Dear Ladies, I thought I was going to be able to blog over my holiday but a lot is going on. Please forgive my absence. I look forward to seeing you all in 2010! 2009 was pretty darn great for the animals. Lots of improvements. I have the feeling that next year is going to [...]
The Washington Post published a fantastic article last week on a trainer named Sammy Haddock, a retired elephant trainer who worked with elephants in the circus since the mid seventies. In 1997 Mr Haddock was hired to work as a handler at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Center for Elephant Conservation. What’s so special [...]
During this time of year the landfills overflow with a beautiful blue/white for Hanukkah and red and green for Christmas. Yep, I’m talking about wrapping paper. Every year people buy wrapping paper in order to wrap all their presents for their loved ones. Only, that wrapping paper is used once and then chucked into the [...]
Beyond Skin creates the shoes of choice for celebs like Natalie Portman and Emily Deschanel. They are the original ultra stylish vegan shoe. They have been around since 2001 when they opened up shop because there were no vegan stylish shoes to be found. Do you remember this ladies? When we were all still scrounging [...]
AR news has been a little slow this week, so let’s take a moment to appreciate some amazing octopus news. Apparently scientists have found an octopus in Indonesia (let’s call him/her Coco) who uses halved coconut shells as shelter. That’s right. Crafty Coco uses tools! The first invertebrate to be observed doing so. Not only [...]
My mom asked me the other day for some gift ideas for my birthday. (My birthday is a few days before Christmas.) So I figured for my third gift blog, I would put up some of the items I had mentioned to her. The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen: For those of you who haven’t [...]
According to the article in USA Today, the answer is yes. In the past three years, the government has provided the nation’s schools with millions of pounds of beef and chicken that wouldn’t meet the quality or safety standards of many fast-food restaurants, from Jack in the Box and other burger places to chicken chains [...]
Plastic serves many purposes. It keeps our food fresh. It’s convenient. It’s light weight and strong. We all know that plastic has changed the way we live our lives but I don’t think enough attention is given to the fact that we have also changed the lives of animals in devastating ways. The problem is [...]
Mercy for Animals, a fantastic animal rights organization, is hosting its Celebrating Compassion Gala in NYC on January 23rd. I for one have already bought my tickets and can’t wait to live it up with other activists. For those of you who have not been in the Prince George Ballroom, it’s exquisite. There is going [...]
Here is part two of my vegan shopping suggestions. They are awesome for anyone, not just vegans. But vegans and greenies will love you extra for thinking extra hard about their ethics while shopping. Seriously. Last year I got a Matt and Nat clutch and nearly fell down because I was so excited. This little [...]
