They're reincarnated relatives. I'm a party vegetable. A cat is an animal who never cries over spilled milk. A hungry grizzly doesn't give a care about YOUR animal rights. A proud member of PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals.
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Animals are more than food. They're also leather and fur. An Unprogrammable Animal. What most animals stand on. The only animal who can be skinned more than once.