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Top Ten Things I Learned From My Dogs On My Vegan Road Trip

#10: Enjoy the journey as well as the destination. #9:  Take time out to enjoy the view. #8:  Break the rules sometimes, and sit where you are most comfortable. #7: If you don’t feel like shopping, take a nap. (Especially when mom and dad are shopping at Herbivore, Food Fight Vegan Grocery & Sweetpea Vegan Bakery). #6: Don’t worry…be happy. #5: Learn to get along, especially in close quarters in the…

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September 16, 2014 By
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Animal Rights/ General

Remembering Unnamed Horses and Los Angeles Animal Activists

Remembering Many Unnamed Horses & Los Angeles based Animal Activists. With many notes added – for folk who want to dig a little deeper into anti-vivisection history / animal rights history / vegan history. ~ A THR investigation has found that, unbeknownst to the public, these incidents on Hollywood’s most prominent productions are but two of the troubling cases of animal injury and death that directly call into question the 136-year-old Washington,…

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September 3, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By
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Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

The Ernest Bell Library, Our Etymological Past, Sixpences, Dogs and Anti-Vivisection

Finding amazing creations / art such as this ~ 105 years old postcard gives us a real ‘buzz’. 100+ years ago truly great people were enthusiastically working / networking for animals – spreading the vegan message – opposing vivisection & much more. More about this postcard below! All of the books, magazines, leaflets, postcards etc. mentioned & pictured in this blog post are being preserved in the Ernest Bell Library,…

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July 26, 2014 (Last Updated: February 26, 2016) By
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Animal Rights/ Veganism

How To Really Talk To People About Being Vegan

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I’m not the most silver-tongued conversationalist around, even when it comes to such banal topics as the weather or what I’m doing this summer. So talking about things that matter to me, that elicit even the smallest emotional charge, can tie my tongue in knots. Usually I just opt for silence to save myself any embarrassment and don’t give it much more thought. But when someone asks about some aspect…

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July 22, 2014 By
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Animal Rights/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Art for Animals and Networking

Some June 2014 acquisitions at the – Ernest Bell Library. . All are pre-1910. . ……yes – they are part of a larger collection which we are now cataloging. . Play – ‘Spot the Differences’ . Those on the left were painted & then printed  in Argentina for – Sociedad Protectora de Animales Sarmiento – Estd. 1902. . Those on the right were painted & then printed in France for – Société Protectrice des…

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July 14, 2014 (Last Updated: February 20, 2020) By
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Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

How To Balance Animal Rights And Animal Welfare?

Let us seriously consider: – How to balance animal rights and animal welfare? First a quote from a 2014 book which I am very fond of – ~ I ask myself continuously how to balance the utopian vision of animal rights with the pragmatic politics of animal welfare. For the sake of the animals, I always take the side of rights over welfare; however, there are times, particularly in the political arena, when welfare…

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July 7, 2014 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By
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Animal Companions/ Video

Pet Safety For The Fourth Of July

Pet Safety For The Fourth Of July

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of fireworks during Fourth of July weekend, but it can also be a very dangerous and stressful time for animals! If you’ve got pets, make sure not to neglect them during all the festivities. Keep them out of harm’s way and help keep them calm. Here are a few pet safety tips for the Fourth of July to get you started.…

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July 4, 2014 (Last Updated: July 3, 2017) By
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