I am a baby vegan (2 years old) and traveller (4 months old) and I did not quite pick the most vegan-friendly countries to start my travels with. The decision to get out there unfortunately brought its obligatory compromises with it. I would like to openly share my personal experiences with you, because it is what it is. And there is no use hiding from the truth. I might get…
Rita the pig did something amazing–she broke free from a flimsy cage on a transport truck headed to a slaughterhouse, and jumped from the moving vehicle to freedom. She miraculously landed safely in some grass, and animal control officers took her to a shelter where she proceeded to give birth to 14 babies! Five piglets did not survive, but nine did, and they all needed a home fast. The wonderful…
When I began dating my husband 20 years ago, we had a big challenge between us. Although he wasn’t vegetarian yet, he had abstained from eating red meat for years and I was very carnivorous. Initially, I didn’t think it would be a problem, but after a few dates, it became an obvious problem. One night, we went out for dinner to a burger/coffee shop. He ordered a salad and…
Radamenes is an amazing little black cat in Bydgoszcz, Poland who was very sick with an upper respiratory infection. He was so sick, in fact, that the vet considered putting him down. But when they heard him purr, they decided to save him. Now it’s Radamenes who is playing nurse! After Radamenes got better, the vets were shocked to find him cuddling and cleaning the other animals. Radamenes takes extra special care of the animals who…
Last week I had a physical. Since becoming vegan over two years ago, I actually look forward to physicals. At my age, for the record I am half-expired, this is when doctors start to salivate over the notion of prescribing some sort of medication to keep me alive. It’s also that time of life when they are making their Viagra quota and are very disappointed when I let them know…
Tennis can take a lot out of you. Especially in singles play at the national level. Sometimes you just can’t take in enough water or food to replace the water and minerals you lose. And if it’s a hot day, the temperature on the court is even hotter. There have been times where my feet feel like they are on fire (even though I have on shoes) due to the…
When you think about love, if you are like most people, you are just thinking about romantic love between two humans. Time to crack that definition wide open to include all living beings and love that crosses species barriers. If we could clearly see how much other species love life and love others, it might change how we view them. This collection of love stories is the tip of the iceberg. The accounts of…