Quote by Ingrid Newkirk

When it comes to having a central nervous system, and the ability to feel pain, hunger, and thirst, a rat is a pig is…

— Ingrid Newkirk

We all have prejudices to dispel: the need to get away from thinking that 'I' am important and special and 'you' are not, and…

— Ingrid Newkirk

The extinction of Homo Sapiens would mean survival for millions, if not billions, of Earth-dwelling species. Phasing out the human race will solve every…

— Ingrid Newkirk

Pet ownership is slavery. Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or be entertained by.

— Ingrid Newkirk

Perhaps measuring animal intelligence by comparing it to human intelligence isn't the best litmus test.

— Ingrid Newkirk

One hates to be absolute, but in my view, there is no such thing as humane meat.

— Ingrid Newkirk

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…

— Ingrid Newkirk

…we would like an end to pet shops and the breeding of animals.

— Ingrid Newkirk

Never doubt that one person can make a difference.

— Ingrid Newkirk

Probably everything we do is a publicity stunt ... we are not here to gather members, to please, to placate, to make friends. We're…

— Ingrid Newkirk

The bottom line is that people dont have the right to manipulate or to breed dogs and cats ... If people want toys, they…

— Ingrid Newkirk

Even painless research is fascism, supremacism, because the act of confinement is traumatizing in itself.

— Ingrid Newkirk