
Make ethical choices in what we buy, do, and watch. In a consumer-driven society our individual choices, used collectively for the good of animals… — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
We must remain hopeful that a universal ethic of courage, caring, sharing, respect, radical compassion, and love will make a difference even if we… — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
Often, the greater our ignorance about something, the greater our resistance to change. — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
These enthusiasts often like to hang signs that say "Gone Fishin'" or "Gone Huntin'". But what these slogans really mean is "Gone Killing. — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
Dominion does not mean domination. We hold dominion over animals only because of our powerful and ubiquitous intellect. Not because we are morally superior.… — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
Lacking a shared language, emotions are perhaps our most effective means of cross-species communication. We can share our emotions, we can understand the language… — Marc Bekoff Copy Share Image
