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The rapid growth of organic farming has been amongst the most remarkable changes in global agriculture in recent decades. Initially, more attention was paid to the crop side of organic systems, but that has now changed and there is greater recognition of the need to understand animal health and welfare better. ... Read more

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A prominent and respected philosopher of animal rights law and ethical theory, Gary L. Francione is known for his criticism of animal welfare laws and regulations, his abolitionist theory of animal rights, and his promotion of veganism and nonviolence as the baseline principles of the abolitionist movement. In this collection, Francione advances the most radical theory of animal rights to date. Unlike Peter Singer, Francione maintains that we cannot morally justify using animals under any circumstances, and unlike Tom Regan, Francione's theory applies to all sentient beings, not only to those who have more sophisticated cognitive abilities.

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A book that is long overdue
Animals, like the human animal, are living, breathing, feeling, loving, soul-filled children of God.
We are all in this together.

We all get tired, we all get wet in the rain.
We all experience loneliness, we all experience pain.
We all thirst for water, and we all thirst for love.
We are all Children of God, Who's Angels watch over us from high up above.
We all breathe, we all play, we all feel.
We all get hungry and we all appreciate a satisfying meal.
We are all born, and we all deserve to live life.
Nobody should be left behind, or be subjected to a dissecter's deadly knife.
We all die, and we are all born into everlasting love and life in Heaven.... in paradise.
Where, as one spiritual family, we all share love, and we all get treated nice.
In Heaven, we all gather together, one species, one race, one religion, and all of us have lots of fun.
In Heaven, we all realize, that we all are really ONE.

We are all one.
One life.
One Soul.
One Spiritual Family.

A great read!
A great read for anyone with an interest in animal rights, in particular Francione's abolitionist philosophy. Being a collection of essays, a lot of the points are covered multiple times in slightly different contexts, which really brings out the coherence and consistency of the abolitionist position. ie For those who might have doubted a point when framed a certain way, in the next section the same point is made in a different way, confirming that Francione was right to take that position all along.

Lost a single star only because I believe it might be slightly academic and too overwhelming for people who are brand new to animal rights issues. As such, I probably wouldn't recommend it as a first introductory book to get someone interested in animal rights. I think it's more for people who are already into the issues and want a deep overview of Francione's philosophy.

VegNews Magazine Review
With his simple yet radical notion that sentience alone is sufficient for rights protection, law professor Gary Francione revolutionized the animal-rights position. Pioneered in essays, interviews, and three preceding books, his abolitionist approach is accessibly integrated in Animals as Persons. Perhaps most compelling is his characterization of our confused attitude toward animals: We simultaneously disapprove of unnecessary suffering while maintaining a system that classifies them as property--a status which permits humans to brutally harm animals on an appallingly large scale. Examining a range of mainstream animal-protection approaches, he outlines how these may reinforce animals' property status by working with--and not radically changing--the animal-exploitation system. Francione promotes veganism, education, and other practical alternatives, and reminds readers that in failing to radically and effectively challenge--and not simply reform--our current paradigm, animals will continue to suffer.

Is the ability to do calculus morally better than the ability to fly with your wings?
"Animals as Persons" is on the ROROTOKO list of cutting-edge intellectual nonfiction. Professor Francione's book interview ran here as the cover feature on February 1, 2010.

An Excellent Summary of Professor Francione's Thought
If the right of animals to not be treated as `things' and used as property is ever taken seriously by future generations, Professor Gary Francione will very likely be seen as the most important thinker to write on the topic.

Gary Francione's ideas are indispensible if animal rights or any meaningful protection of animals is ever to come about. There are various reasons why this judgment is not widely shared today in our society.

First and foremost of those reasons are the deep cultural prejudice, anthropocentrism, and speciesism of society-at-large, including prejudices within the so-called animal 'rights' movement. Professor Francione is an iconoclast who employs careful reasoning from moral principles that most of us already accept to destroy the prejudice and dogma infecting our thoughts, habits, and behavior as they impact sentient nonhuman beings.

A second reason that Francione's ideas are not widely accepted, closely related to the first, is that there is very little money to be made by nonprofit animal organizations in vegan education; but there is plenty of money to be made in what Francione criticizes: welfare reform efforts.

Animals As Persons is made up of seven essays that collectively provide an excellent summary of Professor Francione's thought.

The first essay introduces the reader to his abolitionist theory.

The second essay is a response to various critics who deny that the property status of animals is an insurmountable problem.

The third essay is on how the "similar minds" approach to assessing the moral importance of animal suffering is inadequate.

The fourth essay is a reply to Professor Cass Sunstein's critique of Professor Francione's book, Introduction to Animal Rights.

The fifth essay discusses the two questions of empirical necessity and moral justification regarding the use of animals in biomedical research.

The sixth essay explains why the feminist ethic of care does not provide protection that extends beyond rights and how it is merely another form of new welfarist theory which, like Peter Singer's theory, seeks to provide greater weight to the interests of nonhumans while retaining the hierarchy of humans.

The final essay critiques Professor Emeritus Tom Regan's "lifeboat scenario" and points out how it is more of a problem for Regan's theory of animal rights than Francione originally thought.

Whether you're new to Gary Francione's thought or very familiar with it, I highly recommend this book. It includes enough of the basics in accessible language to be a good introduction to someone new to the topics, while adding sufficient new material that has not been widely published previously for those already familiar with his work to profit from reading it.
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Now in its third edition, this comprehensive handbook explores the myriad issues surrounding the use of animals in scientific laboratories. Topics in Volume I include the history of animal research, ethical concerns, regulation and legislation, facilities and equipment, genetics, health monitoring, nutrient requirements and feeding schedules, statistical analysis, surgical and non-surgical techniques, and anesthesia. The book also explores alternatives to lab animal use with a discussion of the refinement, reduction, and replacement of animal uses in the life sciences. The book boasts an array of international contributors.

