Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Quotes

I guess growing up I realized that there is really this huge epidemic in a city like Los Angeles, and many other cities, where they put down thousands upon thousands of animals every day.

The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test.

I've seen people that don't treat their animals well and yet their animals are still just as loving to them even though they're not treated that well. It's very hard to find that kind of loyalty and love and affection in human beings.

I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs.

I would never sell my dog for a man. I'd sell the man.

Puerto Ricans who find they can no longer afford to keep their pets often choose to drop their dogs, sometimes even whole litters of puppies, at a beach - sometimes under cover of night, in secret - rather than surrender the animal to a city or state-run shelter where the animals will face grim conditions and almost certain death by euthanasia.

I don't think that the world would be a better place if everyone owned a dog, and I don't think that all relationships between dogs and their owners are good, healthy, or enriching.

If I had a tit for every one of these pigs to suck at, they would still be my friend.

Our reputation as a nation of animal lovers means we can make a strong case for dogs as pets rather than as food.

Service is the only thing that's important about love. Everybody is worried about 'losing yourself' - all this narcissism. Duty. We can't stand that idea now either... But duty might be a suit of armor you put on to fight for your love.

I hope that dog lovers around the world will support the Cruelty Free International global campaign to end the use of dogs in outdated and cruel experiments.

I care a lot about animal welfare and children. Although I don't have children myself.

Dogs are a companion species. It's about time - you have an animal for about 15, 16 years, a generation. That time holds so much. You might have had five or six relationships with human beings but one dog.

I do not want an animal to die for me.

I would be more angry if an animal were treated cruelly than people, because people can defend themselves.

In my heart, I know that Jesus would never condone the suffering that results when dogs and cats are allowed to breed.

For years, I have traveled all around the country to promote animal welfare, fighting for policies that will finally eliminate unnecessary animal suffering.

I'm not supporting any companies that cause harm to animals.

I have no problem with people eating meat. I would just like it, for the people who do eat meat, for the animals to be treated better. To be treated humanely. Cows in pastures living the life that they're supposed to live. I have no problem with that.

I think if you're in love, you're willing to do anything that comes with it.

I don't like the idea of beating birds. I'm vegetarian.

Animals have a very clear spirit, and they are so open to the world around them that they can easily be mistreated.

The PAWS Act is a simple bill that could have a dramatic - and potentially life-saving - effect on the lives of many.

The voiceless and most defenseless ones are the animals, so most of my attention goes to them.

As someone who lives with an animal, I think it's important to learn how to responsibly care for souls who don't have their own voice. They can't advocate for themselves.