Mary had a little lamb and the doctor fainted.

Mary had a little lamb and the doctor fainted.

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.

Until one has loved an animal a part of one\'s soul remains unawakened.

Until one has loved an animal a part of one\'s soul remains unawakened.

This animal is very malicious; when attacked it defends itself.
[Fr., Cet animal est tres mechant;
Quand read more

This animal is very malicious; when attacked it defends itself.
[Fr., Cet animal est tres mechant;
Quand on l'attaque il se defend.]

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.

One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find read more

One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find out why

A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that
spots are rather a credit.

A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that
spots are rather a credit.

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of read more

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

The animals of the world exist
for their own reasons. They were
not made for humans any more read more

The animals of the world exist
for their own reasons. They were
not made for humans any more
than black people were made for
whites or women for men.
She is author of The Color Purple.