I love animals and feel very strongly that people should not be allowed to buy a pet if they are not able to look after it.

A pet store is a celebration of dogs' existence and an explosion of options. About cats a pet store seems to say 'Here we couldn't think of anything else.' Cats are the Hanukkah of the animal world in this way. They are feted quietly and happily by a minority but there's only so much hoopla applicable to them.

A kitten is in the animal world what a rosebud is in the garden.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions they pass no criticisms.

Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

Every animal has his or her story his or her thoughts daydreams and interests. All feel joy and love pain and fear as we now know beyond any shadow of a doubt. All deserve that the human animal afford them the respect of being cared for with great consideration for those interests or left in peace.

It's not so much about killing an animal it's being at peace and you don't have to worry about all the other things that go on. That's a couple of hours a week that you get to escape but it's nice to do that.

Give your dog or cat respect patience understanding and love. And if you just change to one vegetarian day a week that's a wonderful step that will save animal lives. It means you have chosen something kind instead of something cruel.

Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing.

No one likes to have less than they had before. That's the nature of the human animal.