Barbara Kingsolver Quotes

After dealing with so much dark energy and investigating violent people for my job, I value creatures with pure souls - animals, especially dogs. I believe a higher power/god created these creatures to give us balance from people who can be truly evil. I am an active voice and supporter against animal cruelty.

To save an animal's life in order that it may suffer indefinitely is something I would never condone.

Any abuse of animals is the same as abuse of men, women, or children.

The only thing that really depresses me is animal cruelty.

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

I love animals, always have, and it seemed natural to help the ASPCA. Animals have no voice of their own, so we have to be that voice.

Protecting animals is very important to me, and I think speaking out against fur is an amazing cause.

Animals mean everything to me. We have to be their voice and protectors.

I'm definitely an animal lover, and I stand up for all animals' rights.

I'm very touched on a deep level by cruelty to animals.

Animals have always been a passion of mine, being able to help them because they can't help themselves, and I think that people have treated them so badly over the years and it's just not fair. It's something I feel like I can help make a difference.

I hope to bring much more attention to important issues and change for issues and practices that are harming animals.

All of my friends are animal people. To me, cats are people, too. Animals are people, too. I travel a lot and when I go overseas, it's really hard on me because the animals are treated much differently, especially in developing countries.

Animal welfare issues have always been important to me.

There's no better feeling in the world than knowing that my show played a role in stopping animal abuse or alleviating animal suffering.

I'm very much into animal welfare.

I think, if you were being cruel to animals, then the thought of eating them would be horrific.

I have always been against cruelty to animals and remain so.

Some rescue groups are highly organized, experienced, well-funded, nearly professional. Others are small amateur operations run out of garages and back yards. Their members may identify strongly with animals as victims, sometimes because of traumas and disappointments in their own lives. Others simply love animals and want to help them.

I don't wear fur and I understand their cause. I am the biggest animal lover in the world. I have four dogs and two horses, and I have rescued animals all my life.

Animals don't have anyone to protect them. If we don't stand up, the people who are harming animals will never get stopped.

The way animals were and are abused appalls me to this very day.

Prevent the torture and murder of our animal brothers and sisters

All of my causes, including the most radical, are motivated by the defense of animals.

Animals in the streets have tough lives, so it's up to all of us to speak out if we ever witness them being abused.