Noel Fitzpatrick

"For the dog, colour doesn't matter, reputation doesn't matter, wealth doesn't matter. Dogs see us all as equals. They live in the present and in a world of emotion. They know if you are true and trustworthy, and what they care about most if the love you have in your heart and the kindness you show them."

- Noel Fitzpatrick

"People don’t get the big picture—animals matter, people matter, and animals in the lives of people matter."

- Noel Fitzpatrick

"Research has shown that dogs and cats can feel happy or sad, excited or disappointed, depressed or elated, and that these feelings may be similar to ours, even if they cannot express them in the same way that we do."

- Noel Fitzpatrick

"I don't believe in 'ownership' of a sentient life - I think we undertake volitional guardianship and that this bringing forth can be one of the most rewarding and reciprocally loving relationships that a human being can ever experience."

- Noel Fitzpatrick