Animals should not be treated as objects, but instead of as sentient and feeling beings with a right to live, right to not suffer and right to not get killed.

Yes, this is good. And all animals should be treated the same - i.e. we shouldn't inflict suffering, slavery or death on animals, e.g. by our eating habits as it is done today.

Have you read this: http://www.worldpeacediet.org/ ?
It is a very good, enlightening, ethical and spiritual book.

I also recommend this:http://www.abolitionistapproach.com/media/pdf/ARAA_Pamphlet.pdf and  this: http://www.peaceablekingdomfilm.org/
Right now, most people in this world treats animals as objects, instead of as sentient and feeling beings with a right to live, right to not suffer and right to not get killed.