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still in the dark ages
Animal experimenters and their supporters, naturally, have inherent bias in wanting to keep the status quo and this book is no more than a desperate attempt to cling to the past and resist change. The author is so entrenched he cannot see the wood for the trees - animal liberationists and activists aredangerous 'terrorists'( rich coming from a branch of science stuck in the dark ages,and which tortures and'sacrifices' sentient creatures with impunity - it is also criminal to raise the hopes of desperately ill people on the back of 'successes' in animal experiments which never materialise, or which maim & kill), anti- vivisectionist scientists are charlatans and frauds for daring to question the staus quo.The overall impression is that vivisectors will go to any lengths to keep things the way they are, tarnish the image of opponents, and overstate their case. And how proponents of vivisection can claim that lab animals are well cared for in light of the myriad undercover investigationswhich unearth horror stories and probably just the tip of the iceberg, is a complete insult to anyone's intelligence.

There is nothing new in this tactic of emphasising the unreasonable actions of an extreme minority in order to dismiss completely the cause they represent. On the contrary, it has been applied consistently against campaigners for many kinds of social progress. Ever since the very first animal liberation raids on labs years ago, it has been a deliberate policyof the pro vivisectionist communityand media to portray activists as irrational urban terrorists. So nothing new here. There is no excuse for labelling the vast majority who support peaceful change as mindless fanatics, unworthy of serious consideration.
Toridicule and criticise doctors and researchers who are against animal experiments on scientific grounds demonstrates just how opposed to real medical progress and health care the likes of this author are. A good example of the Semmelweiss effect if ever there was one.


The view that there are no alternatives to the use of animals underrates the ingenuity of researchers to assert that medical progress would have been seriously impeded had animal experiments been illegal.It is the skill of the scientist to find a way round the intellectual, technical and ethical limitations to investigation. The 'dog or your child' argument is essentially only a myth perpetuated by the scientific community to glorify its own vested interest and to resist social progress.

We must also recognise the contribution of medicine to our lives without exaggeration or delusion about its overall contribution to reductions in morbidity and mortality.

We cannot say that modern medicine has achieved nothing in the fight for better health and life expectancy, nor state absolutely that animal experiments themselves have not played some part, however, an end to animal experiments will not condemn increasing numbers of people to hideous diseases and premature diseases.In the words of 3 scientists writing in the Lancet:" Animal-research scientists have themselves on occasion sought to frighten the public with statements to the effect that medical science will be severely damaged or halted or millions of human lives will be lost in response to suggested humane modifications in research policies. In reality, neither science nor the world will come to a tragic end by attempting to refine, reduce, and replace part or all of the use of animals in biomedical research, education & testing."

A civilisation based upon social compassion, and a medical system based upon care and compassion in the community rather than secrecy and killing in the laboratorywill certainly not come to a tragic end.On the contrary, it is probable that both its moral and its physical health will be greatly enhanced.

The greatest failing of this book is that it omits to address the issues of exactly why there is a 'war' in the first place.
As far as animal rights activists are concerned, they have spent over 100 years pursuing peaceful& legitimate ways of bringingvivisection to an end, mainly on moral grounds, but to no avail. Not only have they been completely ignored, they've been marginalised & a concerted effort has been made to ensure vivisection continues unabated, with lip service paid regarding the treatment of lab animals.Without undercover investigations which have brough countless horrors to light, nothing at all would have been done to improve their lot, yet the experimenters would have us believe any improvements are down to them.
Finally, Conn fails to explore why so many scientists, some of them former animal experimenters,are now speaking out against vivisection on scientific and medical grounds,and whose sole aim is to improve human & animal health & encourage medical progress. On the contrary, individuals who do not toe the party line are actively attacked and vilified.

Research labs, USDA, are not in the business of caring for animals!
The very first part of the book "In the chosshairs" seemed so defensive that the rest of the book just followed this Research Scientist Victimhood. From my knowlegde of investications of people who exploite animals for various reasons: meat, science, entertainment, "sport" fun killing, seem to be for the most part uncommpassionate people, who are only concerned with money and the thrills of whatever torture or killing they do as a living or as "recreation". It really doesn't take a rocket scientist to see large scale abuses in every way humans interact with non-human animals. Please show me the research labs were the animals are more important than the end result. How many times do aniamls have to suffer, doing experiments over and over again, expecting a different result. It is wrong, on all levels, we do not have the ethical or moral highground to use animals anyway we wish. The man made laws, full of human supremecy makes it seem like it is the natural way of things. However, nothing is further from the truth. Human and non-human animals both share many qualities, the biggest, is both are equals in suffering, feeling pain and depression of being confined and abused on a daily basis.

The USDA, responsible for investigating and being a watch dog over research labs, farm factories is simply a joke. If they actually did what their mission statement says would have the wrath of Washington lobbyists for the "Big Agra" companies insisting on the USDA to turn a blind eye to the abuses (which is what many of them do already). It amazes me everytime I hear a USDA veterinarian say after seeing video footage of animals being beaten, thrown around, hanged to death, animals being bucthered alive (yes in this country), that in their expert opinion that the animal was not suffering, feeling any pain, or it is a widely accepted way of killing (in some of the most grotesque ways imaginable). As for the animal rights movement, it is getting stronger and more organized, however anyone who thinks that the "anti-animal" rights movement are going away need to see just how much money these interests groups can throw at this issue. Lastly, the "anti-animal" rights groups have the biggest and most powerful supporter of all, The US Government. They fund almost all abuses that occur to animals. Cattlemen, hunters, farm factories and more.

Yet where is the goverment on a issue like animal shelters? Local politicians, decide how much money to allocate for these shelters and depend largly on donations. It is never enough, so 12 million cats and dogs are killed every year, not because they are sick, but because we as a society do not consider that a important enough cause. Just so long as they (the shelters) are there when we humans get tired of careing for the animals we have responsiblity for and can dump them off; some ignorant and many know but simply don't care that most will be killed for lack of funding. We have the ability to be a great country, but until we actually become civilized, there is little hope we will achieve our true potential as a country. I am as guitly as anyone because I have not insisted that we change. By not voicing are concerns and allowing for the status quo, then we all are guilty of complicity of the animal abuses in this "good" county.

Dull Writing Swallows the Facts
Coming across a book like this makes me sadder than almost any other type of book I read.Fortunately, it doesn't happen too often.But when it does, it's a disappointment.Even more so, maybe, than books I actually like less.What makes me sad about this book is that I agree wholeheartedly with the authors' thesis but the writing is so poor that it's a slog to get through the book despite its comparatively short length.

