Originally posted by Albea
"Animals are more than ever a test of character, of mankind's capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship.__We are
called to treat them with kindness, not because they have rights or power or some claim to equality, but in a sense because they don't; because they all stand unequal and powerless before us."

-- Matthew Scully
I'm very touched by this quote--how beautiful!