Henry Spira

In the mid-1970s, Henry Spira questioned getting involved in the farm animal issue because, as an animal advocate told me when Henry died of cancer on September 12th at age 71, the farm animal issue was just too big, too "unwinnable." This is the man who went on to become a vigorous, prolific, courageous, wry, testy, ingenious, and globally famous advocate on behalf of farmed animals. He began his animal advocacy career in 1976 by drawing …

…Henry said, "Sure," and sent us a check immediately. This was Henry. He worked for animals until he died. As he said about Phoenix, so it may be said about him. Henry Spira will live on, not just in our memories but in that, thinking of him, we will be energized to fight harder for all his brothers and sisters. This fight was what justified human life for Henry Spira, and he exemplified his belief.