San Rafael, CA About Blog In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization dedicated to ending the exploitation and abuse of animals by raising the status of animals beyond that of mere property, and by defending their rights, welfare and habitat. (blog.feedspot.com)
Yet he refuses to treat his charge as mere property, and he urges Philemon to receive him «no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother.» (religion-online.org)
It remains to be seen if other states will adopt similar legislation, but Alaska has taken an important step in recognizing our evolving social relationship with companion animals, and their value beyond mere property. (aldf.org)