Jul 22
Kelly wondered whether the term “vegan” is “worth fighting for” given the latest trend of seemingly oxymoronish (waiting for that one to hit Webster’s) terminology from the mouths of people who want to find a way to use animals, yet…
Jul 21
From VegCooking, courtesy of PeTA: The vegan-friendly attitude of P.F. Chang’s is largely due to the number of requests that management receives for meatless cuisine. Vegan dishes are among the bestsellers. One manager told PETA Eats that most people prefer…
Jul 20
Brief commentary follows this e-mail I received regarding greyhounds, animal rights and Ireland. ************************ Dear ARAN Members, I remember as a young child throwing stones and sticks at a terrified greyhound that slept in a back shed a few blocks…
Jul 15
The idea that each person has their own timeline for converting to veganism met with the following comment from All Means Justifiable: “I have to say that writing “everyone has their own timeline” is a sentence I personally don’t like…
Jul 14
Derrick Jensen comes right out of the gate mentioning Hitler (as opposed to later as per Godwin’s Law) in “Taking Shorter Showers Doesn’t Cut it: Personal Change Does Not Equal Political Change,” which might annoy some people. But what’s more…
Jul 12
Yesterday I promised to write about “Conditional” over at Alec’s Story, and again, if you haven’t read the blog I highly recommend it. The other idea that came out of it (perhaps for tomorrow) as well as my e-mails and…
Jul 11
I don’t usually do this, but you have got to go to the blog of Nicole, who has a PhD in Sociology with an emphasis on animal studies, and who works in the Animal Law Program at the Animal Legal…
Jul 10
I was thinking about the Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary calendar of rescued animals photographed by Deb Durant that’s on my refrigerator. It’s on the refrigerator, but when you open the refrigerator door you’ll see nothing that came from the animals…
Jul 9
You know those jokes that you get a minute later that are referred to as joke grenades? Well, I think the grenade metaphor also applies to conversion to veganism. There is often lag time between the critical mass event and…
Jul 8
Here’s a Gray Matter for you (or maybe not): A humane society near me is doing a cat- and dog-adoption promotion this month. You can adopt a dog for $75 rather than $100, and if you adopt a cat for…
Jul 7
I have wildlife/nonwildlife rescue paraphernalia in my car. A large box with airholes, a small one, a towel or two, a leash, soapy handwipes, you get the idea. I’ve decided to add the enormous barbecue/barbeque tongs that are collecting dust…
Jul 2
A new survey is getting the attention of many within the global animal protection community. Covering both moral and strategic issues, the “Ethics and Animals” survey will provide a snapshot of our movement as of the present moment. Everyone is…
Jul 1
Angus directed me to a story about the Calgary Stampede (rodeo) and the Calgary and Vancouver Humane Societies which had me asking: Whose side are they on? Here’s the backstory: Calgary has what they call a “western culture,” which essentially…
Jun 30
In March of 2007 I wrote, “in a horribly-depressing vote of 198-138, New Hampshire’s House voted AGAINST a bill that would shut down live racing at its three greyhound race tracks.” E-mails were exchanged between yours truly and NH legislators,…
Jun 29
Other than being a vegan, the most important actions you can take to help animals who are used for food are: Give generously to organizations that help those sentient nonhumans directly, such as Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary, Maple Farm Sanctuary, Poplar…
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