You don't have to own squirrels and starlings to get enjoym… - Ingrid Newkirk

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You don't have to own squirrels and starlings to get enjoyment from them … One day, we would like an end to pet shops and the breeding of animals. [Dogs] would pursue their natural lives in the wild … they would have full lives, not wasting at home for someone to come home in the evening and pet them and then sit there and watch TV.

Ingrid Newkirk

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Ingrid Newkirk (born July 11, 1949) is a British-born animal rights activist, and the co-founder and current president of PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization.

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Birth Name: Ingrid Elizabeth Ward

Alternative Names: Ingrid Elizabeth Newkirk

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