My perspective is slightly different than yours. I strongly believe that animals do not have rights. I believe that can be supported both by reason and Scripture. Does that mean we are free to abuse animals, as another poster has stated? Absolutely not! I strongly believe that we should treat animals humanely. Not because of their alleged rights, but because of our God given duty.
“My perspective is slightly different than yours.”
Nor really - I just phrased it a little differently, that’s all. Man was given dominion over the animals, agreed. With that comes the responsibility to treat those animals with compassion to the extent required, even those, as I stated, we intend to use as food. Most especially the animals you take into your home to be companions should be treated with care. I’m not an animal rights nut but every dog I’ve ever had was special and gave me every bit as love much as I gave him.