The problem, I think, is twofold.First, Conn and Parker are scientists and, therefore, want to lay out a logical, well-argued case for their position.This they do, in the flat prose of the scientists they are.They want to rouse some passion (as their counterparts are so good at doing) but their rare attempts to do so come across as discord in an otherwise passionless argument.Which leads directly to problem number two: there clearly is some mean-spirited counter-punching going on here which causes a reader to lose respect for their argument.Conn and Parker name names and air grievances in a way which does little to forward their case.They would have been better sticking to their dispassionate prose.

Hidden within this dull prose, however, are some important gems.First is the main premise itself: that, despite what you may hear from fringe animal rights groups, animal research is a necessary part of medical advance and is a well-regulated, humane process.It's always strange that people who want certain types of research to cease would never want to give up the advances generated by that research, and animal research has produced some of the most important medical advances we have including important drug trials and surgical procedures.

It is also fair to note that when a person or group steps over the line to harassment and threat, they should be called out.And that when supposedly respectable groups (like PETA) funnel money and resources to these people and groups, they should be called out too.The only time I really connected to the authors' attempt at "passion" was when one of them described his attempt to get a job at a university in Florida where he was harassed and treated horribly by both protestors and the university.It was a shameful episode which was well-conveyed because it was first hand.The second hand stories they tell are too many and don't play as well.

I remember a few years back when there really was a furor over animal research in public.It seems to be at a bit of a low ebb right now but these things tend to go in cycles.It's good that there's a sourcebook of information like this one out there.(You can skip the text and go directly to Appendix A for most of the salient details.)Still, if the pendulum swings back the other way sometime in the future, I hope someone takes the information here and writes a better book.

A Big Disappointment
I bought this book because I wanted the researcher's side of the debate about animal experimentation, but what I found in this book was an angry, defensive rant and a public relations effort.The rant comes from Conn, who's understandably angry about being targeted by "animal extremists," as the associate director of a primate research lab, and the PR campaign comes from Parker, the "public information officer" for the lab.What they completely fail to do is to come to terms with the charges that have been made against animal experimentation.

For example, anyone who's read Peter Singer's book Animal Liberation will want Conn and Parker to address chapter 2, Singer's astounding list of animal research horrors.Singer gets this stuff out of scientific journals, so it's hardly possible to dismiss him.But Conn and Parker have nothing to say about Singer's chapter 2 except that it's "vicious."Vicious?More vicious than the horrifying research Singer describes?

Surely there are some issues being pressed by animal advocates that are not just extremist nonsense. But no.Conn and Parker have no concerns at all about factory farming, or about hunting and trapping, or about anything that goes on in research labs today, or about the treatment of animals at zoos and circuses.It is all just peachy.

The worst part of this book is the way it distorts the facts about the Animal Welfare Act. Readers will think the authors must know what they're talking about in this regard, and they'll trust their assertion that the AWA actually does provide full and adequate protection for lab animals.A flat out lie they tell is that the AWA requires animal care committees to assess research proposals as to whether "the information sought in the experiments is important enough to the advance of medical knowledge to warrant the use of animals." This is not true.The AWA requires that institutional committees monitor how research is done, not what is done.Researchers have carte blanche do do whatever experiments they want, without having to show that the cost to animals is worth the probable human benefits.

I give this book two stars, not one, because there are passages that show some restraint. For example, the authors talk about animal "extremism" instead of using the more inflammatory and distorted word, "terrorism."The glossary at the front of the book does a good job of defining ethical terms. It's also interesting to know what it's like being targeted by protestors.

If you want to know about animal research from an insider's viewpoint, I highly recommend Larry Carbone's book "What Animals Want."Carbone is a research lab veterinarian who gives you the inside scoop, but without all the airbrushing. He's a fair and sympathetic reporter of thinking on both sides of this debate.

I'm sure this review's going to get a lot of "not helpfuls" from fans of Conn and Parker, so I'll say--just so you know--I am a moderate animal advocate (with a book in progress and many years experience teaching in this area). I am not for abolishing all animal research. There are serious questions, though, about the treatment of animals, and Conn and Parker do their readers (not to mention animals) a disservice by dismissing them all.

Truth at last
Those of us who are involved in training and showing dogs have, for years, dealt with the Animal Rights crazies.For example, a friend was derided for having a service dog.She was accused for 'enslaving' him.These nuts are working hard to end the very concept of pet ownership.Now, in this book, I see how anti-human they really are.Research that is saving lives means nothing to them and they are willing to go to horrible lengths to end it. ... Read more

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The idea of human cruelty to animals so consumes novelist Elizabeth Costello in her later years that she can no longer look another person in the eye: humans, especially meat-eating ones, seem to her to be conspirators in a crime of stupefying magnitude taking place on farms and in slaughterhouses, factories, and laboratories across the world.

Costello's son, a physics professor, admires her literary achievements, but dreads his mother's lecturing on animal rights at the college where he teaches. His colleagues resist her argument that human reason is overrated and that the inability to reason does not diminish the value of life; his wife denounces his mother's vegetarianism as a form of moral superiority.

At the dinner that follows her first lecture, the guests confront Costello with a range of sympathetic and skeptical reactions to issues of animal rights, touching on broad philosophical, anthropological, and religious perspectives. Painfully for her son, Elizabeth Costello seems offensive and flaky, but--dare he admit it?--strangely on target.

Here the internationally renowned writer J. M. Coetzee uses fiction to present a powerfully moving discussion of animal rights in all their complexity. He draws us into Elizabeth Costello's own sense of mortality, her compassion for animals, and her alienation from humans, even from her own family. In his fable, presented as a Tanner Lecture sponsored by the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University, Coetzee immerses us in a drama reflecting the real-life situation at hand: a writer delivering a lecture on an emotionally charged issue at a prestigious university. Literature, philosophy, performance, and deep human conviction--Coetzee brings all these elements into play.

As in the story of Elizabeth Costello, the Tanner Lecture is followed by responses treating the reader to a variety of perspectives, delivered by leading thinkers in different fields. Coetzee's text is accompanied by an introduction by political philosopher Amy Gutmann and responsive essays by religion scholar Wendy Doniger, primatologist Barbara Smuts, literary theorist Marjorie Garber, and moral philosopher Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation. Together the lecture-fable and the essays explore the palpable social consequences of uncompromising moral conflict and confrontation. ... Read more

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Creative Context for Animal Rights Review
This small book provides a wonderfully insightful perspective on the issues surrounding compassion and respect for animals.It reviews some of the main arguments, but in the context of two lectures given by an aging academician.Adding to the substance of her lectures is the curious passive nature of her son's response, who seems to miss the point, while mainly experiencing a sense of discomfort and embarrassment at the actions of his mother.This is very readable and is intelligently written.

