livin veg

Sorry for the lack of posts this week. It’s been a tad crazy. I’ll be back on Monday. Enjoy the week!

Feral cat colonies have sprung up all over the country. In alley ways, backyards, parks and pretty much any place you can think of. City or rural. Cats are there. They exist because people abandon their once beloved companions, or they fail to spay or neuter their indoor/outdoor cats. The sad truth is, we have [...]

I tend to run my purses into the ground from wear. Usually I choose vintage purses because they involve no new materials. But if/when I do buy new purses I try to make sure they are either organic or upcycled. In my search for myself I came across many nice options. Click on the pictures [...]

A big thank you to U.S. Representatives Diane Watson and Elton Gallegly for introducing legislation that would require the federal government to only purchase animal products from companies that do not keep animals confined in gestation crates, veal crates or battery cages. The ASPCA says: Whether or not it intends to, the federal government supports [...]

Check out my guest blog on the Girlie Girl Army… Vegan Bridal Shoes! In fact, I’ve done a few guest blogs for that awesome site. Check them out: Estate Sales: It’s Not Quite Grave Robbing Raising Money 101: Common Grant Inquiry Mistakes A Peanut Butter And Banana Smoothie To Knock You Out Of Your Food [...]

Yesterday Europe moved forward in their effort to further protect animals used in scientific experiments. It’s not a done deal yet, but it sure looks like it’s going to be. The European Parliament has to approve it in September but the measure was pushed forward without debate by the education ministers with only Germany abstaining. [...]

I love hearing stories about people helping wildlife. Especially when that wildlife recognizes what’s happening and displays clear evidence of sentience. Here is a true story about how my friend Damian helped out a duck and her ducklings last week in Danbury CT. Damian writes: “I was walking near a parking garage and saw a [...]

India is officially ditching the leather shoes that used to be a part of the school uniforms in exchange for canvas cruelty free kicks. Veg News writes: The proposal states that black leather shoes were introduced as part of a required school uniform during Britain’s colonial rule of India, and that by replacing them with [...]

When looking on eco fashion sites, I always click on Terra Plana shoes only to be disappointed that they are made out of leather. Until now. Thank you to the Girlie Girl Army for including one of Terra Plana’s new shoes from their vegan line in a mother’s day post yesterday. Currently Terra Plana’s vegan [...]

Stella McCartney’s line of shoes for Adidas isn’t limited to just athletic shoes. She also designs a few styles of ballet flats. A pair of flats from Stella’s main line can run over three hundred dollars. Her ballet flats for Adidas are sold for about $100 bucks and under. Her sneakers are a bit more [...]