"Animals are here with us, not for us"

“Animals are here with us, not for us” is a vegan slogan that has been printed on many images. “Mankind must change its thinking—animals are here with us, not for us!” was printed in The Province (Vancouver, BC), in a letter written by Janice Yelland on April 19, 1995.

“I like to think that other animals are here *with* us, not *for* us” was posted on Twitter by tracy krupitzer on November 10, 2009. “Animals - I saw a lady today wearing a shirt that said ‘Animals are here with us, not for us’” was posted on Twitter by Jay Janicki on April 20, 2011. Authorship of the saying is unknown.

Newspapers.com
19 April 1995, The Province (Vancouver, BC), “Chinese ‘medicine’ ripped” (letter), pg. A27:
Mankind must change its thinking—animals are here with us, not for us! I will boycott all Chinese medicines until animal ingredients are no longer used at all.
Janice Yelland
MISSION

Twitter
tracy krupitzer
@tracykrupitzer
Replying to @pirarobizarro
“I like to think that other animals are here *with* us, not *for* us.” -
@pirarobizarro
2:15 PM · Nov 10, 2009·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
EarlyMelodicAnimals
@EMA1117
This new video will help show the masses that Animals are here WITH us NOT for us. Working with Animal Acres has been a dream of mine 😉
10:19 PM · Mar 7, 2011·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
Jay Janicki
@jayjanicki
Animals - I saw a lady today wearing a shirt that said “Animals are here with us, not for us”. But if you… http://tumblr.com/xxf270z2e5
11:57 AM · Apr 20, 2011·Tumblr

Twitter
Rosy Ⓥ
@LynSire
“Animals are here with us. Not for us.”
9:25 PM · Aug 3, 2011·Twitter Web Client

Google Books
The Lucky Ones:
My Passionate Fight for Farm Animals
By Jenny Brown with Gretchen Primack
New York, NY: Avery (Penguin Group)
2012
Pg. ?:
It can feel overwhelming to work against such ingrained traditions and powerful interests, but I’m fighting for the day when people ultimately realize en masse that animals are here with us, not for us.

Google Books
Why Every Christian Should Be A Vegan
By Ryan Hicks
Published by author
2018
Pg. ?:
The old saying, “Animals are here with us, not for us,” has a lot of wisdom behind it.

Google Books
The Smart Parent’s Guide to Raising Vegan Kids:
Lessons for Littles in Plant-based Eating and Compassionate Living
By Eric C. Lindstrom
New York, NY: Simon & Schuster
2018
Pg. ?:
“Animals are here with us, not for us.” —Anonymous

Twitter
CARE ⓋSeedlingPigOxRooster
@carecgy
#Animals are here with us not for us. #ThursdayThoughts
12:32 PM · Aug 27, 2020·Twitter for iPhone