Well written and thought provoking
It's not very traditional, and stylistically it reminds me a good deal of novels by Calvino, Sontag, Kundera, etc. that don't necessarily have a standard narrative. The lectures and debate take up most of the story, but it is not like reading non-fiction. I disagree with criticisms that Coetzee is disguising his own lectures, mostly because I don't think he could have accomplished the same thing as a non-fiction piece. I found the ideas about reason and literature interesting, and was drawn in by the debate offered on the treatment of animals.

This main part of the book also appears as 2 chapters within Coetzee's novel, Elizabeth Costello, which is where I read it. Although I enjoyed E.C., it was the material also published as The Lives of Animals that was most interesting to me. But for more about the main character in The Lives of Animals, you could buy Elizabeth Costello to begin with. (Though then you would not get the introduction or the reflections that appear in The Lives...).

great book
Book arrived in perfect condition, and it arrived earlier than i expected.Also, it's a great book that everyone should read.

Don't bother
Rarely do I just write off a book especially of such a prolific writer as Coetzee but this book is such an utter disappointment in his career and its only value lies in that it will prepare you for the even bigger disappointment of his most recent novel, Elizabeth Costello which this book is a precursor. I am not violently opposed to this book neither is the writing that excessively bad...the book is a definition of the utter waste of time.

Warmth seeps
Introducing his character, Elisabeth Costello, which latter became standalone novel, Coetzze dives himself into the world of animal rights, and humane in intself. Main question that dominates the book is the on that say: "Why does the reason (logos) must be center of judgment?"
And Coetzee does not gives us the answer.
Nor shhould he.
Presented in the form of imaginary lectures that are held by aging writer Elisabeth Costello, this book in his simplest form outshines many that are written of the same subject. In simple terminology, without large philosophical words, Coetzee presents the argument, and doesen't choose to stay on any side of it.
Without giving so much thought on fabula, or even the characters, Coetzee managed to write very inspiring book for every activist out there... and others as well :) ... Read more

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That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals uses colorful artwork and lively text to introduce vegetarianism and veganism to early readers (ages six to ten). Written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, the book features an endearing animal cast of pigs, turkeys, cows, quail, turtles, and dolphins. These creatures are shown in both their natural state—rooting around, bonding, nuzzling, cuddling, grooming one another, and charming each other with their family instincts and rituals—and in the terrible conditions of the factory farm. The book also describes the negative effects eating meat has on the environment. A separate section entitled “What Else Can We Do?” suggests ways children can learn more about the vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, such as:“Celebrate Thanksgiving with a vegan feast” or “Buy clothes, shoes, belts, and bags that are not made from leather or other animal skins or fur.” This compassionate, informative book offers both an entertaining read and a resource to inspire parents and children to talk about a timely, increasingly important subject. ... Read more

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Good
I bought this for my three-year old, but he is emotionally not ready for this. But, he is a child that was mortified by a baby-einstein video when the duck puppet fell down. The book puts approximately equal weight on the positive (happy things the animals do in their natural environ) and the negative (poor conditions of factory farming). The book includes non-graphic, but sad images of animals in factory-farm conditions such as tiny, cramped cages. This would devastate my child at his current age, but I think as he gets older, he'll mature into it. In a few years, I'll show him this book. It's a simple statement of here's the animal in nature and what the animal needs and then here's how the animal is treated in a factory farm.

It's a great idea for older kids. It's also a good, quality hardcover.

Cute book for all!
Normally I am not in the habit of purchasing children's books since my children are both in college, but this book and its title stood out for me! The book is absolutely adorable and gives children of all ages a very unassuming story of why we don't need to eat animals! This book would be wonderful for story-time for K-3rd grade children as an introduction to vegetarianism. Its written at a basic level that most younger children would understand, yet not so juvenile that older children would be bored. This book should be in all elementary school libraries for sure!

Finally, A Great Veggie Kids Book!!!
There are some good books for vegetarian kids out there but this one is just great. I enjoy reading my children (currently 1 1/2 & 3) all kinds of books. As a vegetarian family I have some animal rights/veg(atari)an storybooks and things which are nice to share with my children but don't quite clearly get to the point of why we don't eat meat.This book was great for better explaining to my toddler exactly why! It perfectly explains things without it getting too graphic or bloody to show to my kids. The artwork is really fun too and my children enjoy the animal families pictures.

Facts & Emotions translated for our kids to understand
As an adult, I really enjoyed the family aspect of this book.That animals have families too! They snuggle, run to each other when somethings wrong, and celebrate.I love that.I also appreciate the simple way Ruby touches on factory farming, environment, and food choices affecting our planet and health.What a great way for us and our kids to learn about health as well.

You will be so satisfied with purchasing this book.I need to buy another one for lending out - can't bare to part with my copy - BTW our boys are 24 and 26...I bought this for me :D Our 24-year-old is now vegetarian as of 2 days ago.

please read this w/ your kids!
I read this beautiful, touching book last night for the first time with my 3 year old son. He was so engaged, right from the beginning, which I'm sad to say is not his usual! He asked so many questions about why the animals looked sad, and were in cages. I told him it was so people could eat them later, and he said "but that's not right...I'm going to get those cows out with my super powers!" (and continued to show me his muscles). He also asked me why I was crying. I truly believe that this book opened the door for us to talk about why we don't eat any animals in a way that he could understand, all the while being a visually stunning (and heart wrenching) book. I told my omnivore husband, I'm still working on him, to feel free to read it to our son today while I was at work. Maybe something will click within him and he'll see the sadness that comes from eating animals. Until then, I'll read this beautiful book to my sons knowing that we're doing the right thing. The book also touches on habitat destruction & endangered species, and gives ways to continue to help our world and the animals that we share it with, which was a nice addition at the end. Please, please, please buy or borrow this book, and share with as many humans as you can. ... Read more

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J. Eric Miller grew up in a cabin in the woods of Colorado. That experience of silence, darkness, and depth is evident throughout the stories in this book. Typical is "Invisible Fish," in which a night clerk in a mall pet store tortures the animals at night. Dumbfounded, the storeowners bludgeon to death a chimpanzee, the only animal in the store they imagine is capable of such atrocities. An entry in the new series Soft Skull ShortLit - Pocket Books for a New World, this book deals with the strange and often violent manifestations of desire with an eye to deconstructing and diffusing them. These are edgy short stories that explore the boundless human capacity for cruelty. ... Read more

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No pain, no gain.
Some of the content may be difficult to classify as entertainment. That said, this is an insightful and profound read worth every second spent with this collection of short stories.

