The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights
by Ingrid Newkirk
St. Martin's Griffin, New York, 2009
ISBN-13:978-0-312-55994-4, ISBN-10: 0-312-55994-1
Every day in laboratories, on factory farms, behind the big top, and in industries across America, animals are subjected to abominable treatment. In The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights, you'll learn hundreds of simple ways to stop thoughtless cruelty. The tips and resources Ingrid Newkirk provides will connect you to a whole community of others who respect animals enough to make kind choices. For each topic, Newkirk provides hard facts, personal insight, inspiration, ideas, and resources, including:
- How to eat healthfully and compassionately
- How to adopt dogs rather than support puppy mills
- How to get companies and legislators to listen to you
- How to select cruelty-free cosmetics and clothing
- How to choose amusements that protect rather than exploit animals
"This book is the ultimate animal rights encyclopedia - chock-full of facts and resources that will guide you at home, in the marketplace, in life." - Woody Harrelson
"A terrific book that uplifts you by showing you there are easy, sensible, clear ways to help animals that you might never have dreamt of." - Martin Sheen
"A great read for those of us who believe that we should no more discriminate on the basis of species than we would on the basis of gender, race, or religion." - Famke Janssen
"Ingrid voices the horrors of animal abuse and shows us how we can lead a truly compassionate life. God bless Ingrid!" - Bea Arthur
Ingrid Newkirk is a founder and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the largest animal rights organization in the world. Her campaigns to save animal lives have made the front pages of The Washington Post, The New Yorker, People magazine, and other national periodicals. She has appeared on many national television shows, including The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Nightline, and 20/20, among others, and is the subject of the HBO special I Am an Animal.