Pigeon racing is a lousy, greedy, and often unlawful activity. One thing that it is not is kind to birds. Ingrid Newkirk activitybirdgreedy Change image and share on social
Perhaps measuring animal intelligence by comparing it to human intelligence isn't the best litmus test. Ingrid Newkirk animalcomparehuman Change image and share on social
Perhaps one of the most important things you can do for human beings is wean them off an animal-based diet. It hardens the arteries and runs up our health-care costs. The last thing a poor person can afford is a heart attack or cancer or a stroke. And that's all linked to a meat-based diet. I think animal liberation is human liberation. Ingrid Newkirk affordanimalartery share on social
Elephants have the largest brains of any mammal on the face of the Earth. They are creative, altruistic and kind. Ingrid Newkirk altruisticbraincreative Change image and share on social
Pigeons are among the most maligned urban wildlife despite the fact that human beings brought them to our shores and turned them loose in our cities - not something that they chose. Ingrid Newkirk beingbringchoose Change image and share on social
Most Americans, like most Japanese, view their dogs, cats, and other animal companions as family members, and rightly so. Ingrid Newkirk americananimalcat Change image and share on social
Animals aren't any better equipped to survive an emergency than humans are. Few people missed the fact that after Hurricane Katrina, people died because buses and emergency shelters wouldn't allow their animals. Ingrid Newkirk animalbusedie share on social
I hope SeaWorld is exploring how, like Ringling, it can get out of the wild animal business. Ingrid Newkirk animalbusinessexplore Change image and share on social
Since we can't count on the meat, egg, and dairy industries to protect animals from the most egregious forms of cruelty, what can we, as consumers, do? Opting out of paying someone to allow animals to die in a barn fire or at the slaughterhouse seems pretty reasonable. Ingrid Newkirk animalbarnconsumer share on social
Going meat-free can make a huge difference. Studies show that vegetarians are, on average, 10 to 20 pounds lighter than meat-eaters and that a vegetarian diet reduces our risk of heart disease by 40 percent and adds seven or more years to our lifespan. Ingrid Newkirk addaveragediet share on social