Thought provoking excerpts from a subconcious
A collection of short stories that combine great writing and thought provoking ideas. A unique exploration that leaves the reader still immersed in the stories themes long after having put the book down. There is a reality of truth that flows through the stories which are at times beyond belief. This is made possible by the universal themes of domination, pride and others. A great read that gets the highest recommendation.

Sex-Kitten.net Review
If the title of this book suggests to you a series of essays with a clear moral or other sound ponderings which will move you to make some activist stand, you're mistaken.

It is, however, a book that will return you to the days of hiding under the covers, flashlight in hand, reading things you ought not to. Only this time, you wish your mother would walk in & catch you, so you would stop. She's right, this stuff will give you nightmares.

With taboo topics such as incest, rape & slaughter, you'll feel that if anyone were to see you reading this material, you'd deserve nothing less than a spanking & a weekend grounded to your room. And the grounding would be the worst part ~ This book makes you wish you were in a place full of people & distractions so you would have an easy way to avoid the images & feelings in your head. Then again, it may make you wonder about all the people around you, and what stories they could tell. Maybe you're better off at home, alone, after all...

If this sounds like I hated the book, think again ~ I just interviewed the author!

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rollercoster
This book was amazingly emotionally compact.It was a mental rollercoaster.Having a wide range of intense and disturbing explicit stories that read deeper than the number of pages.Never boring.

Tight & Sexy
Perverse.There's a 'Clockwork Orange' sense of forced exposure here, leaving the reader feeling something like a violent loss of innocence upon finishing the book.Poignant and sharp throughout: writing elegant, the voice unassuming and without affectation -- a difficult feat carried off rather marvelously.Dominant to most of the stories is a feeling of helplessness, sexual and otherwise (don't miss "The Space Between Us" or "Mercy Killer II"), and while there is tenderness and a loving touch here as well, they're reserved for the characters of purity -- all animals (in one case, a fur coat).

A unique combination of themes.As soon as I finished reading I started looking for more by this author.Highest recommendation. ... Read more

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Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins. Text confronting animal rights: do experimental animals feel pain and suffer, and if so, what ought humans do about it? Forwarded by Jane Goodall. For veterinary students, educators, and anyone who cares about animals and the way they are treated in our society. This is an expanded edition of the first printing: c1989. Softcover, hardcover available. ... Read more

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Common sense welfare beats scientific justification
FIVE, or even six,stars for the argumentation, but I have given four stars only because it will takea fair amount of scientific knowledge and stamina to read.Rollin is well known in the animal welfare field. His argument, developed in repeated minute detail, is that scientists who experiment on animals are so closed off from reality, and have such a vested interest in deluding themselves that animals don't suffer, that they are the only people who can't see the blindingly obvious - that animals feel pain pretty much the same way that we do.

For scientists, and especially anyone dealing with animals in any way, I would consider this book mandatory reading. It counterbalances all the dry science about how animals work with a a good look at how they think.

For non-graduates it's too technical. Words like paradigmatic and ontological come thick and fast. ... Read more

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Welfare research has established a range of scientific indicators of stress, welfare and suffering in animals that can be applied to all aspects of improving their welfare through good housing and management, and the topic continues to grow in importance among both professionals and the public.The practical focus of this authoritative, comprehensive encyclopedia aims to promote the understanding and improvement of animals behaviour without compromising welfare.Under the editorial direction of Professor Daniel Mills, the UKs first specialist in veterinary behavioural medicine, over 180 international experts have contributed a wealth of fully cross-referenced entries from concise definitions to detailed short essays on biological, practical, clinical and ethical aspects of behaviour and welfare in domestic, exotic, companion and zoo animals. ... Read more

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This book is the first in a series on the Welfare of Animals, and it is appropriate that it addresses horses, whose welfare in modern management systems are a subject of major concern. Keeping horses is increasingly popular in the Western world and is of major importance in many developing countries. However, the conditions in which horses are kept are very different from the environment of wild horses, which leads to many adverse effects on their welfare and behaviour.

This book describes the development of horse behaviour, and the way in which the management of horses today affects their welfare. Horses for sport, companionship and work are considered and ways of improving their welfare by better training and management is described. The authors include internationally-recognised scientists from Britain, Ireland, USA and Australia.

The book will be of interest to all involved in the equine industry, animal welfare, academics, students and practical horsemen.

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Who Says Animals Go To Heaven? This book will show you some of the Ministers who said it! If you ever wondered if animals go to Heaven, this book will answer your question. This is a collection of over 60 commentaries from Christian Ministers who share their belief that all animals have eternal life. These Bible experts cross the lines of denominations, and span throughout generations and geographical locations. If you've ever had a Minister tell you that animals don't go to Heaven, you'll really appreciate this book. It expands on all the Scriptures we covered in; There Is Eternal Life For Animals; which proved that all animals go to Heaven, and now you can hear it straight from the Ministers. It is a very exciting and revealing collection of commentaries that has never been compiled in one book before! ... Read more

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Who says Animals go to Heaven
I have always believed this to be true. I read about a little girl in Guideposts telling her mother that she will meet her horse in heaven and the mother said no...she said the Bible even says there are Horses in heaven...Revelations.

i repeat that to all when they tell me I am dreaming.

the book arrived in terrific new condition and It will be a saver in my library.

disappointing
Many of the "prominent Christian leaders" quoted in this book are historical figures. . .which is OK, but more contemporary voices would really make this a stronger book.There is very little variation in the messages, too, as most are commenting on just one passage of Scripture.The book is full of rather short excerpts from speeches, papers, sermons, etc. .. I would like to have more context from these.All in all, I wish I'd spent my money on a different book.

