Dr. Aysha Akhtar’s Our Symphony with Animals explores the ways in which human and non-human animals connect. As a nearly ten-year vegan, I found the topic captivating, especially as my own connection with those around me evolves. Dr. Akhtar is a neurologist and writes from that perspective, exploring the science behind empathy and interactions with […]
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Animal Rights Doesn’t Exist in a Bubble
Sometimes, the animal rights world seems to exist in a bubble. Advocates are so focused on speaking up for those without a voice, that it can be easy not to see the other issues around us, or not to see how they intersect. We’ve seen a growing movement over the past few months of those […]
Judgment Day Does No Favors to Animals
I’m reading Gabrielle Bernstein’s latest book, The Judgment Detox. I’m probably one of the most judgmental people you’ll ever meet; I judge myself as hard as I do anyone else. Judging Thy Neighbor I have neighbors who let their dogs off leash. The dogs are sometimes outside without supervision, on a busy street. There have […]
Walking with Peety by Eric O’Grey
Eric O’Grey had hit rock bottom when he went to a nutritionist who prescribed two things that would change his life: a whole food, plant-based diet, and a dog. Over the course of the next few years, his life changed. So did the life of Peety, the dog he adopted from the Humane Society. Walking […]
Love Yourself and Help Animals During the Holidays
It can take a little work to eat healthy every single day; everyone slips ups here and there, can’t resist or over indulges in their favorite vegan treat. Eating occasional treats and small indulgences isn’t the end of the world, but getting stuck in an unhealthy eating pattern and eating meals you know aren’t good […]