Animals Quote by Jessamyn West

In their sympathies, children feel nearer animals than adults. They frolic with animals, caress them, share with them feelings neither has words for. Have…

— Jessamyn West

Other species help children develop empathy.

— Richard Louv

Some animals are more caring than some human.

— Young Siddiq Prince

I grew up with lots of animals and I related more to them than I did to people. I feel a lot of empathy…

— Neko Case

The intuitive connection children feel with animals can be a tremendous source of joy. The unconditional love received from pets, and the lack of…

— Frans de Waal

Kids are more drawn to animal characters than human.

— Brian Jacques

Compassion for animals is something that every child has naturally but they are lured away from these instincts by society's nasty habits.

— Dan Mathews

Primate and elephant and even pig societies show considerable evidence of care for others, parent-child bonding, solidarity in the face of danger, and so…

— Christopher Hitchens

Even animals who sometimes seem unlovable to humans, have also feelings. They can suffer just as we do.

— Sabrina Le Beauf

“Emotional attachments to and functions of animals in human families are highly variable — and not always positive. Some family pets are surrogate children,…

— Jessica Pierce

If you look at little kids and wild animals, these are two groups of things that whenever I'm with them forces me to be…

— Dominic Monaghan

My children have grown up around animals. They're not scared of them.

— Candace Cameron