A wonderful, consoling book
When we lost our beloved kitty Mitzi, I was so upset and longed for some comfort.She had been rescued by us from a life of abuse and fear, and was our sweet furbaby.I was sent this book which gave me much comfort, and I have since read two other books by Niki Behrikis Shanahan, and I can recommend them to anyone who has lost a dear companion. she has put so much time and effort into them, and I thank her most sincerely. She understands so well what it is like to lose a pet, and that makes them even more special. Thank you Niki.

All life has meaning and purpose in God's plan......
Who Says Animals Go To Heaven?
In Niki Behrikis Shanahan's latest book, theologians, scholars, teachers, pastors, evangelists, and missionaries apply a lifelong study of the Word of God to prove the Creator's intent about animals and heaven. Their belief is that the fate of animals is tied to that of humans. Man's fall in the Garden of Eden impacted ALL creation, including animals. All living creatures wait and hope for the time of redemption promised by God. According to His Word, God's plan includes all creation and not simply humans.

Animals live and die like humans and breathe the same air. Jehovah himself says all creatures, human and animal, have a living soul. The proof of this can be found in ancient original texts of the Old Testament where the term "nephesh" is commonly interpreted to mean "soul" and used to describe the spirit of both humans and animals.

Romans 8: 19-23 promises the deliverance of all creation: the burnt out and barren places; a lost, corrupt humanity; and all God's creatures will share a new heaven and a new earth. Another example can be found in St. John's vision of heaven during his sojourn on the Isle of Patmos. In his vision, he sees all creatures in the land and sea singing praises to God in Heaven.

All creatures in the land and sea. Consider what that means. Schools of dolphins and whales cavort joyfully in the ocean. Herds of placid cattle graze contentedly in green fields. Horses frolic happily in the pasture. Family dogs and cats bring their human families comfort and happiness. All are capable of love and devotion, just like humans. Niki Behrikis Shanahan has done a wonderful job of reminding readers that ALL life has meaning and purpose in God's Plan. All her books are beautifully written in service to God and highly recommended.

Look No Further Than Ms. Shanahan's Newest Book!
If you've ever wondered...and despaired...whether or not you will see your beloved animal friends in Heaven...and known not where to turn for an answer....then look no further than Ms. Shanahan's newest book, "Who Says Animals Go to Heaven?"

This slim volume is jam-packed with over 60 commentaries by Christianity's leading scholars and authorities on the subject of life after death for animals. Ms. Shanahan's complete and thorough research reveals the deeply held beliefs of Bible experts of many denonimations, both past and present, and upon journey's end, we are left deeply blessed and uplifted by the profoundly reassuring ...and affirmative!...voices of them all.

Who Says Animals Go to Heaven? In Ms. Shanahan's latest book, you will see that it is many of Christianity's greatest leaders, that's who!Buy this wonderful book, and put all your doubts and fears to rest.There IS eternal life for animals! ... Read more

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Animal Experimentation:A Harvest of Shame (235 pages) ... Read more

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Disappointing rehash of old information
As the classic antivivisection books (Cruel Deception, Animal Liberation, etc.) become more and more dated, the need for an up-to-date account of vivisection today is urgently needed. I therefore eagerly ordered thisbook.

I was sorely disappointed to find that Harvest of Shame consistsalmost entirely of old information recycled from other antivivisectionistbooks. Furthermore, the style, while poetic and passionate, also rambledquite a bit.

If you want to learn more about vivisection, I'd suggesteither the "classics" I mentioned above, or better, for thetechnically inclined, go to the scientific journals and see for yourselfhow cruel and pointless modern vivisection really is.

Essential for the Animal Rights Activist
Possibly the finest example of self-examined opposition to animal experimentation currently in print. Argued passionately, with limitless reserves of indignant grief. However the author is rather idiosyncratic, ifnot duplicitously disposed, over the distinctions between logic and ethics.Passion is the author of the editorial, and here Fadali triumphs. But hetoo possesses a petulant proclivity to accommodate reality to that passion. And perhaps over-association with all too zealously nodding heads, hasconvinced him that opponents to his ethics are as nefariously malevolent intheir intent, and not merely in greed, as the animal rights establishmentsuspects they are.If you are an ideological advocate for animal rights,these criticisms will probably not occur to you. And the book contributesmightily to our current debate, by providing such advocates with somestunningly persuasive arguments for a change. Apart from the ratherinadequete, feverish, self-righteous fury with which their opposition hashad to contend.

Tremendous!
Highly recommended! This is one of the most moving and enlightening books I've ever read. Dr. Fadali is a true hero for taking am extremely unpopular poisition: Vivisection is unethical, and should be abolished. All MDsshould read "A Harvest of Shame."

A wonderful reference book
I have been against animal experimentation for a long time, but I found it hard to explain my position to other people.This book is a great reference and you don't have to be a doctor to understand.A Harvest ofShame is a must read for anyone who cares about animals (non-human andhuman). ... Read more

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Attitudes to Animals provides a foundation that the reader can use to make ethical choices about animals. It will challenge readers to question their current views, attitudes, and perspectives on animals and the nature and development of the human-animal relationship. Human perspectives on the human-animal relationship reflect what we have learned, together with spoken and unspoken attitudes and assumptions, from our families, societies, media, education, and employment. This thought-provoking book delves into what it means to be human, what it means to be animal, and the nature of the relationship between them. This is accomplished with philosophical and ethical discussions, scientific evidence, and dynamic theoretical approaches. ... Read more

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Why do people abuse animal's
Why do people abuse amimal's,. I am asking this question because ,people dont think about how the animal's feel, only themself's! Animals arent Science Experiment's, so why do people treat them that way?

Why do people abuse animal's
Why do people abuse amimal's,. I am asking this quetion because ,people dont think about how the animal's feel, only themself's! Animals arent Science Experiment's, so do people treat them that way? ... Read more

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Animal Experimentation is an important book for all those involved in the conduct, teaching, learning, regulation, support or critique of animal-based research. Whilst maintaining the clarity of style that made the first edition so popular, this second edition has been updated to include discussion of genetically modified organisms and associated welfare and ethical issues that surround the breeding programs in such research. It also discusses the origins of vivisection, advances in human and non-human welfare made possible by animal experimentation, principle moral objections to the use of research animals, alternatives to the use of animals in research, and the regulatory umbrella under which experiments are conducted in Europe, USA and Australasia. In addition, the book highlights the future responsibilities of students who will be working with animals, and offers practical advice on experimental design, literature search, consultation with colleagues, and the importance of the on-going search for alternatives. ... Read more

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Animal Rights is a Capstone Press publication.

