On this page we present some facts, figures, and resources that can help start and illuminate conversations about compassion and nonhuman animals for those who are curious to explore the idea.
Books
The Inner Life of Animals by Peter Wohlleben
Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion by Jon Katz
The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter by Peter Singer and Jim Mason
The Secret Life of Cows by Rosamund Young
Animal Rights and Human Obligations edited by Peter Singer and Tom Regan
Between Light and Storm: How We Live with Other Species by Esther Woolfson
Articles
"Animal Emotions: Exploring Passionate Natures" by Marc Bekoff (BioScience, Volume 50, Issue 10, October 2000, Pages 861–870)
"The Truth About Your Bacon" by Nicolas Kristoff (New York Times, August, 6, 2023, Section SR pg. 3)
Organizations
Berkshire Farm Sanctuary has pages of information (characteristics, abilities, how they are used by humans and cared for (or not), life span, etc.) on different farm animals and offers this advice: "Having compassion and being educated at any age gives you the power to change the world and make it a better place."