Passionate Nature

"Animals are not property or "things" but rather living organisms, subjects of a life, who are worthy of our compassion, respect, friendship, and support."-Marc Bekoff

Life is very vivid to animals. In many cases they know who they are. They know who their friends are and who their rivals are. They compete. Like us they fight for survival, get food and shelter, and raise their offspring for the continuation of their specie.

Research provides compelling evidence that many animals experience emotions as joy, fear, love, despair, empathy and grief. Their presence here on Earth maintains our ecological balance. 

As human beings, we must consider their emotions and treat them with respect rather than as possessions and numbers.