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“An exceptionally interesting history of the animal protection movement . . . For the Love of Animals is exemplary in every respect.”—The Washington Post Book World

In eighteenth-century England—where the abuse of animals was routine—the idea of animal protection was dismissed as laughably radical. But as pets became more common, human attitudes toward animals evolved steadily, and with the concentrated efforts of an unconventional duchess, a gentleman scientist, and an eccentric Scots barrister, the lives of beasts—and, correspondingly, men and women—began to change.

Kathryn Shevelow, an award-winning eighteenth-century scholar, gives us the dramatic story of the bold reformers (including Richard Martin, William Wilberforce, and Alexander Pope) who braved attacks because they sympathized with the plight of creatures everywhere. More than just a history, this is an eye-opening exploration into how our feelings toward animals reveal our ideas about ourselves, God, mercy, and nature. Accessible and lively, For the Love of Animals is a captivating cultural narrative that takes us into the lives of animals—and into the minds of humans—at a transforming moment in history.

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For the love of animals
Book is well-written.Very interesting history about animal protection movement.Anyone who is has a serious interest in animal welfare will want to add it to their collection.

animals
I was just too empathetic to finish.If you have the fortitude you will enjoy it.

Wonderful
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a fascinating, disturbing, moving look into the history & rise of the animal protection movement in 18th century & early 19th century Britain.The author is
expert in saving this tale from what could be a very dry, tedious history--and infuses it with a lively cast of characters & their stories, from an outspoken, philosophizing Duchess, to a French lawyer who represented rats on trial, to a Lord's beloved pet leeches, and a poet's odes to his cat.She also includes poetry, law, social history, paintings and sermons to further give the reader a fully dimensional scope of this movement & the culture it emerged from.

Her careful research also keeps it from being overly mushy & preachy---you come away with a nuanced understanding of the shift in people's views & relationships with animals, the horrific condition of animals which spawned some of these shifts in thinking, and how these changes became translated into bills proposed in parliament & eventually, law.

That aside, it's just an incredibly moving story. It's a book that makes you think, both philosophically & practically, about animal protection & rights long after you've finished reading, how they relate to the same issues today, and you come out cheering on behalf of stormy Irish politicians &preachers who dared speak & write on behalf of "brute" animals to the ridicule of their peers.It also reveals the smaller, but no less courageous, acts of many and the animals who inspired them. ... Read more

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Scientific advances in our understanding of animal physiology and behavior often require theories to be revised and standards of practice to be updated to improve laboratory animal welfare. This new book from the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) at the National Research Council, "Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals", focuses on the stress and distress which is experienced by animals when used in laboratory research. This book aims to educate laboratory animal veterinarians; students, researchers, and investigators; animal care staff, as well as animal welfare officers on the current scientific and ethical issues associated with stress and distress in laboratory animals.It evaluates pertinent scientific literature to generate practical and pragmatic guidelines. "Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals" focuses specifically on the scientific understanding of the causes and the functions of stress and distress, the transformation of stress to distress, and the identification of principles for the recognition and alleviation of distress.This book discusses the role of humane endpoints in situations of distress and principles for the minimization of distress in laboratory animals. It also identifies areas in which further scientific investigation is needed to improve laboratory animal welfare in order to adhere to scientific and ethical principles that promote humane care and practice. ... Read more

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>Choosing a compassionate lifestyle that makes you feelgood and positively impacts on the environment and on animals hasnever been easier. In this practical and accessible handbook, loadedwith resources for all products that are mentioned, Ingrid Newkirkpresents fabulous options that will not only enhance your life, butthose of your neighbors, your community, animals, and the earthitself.

From comfortable home furnishings, to deliciousfoods, to fashionable clothing there are a myriad of choices to bemade that can have a lasting positive effect on the well-being ofanimals and the environment, including:

- recognizing hiddenanimal ingredients in cosmetics and household products
- raisingecologically aware and animal-friendly kids
- creating healthy,environmentally-friendly meals for everyday and special occasions
-dressing with style without using leather or other animalproducts
- dealing kindly with mice, insects, and other 'pests' inhome or garden
- adopting the right animal companion for you
-volunteering and investing in eco- and animal-friendly companies
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So Much For "Kindness"
You think you know PETA?Please allow me to educate you about PETA a little more:

PETA has stated and I paraphrase: "We dont believe in an animal's right to life".

Say what? Exsqueeze me? Come again? What did they say?

That's right, the woman who speaks about "kindness", Ingrid Newkirk, head of PETA, DOES NOT believe in the most basic right that we all should be afforded: The right to live, love and be loved.
No, when it comes to cats and dogs, Newkirk says that "killing someone is the kindest thing we can do for them".

I know. Sounds like something Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Adolf Hitler, or Josef Stalin would say, right? Truth be told, PETA has alot in common with the above mentioned serial killers:

From the year 2000 to the year 2010 (in the last decade) PETA has murdered over 20,000 precious cat and dog souls. Twenty Thousand. Adoptable, healthy, precious Children of God. Murdered. Out of "kindness". Insane isnt it? Sadly, it's true too. With "friends" like these, cats and dogs dont need any enemies. Frankly, anyone who's idea of "rescuing" someone is to kill them.... that lost soul needs a lobotomy. Something just isnt working right in their head.

PETA doesnt deny it, they admit with pride to this insane, homicidal, behavior.

So, when it comes to our four legged family members, PETA believes only one right should be given to them: The right to be murdered.

If you support PETA, if you buy this book, you will be funding murder. You might as well contribute some cash to Osama Bin Laden. He believes that murdering someone is the "right thing to do" like PETA does. Granted, Bin Laden killed 17,000 fewer precious souls on 9/11 than PETA has in the last decade, but every individual living soul is precious, and one murder is one murder too many. I couldnt care less what species, race, religion or nationality someone is, WE ALL DESERVE TO LIVE, LOVE AND BE LOVED.

That ultimate truth, for some reason isnt currently penetrating the thick skulls of the cat and dog murderers. Yet the ultimate truth, it remains.

