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PETA was kind enough to send me a copy of this lovely new book “The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights: Simple Acts of Kindness to Help Animals in Trouble.”

I’ll be sending it out to one lucky winner. Contest will end on Monday at 5pm. All you have to do is leave a comment, make sure you give an accurate email address in the form and I’ll select one at random. (Winner must live in the USA and have a valid email address) If you don’t win the contest you can pick the book up on Amazon or order it from your local book store.

Want to know what you’re in for? Here is my mini review…

This book is exactly what it says – an all encompassing practical guide. Everything from what to do when the rodeo comes to town to how to help animals in laboratories. Vegan nutrition to compassionate consumerism.

What I really like about this book is that it gives information that everyone can use in their daily lives. It teaches you how to be an activist fighting the good fight  – whether that be in the form of a protest or from the comfort of your own living room. It’s not just a guide. It’s a handbook.

This book focuses on choices – and how to make the most humane choice. It covers zoos, pest control, companion animal issues, farm animal issues, animal testing and more. But not just simple information on them. It gives you loads of suggestions on how to help animals, even for the shyest activist. And it’s super easy to read. It just lays out the facts and gives you endless options on how to help. Some of the ideas are things I’d never do. Like dressing as the ghosts of animals and haunting the house of a person who has inflicted pain and suffering on animals. But the vast majority of options are things you can do in your home – like only buying items not tested on animals, sending your humane product receipts to companies that do test and giving them proof that they are losing business because of their practices. I like that one. It’s got flare while being respectful and non confrontational.

Also worth noting is the great resource guide at the back of the book. You’ll see recommended books on every topic, videos, charities and more. This section alone is nearly 150 pages. That’s a lot of resources.

If you want a million ideas on how to be a better voice for animals, this book is a great comprehensive read. Mixed into the advocacy advice is information on the topics as well as interesting and relevant vignettes to illustrate examples.

I don’t always agree with PETA’s public stunts. I’ve even written about that on this blog. But this book is a great tool for animals and even if you aren’t the lucky winner of this contest, you should consider picking up your own.

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