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Another Successful Walk for Farm Animals
This past Saturday was the 2014 Seattle Walk for Farm Animals, a fundraiser for the rescued animals at Farm Sanctuary’s three shelters. Walkers raised close to $12,000 and donations are being accepted...
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Global March for Elephants and Rhinos
Every 15 minutes, an elephant is killed. Every 9 to 11 hours, a rhino is killed. These beautiful creatures are often poached for their ivory and horns. Whether for trinkets or so-called medicine, there...
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How much is that doggie in the window?
When I was a kid, my grandparents bought a dog from the House of Puppies. I never thought twice about it because Angus, as they named him, was a cute, fun puppy. Looking back, I have a few questions....
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Saving Elephants: An Interview with ESPFund founder Scott Nelson
I recently met up with Scott Nelson, the founder of ESPFund, an organization that is helping African elephants. I wanted to learn more about how ESPFund came to be. Here’s what I learned: What is...
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When tax dollars fund animal abuse
In the USA alone, more than $16 billion dollars of taxpayers’ money is spent on needless animal experiments every year. It’s a number that boggles my mind. I can’t even fathom the scale of abuse that...
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Greyhounds: Racing to the death
I first heard about dog racing in college, when a woman introduced me to her retired racing greyhound. I didn’t know how cruel the industry is until she explained some of the details. Greyhounds are...
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Finding a missing pet
In February, I saw a shocking Instagram post from a person I follow. Her dog walker lost her dog. Sugar is still missing, and not a day goes by when I don’t think about her. If you know anything or see...
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No New Animal Lab
This past Saturday, I joined several hundred demonstrators at the University of Washington for the March on UW. We were protesting a proposed animal testing facility that, if built, would see a 30%...
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Premarin: A cruel way to fight menopause
Many women, upon reaching menopause, reach for prescriptions to treat their change-of-life symptoms. Premarin is one of the drugs women are often prescribed as a hormone replacement therapy. It stands...
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The Awareness
The Awareness, a novel by Gene Stone and Jon Doyle, is an exciting tale that follows four animals—a traveling circus elephant, a pet dog in New York, a pig in a factory farm, and a bear in the...
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Lions and cows and dogs, oh my!
Cecil the Lion, as he was known, was a lion who lived in Zimbabwe. You’ve probably seen the media storm and public outrage this week about his murder. A wealthy American paid to hunt down Cecil—at...
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The problems with zoos
Last year, people were outraged when they heard about the zoo in Copenhagen that killed a healthy two-year-old giraffe. Marius was shot because his genes weren’t unique in the European giraffe...
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Helping elephants in Thailand
For her birthday, all my friend Loreen wants is an elephant. Last year, while visiting Thailand, Loreen discovered Elephant Nature Park, a sanctuary for abused elephants. She donated generously, a gift...
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Katzentempel: Germany’s first cat café
During my trip to Germany this past summer, I got to visit Café Katzentempel, Germany’s first cat café. What made this place extra special was the 100% vegan menu. Katzentempel (Cat Temple) is a...
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