furry friends

"If all the beasts were gone, man would die from loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beast, happens to the man."
  --Chief Seattle

"Not to hurt our humble brethren (the animals) is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission--to be of service to them whenever they require it... If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men."
 --Saint Francis of Assisi