Facts about rabbits

As cute and cuddly as rabbits are, there is a lot unknown about them in general society. As someone who has owned a rabbit now for the past 4 years, I am constantly learning new things about how best to care for my darling bunny and have had to unlearn a lot of stereotypes that … Continue reading Facts about rabbits

Rabbit Awareness Week

Today marks the start of Rabbit Awareness Week! Rabbit Awareness Week is run by Burgess Excel, which is a brand of pet food that makes food for all companion animals. The event has been running for the past 16 years, with 2023 marking the 17th year of raising awareness around on the world's most misunderstood … Continue reading Rabbit Awareness Week

Self-Care for Activists

I don't know about you guys but things seem really depressing lately. The news is of course always depressing - it seems big media companies only ever want to report on the doom and gloom and horrible events of the world and rarely ever mention something good. No matter where you look it seems there … Continue reading Self-Care for Activists

What is ear cropping?

Ear cropping - sometimes also called ear docking - is the act of cutting the ears of a dog so that the ear is either removed or damaged in someway. In most cases, the ears are cropped so that the floppy part of the ear is removed. Is there a reason for this? The main … Continue reading What is ear cropping?

Online Safety Bill and the inclusion of animal cruelty

The Online Safety Bill is currently in the Committee Stage of the parliamentary process. The Committee stage involves reading and scrutinising the Bill to ensure that there is no information missing and that the legislation it seeks to enact will be clear, concise and easy to follow. Once it has been approved at Committee Stage, … Continue reading Online Safety Bill and the inclusion of animal cruelty

World Bee Day

Under the theme “Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production”, World Bee Day 2023 calls for global action to support pollinator-friendly agricultural production and highlights the importance of protecting bees and other pollinators, particularly through evidence-based agricultural production practices. The day has been celebrated since 2018 and there are many resources and special events happening around … Continue reading World Bee Day

What to do when you accidentally eat animal products

So I was all prepared to talk to you about the special edition Eid doughnut that Krispee Kreme brought out, because it was new and I of course had to try it. It was labelled as accidentally vegan, as it had no milk or eggs in it and when I checked the allergen menu online … Continue reading What to do when you accidentally eat animal products

Bat Appreciation Day

17 April marks International Bat Appreciation day! I always feel that bats get a bad rep, since it seems many people assume they are all vampires. International Bat Day was introduced by the Bat Conservation International (BCI) charity. This organisation was founded in 1982 and aims to conserve bats and their habitats through a combination … Continue reading Bat Appreciation Day

World Aquatic Day

World Aquatic Animal Day is an annual day dedicated to aquatic animals. The event was launched for the first time on April 3, 2020 and is a project of the Aquatic Animal Law Initiative and the Animal Law Clinic at the Centre for Animal Law Studies, based at the Lewis and Clark Law School in … Continue reading World Aquatic Day

What is the animal holocaust?

This is quite a testy sentence that I have seen being used by a number of vegan activists, both from individuals and organisations. Whilst there is a part of me that understands why they use this language, I personally do not agree with it. I have always loved languages, especially the written language. I loved … Continue reading What is the animal holocaust?