Marc Bekoff

Some people say they love animals and yet harm them nonetheless; I'm glad those people don't love me.

— Marc Bekoff

Although other animals may be different from us, this does not make them LESS than us

— Marc Bekoff

Hunting and fishing involve killing animals with devices (such as guns) for which the animals have not evolved natural defenses. No animal…

— Marc Bekoff

“We generally accept that it's natural for carnivorous wild animals to kill other animals in order to live. But people don't often…

— Marc Bekoff

It's bad biology to rob nonhuman animals of their emotional lives.

— Marc Bekoff

A reduction of meat consumption by only 10% would result in about 12 million more tons of grain for human consumption. This…

— Marc Bekoff

Many animals experience pain, anxiety and suffering, physically and psychologically, when they are held in captivity or subjected to starvation, social isolation,…

— Marc Bekoff

All animals, including humans, have a right to lives of dignity and respect, without forced intrusions.

— Marc Bekoff

The plural of anecdote is not data.

— Marc Bekoff

Make ethical choices in what we buy, do, and watch. In a consumer-driven society our individual choices, used collectively for the good…

— Marc Bekoff

We must remain hopeful that a universal ethic of courage, caring, sharing, respect, radical compassion, and love will make a difference even…

— Marc Bekoff

Often, the greater our ignorance about something, the greater our resistance to change.

— Marc Bekoff

These enthusiasts often like to hang signs that say "Gone Fishin'" or "Gone Huntin'". But what these slogans really mean is "Gone…

— Marc Bekoff

Dominion does not mean domination. We hold dominion over animals only because of our powerful and ubiquitous intellect. Not because we are…

— Marc Bekoff

Lacking a shared language, emotions are perhaps our most effective means of cross-species communication. We can share our emotions, we can understand…

— Marc Bekoff

When animals express their feelings they pour out like water from a spout. Animals' emotions are raw, unfiltered, and uncontrolled. Their joy…

— Marc Bekoff

Animals are not resources or property with whom we can do what we please, their lives matter very much, and they should…

— Marc Bekoff

Animals are not property or "things" but rather living organisms, subjects of a life, who are worthy of our compassion, respect, friendship,…

— Marc Bekoff

Humans are a part of nature, not apart from nature.

— Marc Bekoff

Let us remember that animals are not mere resources for human consumption. They are splendid beings in their own right, who have…

— Marc Bekoff

Human beings are a part of the animal kingdom, not apart from it. The separation of "us" and "them" creates a false…

— Marc Bekoff

Compassion begets compassion, cruelty begets cruelty. What we give we will ultimately receive. Nonhumans help make us human. They teach us respect,…

— Marc Bekoff

Without close and reciprocal relationships with other animal beings, we're alienated from the rich, diverse, and magnificent world in which we live.

— Marc Bekoff

I would like to believe that it is, and will continue to be, human compassion for other beings that will result in…

— Marc Bekoff