12 March 2015 - QA 4

Gurudev, I understand that all religions are messengers of peace and divinity, then why does only Hinduism care for animals?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

There are many things you can wonder about different religions. You need to see the uniqueness in every religion and in every tradition. The uniqueness of any religion is a world heritage.
Now, you should not forget that there are Jains who are totally vegetarians and who honor animals. A large number of people in the West are becoming vegans. They respect animals. There are animal rights associations everywhere in the world now. We think outside of India everybody eats meat or everybody would be cruel to animals. That is not the case.
Throughout the world there is big awareness about the benefits of vegetarianism, throughout the world there are societies for prevention of cruelty to animals.
You can find compassion and protection towards nature and animals everywhere in the world. Today, more and more people are respecting animal rights.