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\u201cAs children, we learnt respect for our elders and for authority, we learnt etiquette too, but rarely was it suggested that we extend any feelings towards animals, or indeed that animals have feelings. And because of this, many children in Asia grow up assuming animals exist to serve us, feed us, entertain us and clothe us; animals are useful \u2018moving objects\u2019, a literal translation of the Chinese word for animal.\u201d - Pei Su Pei Su is truly a pioneer. In the early 90s, she was involved with the forming of Taiwan\u2019s very first animal right\u2019s organization. 30 years later, it still exists and Taiwan\u2019s animal right\u2019s movement is one of the fastest growing in Asia.\xa0 In 2011, Pei co-founded ACTAsia \u2013 an organization that\u2019s dedicated to creating change in China through humane education. What that means is that they go into schools and train the teachers to teach a 6-year program called Caring for Life Education. The kids are in the program from ages 6 -12 and they learn animal welfare, empathy toward animals, environmental issues, social welfare, and citizenship. To date, 80,000 kids have gone through Caring For Life and 2,000 teachers have been trained. Pei believes that things won\u2019t really change for animals in China until people start to view them differently \u2013 and, the best people for that job are the children \u2013 as they will create change for generations to come.\xa0