Find Out Why Animal Liberation Matters to You
Almost all of us grew up eating meat and cheese, wearing animal skins on our feet and backs, buying cosmetics tested in animals’ eyes, and even going to circuses. Many of us bought our beloved “pets” at pet shops or breeders and may have kept beautiful birds in cages. We wore wool and silk, thought animals were happy in the zoo, and rode animals at tourist attractions. For years, we didn’t realize the suffering these actions cause to the animals involved. But now, you are asking the question: Why should animals have rights? And what is animal liberation all about? Do I have a role in this?
PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk—a pioneer of the animal liberation movement whose work has exposed systemic cruelty, reshaped public attitudes, and driven major corporations to adopt kinder policies—shares her expertise in The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights: Simple Acts of Kindness to Help Animals in Trouble. The book breaks down what animal rights really mean—basic respect and understanding are the keys—and how each of us can take simple, powerful choices that have an impact.
Since its publication, this eye-opening guide has awakened readers to the hidden suffering animals endure—and, more importantly, empowered them with hundreds of practical ways to avoid contributing to it. Blending amazing facts, personal stories, inspiration, and easy, actionable tips, it’s the ultimate go-to for anyone ready to turn compassion into action.
“People who understand animal rights realize that animals are not things, they are someones; that they are their own individual selves, not ours to use for food, clothing, entertainment, experimentation, or any other purpose; and that animals deserve consideration and what is in their best interests, regardless of whether they are cute, useful to humans, or belong to an endangered species, and regardless of whether any human cares about them at all …”
Don’t Wait to Read The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights
The PETA Practical Guide dives deep into who—not what—our fellow animals are, exploring their complex experiences, sophisticated intelligence, and remarkable capabilities, from elephants to octopuses, birds to fish, and countless other species.
Right now, countless animals are living awful lives on farms, at slaughterhouses, in laboratories, in the pet trade, at roadside zoos and circuses, and in other industries that exploit them because they are powerless. This book pulls back the curtain and equips you with what you need to know to avoid contributing, even unknowingly, to their plight.
Think of it like a go-to animal advocacy encyclopedia: You’ll learn the importance of eating and wearing vegan, adoption over purchase of dogs and cats, how to select cruelty-free cosmetics, animal-friendly entertainment, and much more. This engaging book also reveals how to make your voice count by getting companies and legislators to listen to what you want—as PETA and our dedicated supporters have been doing for decades.
The guiding principle of The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights is simple: Animals are not ours to use—not for food, not for clothing, not for entertainment, and not for any other use. Period. Every one of our fellow animals is a living, feeling individual. They have emotions like us, and they feel joy, pain, pleasure, fear, frustration, loneliness, and love. Whenever we consider doing something that would interfere with their needs and interests, as moral agents, we are obligated to take the kindest route.
Only prejudice allows us to deny others the basic rights of respect and understanding for who we are, that we expect to have for ourselves. Whether it’s based on race, gender, or species, prejudice is morally unjustified.
Get Your Copy and Start Saving Animals Today!
Take vital steps to cut thoughtless cruelty to animals out of your life and to influence others around you. The PETA Practical Guide is the most comprehensive book on animal liberation ever written. Order your copy now!
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