Robert Howell Perks (June 1854 – 11 February 1929) was an English naturalist, physician and anti-vivisection activist.
After his resignation he became medical attendant and private secretary to Sir Thomas Elder at Birksgate, Glen Osmond.
[14][15][16] Perks was a speaker at meetings of the London Anti-Vivisection Society and British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection with Walter Hadwen.
[20][21][22] In the early 1900s, Perks was elected a member of the Order of the Golden Age's General Council and was its Honorary Secretary.
[23] In 1907, thirteen medical men including Perks signed a manifesto stating that vegetarianism is "scientifically a sound and satisfactory system of dietetics" and superior to health than meat eating.
[24] In 1914, Perks argued for vegetarianism from an ethical basis, commenting that it is the duty of humanitarians to regard animals as friends and not a food source.