Category: animals

Cats Protection: Stop the Big Kitten Con

I believe there are many different ways to promote activism and to be an activist for a cause you care about. As such, I do my best to sign as many petitions as I can, in the hope that our government will actually pay attention to the issue at hand and begin making changes to … Continue reading Cats Protection: Stop the Big Kitten Con →

Are pets vegan friendly?

I was on the internet late at night and came across a vegan discussion thread where someone had commented that you cannot call yourself a vegan if you have a pet. Their whole argument was that vegans should not do anything that exploits or causes an animal to be exploited, and by having a pet … Continue reading Are pets vegan friendly? →

Should pugs be banned?

You will no doubt have seen the headlines this week regarding the Blue Cross' latest campaign to tackle the 'vicious cycle of over-breeding' that is currently seen in pugs, bulldogs and other breeds of flat faced dogs. The increase in use of photos of such flat-faced dogs has led to a spike in popularity and … Continue reading Should pugs be banned? →

What is the difference between plant based and vegan?

I do get asked this a lot. When people find out that I follow a vegan lifestyle, they almost always ask 'oh, so you must be plant based then". Which then brings the discussion regarding what the difference is between 'plant based' and vegan'. So I thought it would be fun to open up the … Continue reading What is the difference between plant based and vegan? →

Buttermilk salted caramel cups

So these were actually a bonus item that came with my Buttermilk Easter Egg. As I have said in that review, Easter Egg chocolate is supreme to all other chocolate, so I won't directly compare these cups to the chocolate used in the Easter egg. Because it is not a fair comparison at all and … Continue reading Buttermilk salted caramel cups →

Tesco jelly beans

My favourite sweet of all time is the jelly bean and I was far too excited to realise that tesco had removed the beeswax from their own brand jelly beans!! These taste no different to your regular jelly beans and are now clearly labelled as suitable for vegans. I also believe the packet is only … Continue reading Tesco jelly beans →

Are cat cafes vegan?

As a quick disclaimer, I will not be discussing pet cafes as a whole, only cat cafes. I simply do not agree that all pets can be used for pet cafes Rabbit cafes for example are terrible ideas simply due to the very delicate nature of rabbits, and I imagine a dog cafe could get … Continue reading Are cat cafes vegan? →

The reality of the dairy industry

Earlier this month BBC Panorama released an expose into the diary industry. The programme contained undercover footage of a dairy farm in Wales and showed very graphic footage of abuse and violence towards the cows, the calves that were of no use being piled into skips and just the overall low conditions of the farm … Continue reading The reality of the dairy industry →

Short break!

Hi all! I am actually on annual leave this week and have a lot of day trips planned. Therefore no usual posts this week, although I do have a big Reality Of post on Wednesday for your mid-week reading. So for now enjoy this picture of Lola, who deems the hay outside of her litter … Continue reading Short break! →