Humans share this planet with millions of other species, and we all have inherent worth.
When we consider the individuals around us—whether they’re a lonely elderly neighbor or a frightened chicken on a transport truck heading to slaughter—we can recognize that everyone feels love, grief, joy, pain, fear, and hope.
For animals who are cut open on laboratory tables, prodded onto the kill floor in slaughterhouses, skinned for leather, or held in cramped tanks in marine parks, our compassion and conviction are critical.
Animals have unique personalities, amazing abilities, and a remarkable capacity for emotions.
We all have the power to help make the world a kinder place and to choose nonviolence every single day with every decision we make.
We may never see eye to eye with everyone, but we can look into each other’s eyes and understand that we’re all animals, that each one of us deserves respect and kindness, that everyone should live free from needless pain and suffering, and that every animal is someone.
