I agitated the matter among my friends, and told them that our whole dumb creation was groaning together in pain, and would continue to groan, unless merciful human beings were willing to help them.

I was able to assist in the formation of several societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and they have done good service.

Good service not only to the horses and cows, but to the nobler animal, man.
I believe that in saying to a cruel man, 'You shall not overwork, torture, mutilate, nor kill your animal, or neglect to provide it with proper food and shelter,' we are making him a little nearer the kingdom of heaven than he was before.

For 'Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.' If he sows seeds of unkindness and cruelty to man and beast, no one knows what the blackness of the harvest will be.

His poor horse, quivering under a blow, is not the worst sufferer.