Millions of animals are euthanized every year because shelters can't find homes for them. Buying animals from pet stores also tends to support puppy and cat mills, many of which have deplorable conditions for animals, which shouldn't be tolerated. Laura Mennell animalbuycat share on social
My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet. Edith Wharton dogfootheartbeat Change image and share on social
Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life. James Cromwell carehumanizelife Change image and share on social
Whales are killed today to supply the limited demand for whale meat or to be used in pet foods or as fodder for fur-bearing animals used in the fur trade. Paul Watson animalbeardemand Change image and share on social
You can get too bogged down in technology and you can sort of forget what it is you were trying to do. And with the Pet Shop Boys it's primarily about the songs, it's about song writing. Chris Lowe bogboyforget Change image and share on social
If you're trying to cut down the distance travelled from the farm to your plate, it makes sense to do the same for your pet. If we all shifted our bias towards sustainable pet food, we would be helping more than just our faithful friends. Sheherazade Goldsmith biascutdistance share on social
A few years ago, the city council of Monza, Italy, barred pet owners from keeping goldfish in curved bowls... saying that it is cruel to keep a fish in a bowl with curved sides because, gazing out, the fish would have a distorted view of reality. But how do we know we have the true, undistorted picture of reality? Stephen Hawking agobarbowl share on social
I'm a dog person, but I don't have a pet. Timothy Simons dogpersonpet Change image and share on social
Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function. Garrison Keillor catfunctionintend Change image and share on social