Many do not know that during WWII the Nazis were mass breeding (can anyone say "Puppy Mills?") children, who would form their "perfect Aryan army" and run the world. What did the Nazi's do, to the kids would werent the "perfect specimens" that they wanted them to be? They murdered them and called it and I quote" "Humane Euthanasia". Sound familiar? "It was for their own good", said Hitler's men..."They would have had a hard life (who doesnt?), so we did the humane thing...we killed them". PETA and other cat and dog murderers speak these identical words 70 years later. So much for evolution.

PETA is no different than the nazis in this respect. While they *seem* to be against Puppy Mills, they are in favor of murdering our four legged family members. They are PRO MURDER!

We know this from PETA's own documents. They dont deny it.In fact, Newkirk herself admits to going to work at an Animal Control agency, before she somehow became head of PETA...... she went to work early so that she could begin to murder the cats and dogs who resided there. So much for believing in "animal rights".

Also, think about this horrific information: In 2006, an official report from People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) shows that they took in 3,043 animals, of which 1,960 were cats, 1,030 were dogs, 52 were other companion animals, and one was a chicken. Of these, they killed the chicken, killed 1,942 cats, 988 dogs, and 50 classified as "other companion animals." They found homes for only 2 cats, 8 dogs and 2 of the other companion animals.
By the numbers:
* PETA killed 1,942 of the 1,960 cats, finding homes for only 2.
* PETA killed 988 of the 1,030 dogs finding homes for only 8.
* PETA killed 50 of the 52 other companion animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, etc.), finding homes for only 2.
* PETA killed the chicken they took in.


That's a 97% kill rate. (This was based on PETA's own reporting to the Commonwealth of Virginia, which only requires "recordkeeping and reporting of only those animals taken into custody... for purposes of adoption.")

Would YOU, the person reading this right now, consider it "kind" if someone poked you with a poison needle, ending your life?

I didnt think so.

I thought, that before you purchase this hypocritical book, that you know the truth about PETA.

I also ask that you please help us end this modern day holocaust of innocent living souls (cats and dogs in 'shelters' and pounds, and who are unfortunate enough to fall into PETA's lethal hands.), and you can do this by NOT DONATING any money to PETA.

PETA members, it's time to ask yourself a question: "Am I a member of this group because I want to rescue and save the precious lives of my fellow living precious souls, or am I a member because I want to fund the murder of beautiful souls who are equal to us human animals, and who deserve to live, love and be loved equally as much as we human animals do?"

Ask yourself that question, PETA members. If you, unlike the heads of the your group, have any compassion, reverence for life, and sanity, you will choose to save lives, instead of choosing to end them. Rise up, PETA members, and peacefully, and without hurting or killing anyone, kick the 'leaders' of your group to the curb where they belong. It's time for a peaceful revolution. A No Kill revolution!

It's time to find someone to lead PETA in an ethical way. Killing isnt ethical.

You can make that happen, by not using your wallets and pocketbooks to support those who support "Humane Euthanasia" (Murder).

PETA Supports murdering cats and dogs. How Un-ethical of them.

The ASPCA suppports murdering cats and dogs. How cruel of them.

The HSUS supports murdering cats and dogs. How Inhumane of them.

Many so called 'shelters' murder cats and dogs. So much for 'shelter'.

Many 'rescue' groups murder cats and dogs. I wouldnt want them to 'rescue' me, would you?

We can make a difference. The person reading this right now can make a difference. Write, call, fax, email your President, Senators, Mayors, Governors, Animal Control agencies, Animal Shelters, City Council members, etc. and demand that no cat or dog is murdered in your community, effective immediately. Together, we can stop this modern day holocaust. Love can and will defeat indifference, and life can and will defeat death. This can be done by righting the wrongs. One voice at a time, we can form a shockwave, a scream heard around the world, a scream that says "Get over yourselves, members of the human animal species. Your DNA is 98% identical to a Chimpanzee. You are an animal, too. All the ignorance, arrogance, indifference, and incorrect religious dogma in the world cannot change the fact that we are all made of skin, blood, bone, hearts, brains and souls. We are all one."

Scream it until they believe it. They can run from the truth, but they cannot hide from it. For it resides even in the dark, misguided souls of the killers themselves....yes, they know the truth.....and they will be defeated by the truth.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored"
~Aldous Huxley


"One determined person can make a significant difference, and a small group of determined people can change the course of history."
~Sonia Johnson

"Knowing is not enough...we must apply. Willing is not enough...we must do."
~Goethe

"Ethics, too, are nothing but reverence for life. This is what
gives me the fundamental principle of morality, namely, that good
consists in maintaining, promoting, and enhancing life, and that
destroying, injuring, and limiting life are evil."
--Albert Schweitzer, CIVILIZATION AND ETHICS, 1949



The killing must end. We must end it. Let's go..

Great Read
All around a very informative and well-written book. Great for anyone that would like to see positive changes in this world.

A very eye opening read
I picked up this book mostly out of curiosity.I was curious about small choices I could make that could make a difference.I went to school and I have a degree in environmental science, but I never applied it in my work.I have always tried to make good informed choices as a consumer.As I feel while I can not change the world, but as a block on informed consumers together we can make kinder choices for our environment.

I liked that this book is broken down into sections that apply to all ages.Home and Garden, Fashion and Beauty, Food and Entertaining, Recreation and Vacations, Animals in the Home, Children and Family, Business and Education, Health, Volunteering and Getting active.So you can see the topics that go well with all members in a family.

She gives very practical suggestions substitutes for products that we currently use.She gives recipes for replacements that are harder on the environment. She gives tips on how to keep your pets happy and content.I liked that she gave a wealth of ideas and substitutions for things we currently do.Some books give one suggestion that isn't always workable. I feel that through reading this book that I can make better and informed decisions as a consumer.

New insight
I have been a vegetarian all my life and have stopped using animal products (tested or material) for a decade or more. And still this book gave me ideas about plenty of more things to do to make my commitment more valuable to earth and me. One of the few 'How to' books that actually gets you started. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is considering becoming animal and earth friendly in their daily lives. I would also recommend Karen Logan's Clean House, Clean Planet for the people who are specifically looking for eco-friendly non-toxic house keeping tips

A Great Resource
My roommate bought me a copy of this book and it's really opened my eyes! Although I've been vegan for several years I didn't realize how much more I could be doing to help the world around me by making smarter choices. It's not only inspiring but a great resource book as well. ... Read more