Karen Dawn

It is important to meet people where they are. It reminds me of yoga, to which people may flock for the physical…

— Karen Dawn

Because I am all too human, I don't always do the right thing, so how can I expect others to perform perfectly…

— Karen Dawn

Mostly, I make sure to stay keenly aware of my own shortcomings so that I am more patient with others. It can…

— Karen Dawn

“Fur ranchers choose the cheapest, not the kindest, kill methods, the main concern being the preservation of the whole coat. Many ranchers…

— Karen Dawn

Remember that veganism is a compassionate lifestyle not a punitive religion. Enjoy it! And if the going gets rough, it's better to…

— Karen Dawn

Come for the body, stay for the soul.

— Karen Dawn

Giving into anger destroys the soul.

— Karen Dawn

Many people will first be attracted to veganism for their health but find themselves far more open to learning about the animal…

— Karen Dawn

I try to meet people where they are.

— Karen Dawn

Some people feel that humans have a right to eat other animals but not to trash the earth. They may choose veganism…

— Karen Dawn

Some of us seem to be born with a drive to try to make the world kinder. In my twenties, living in…

— Karen Dawn

“You took a seal club and threw it in the water." Watson's response: "Well holy shit. The jerk was about to bash…

— Karen Dawn

Mostly, I make sure to stay keenly aware of my own shortcomings so that I am more patient with others.

— Karen Dawn

Caring for animals means caring for the environment they live in, and vice versa.

— Karen Dawn

Animal rights is a serious subject, but I do my best to find humor where I can, and I have some great…

— Karen Dawn

“To make a forty-inch fur coat it takes between thirty and two hundred chinchilla, or sixty mink, fifty sables, fifty muskrats, forty-five…

— Karen Dawn

Once people learn, it is hard to forget and go back.

— Karen Dawn

I wholeheartedly encourage any steps in the right direction, in whatever time frame works for the person on the path.

— Karen Dawn

I am all too human, I don't always do the right thing, so how can I expect others to perform perfectly on…

— Karen Dawn

Seriously, many people have told me they can't eat turkeys anymore after getting to know them. I think in the wider world,…

— Karen Dawn

I met my first turkey at an animal sanctuary in 2000. The sanctuary owner brought out a turkey named Olivia who had…

— Karen Dawn

When I see vegan food sold in single-use plastic containers, I get frustrated knowing that plastic is not really recycled; it is…

— Karen Dawn

Some of us seem to be born with a drive to try to make the world kinder.

— Karen Dawn

Animal rights is a serious subject, but I do my best to find humor where I can.

— Karen Dawn

Indeed, a report from the United Nations has revealed that the livestock industry is the number-one contributor to global warming gasses -…

— Karen Dawn