My new bird table is finally getting used! I do intend to turn it into a water bowl, but I need to find some big rocks to go in it so that there is a way for anyone who gets stuck in the water can climb their way out. I mostly have the insects in … Continue reading Floof Friday
Category: animals
Pig Gas Chamber shut down and demolished
In 2023 Joey Carbstrong, an animal rights activist who creates detailed expose videos showing the horrors inside UK slaughterhouses, released a video called 'Pignorant' which showed the conditions inside a UK pig gas chamber. The 70-year-old facility in which they filmed, located in Ashton-Under-Lyne in the UK - which killed around 750,000 pigs annually - … Continue reading Pig Gas Chamber shut down and demolished
Should there be tighter restrictions on rabbit ownership?
Labour MP Mike Hedges believes so. At a recent parliament meeting at the Welsh Senedd, he called for a wide range of changes to current animal welfare rules, including proposing rules that restrict who can own rabbits moving forward. Part of the proposal includes prospective rabbit owners to compelte a short course that properly advises … Continue reading Should there be tighter restrictions on rabbit ownership?
Should there be an animal abuse register?
Holly's Law has been all over my news feed recently. The campaign was founded by Annette Bramley, and was sparked by the tragic murder of 26-year-old Holly Bramley in Lincolnshire. Holly tragically lost her life at the hands of her former partner, a man with a known history of violence including documented abuse of former … Continue reading Should there be an animal abuse register?
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The sparrows in my garden are absolute chatacters! I don't leave out much food for them at the moment, but I still like to leave some as I know there are a lot of nests around my house and the extreme weather has been rough for all. Yet look at the mess these little guys … Continue reading Floof Friday
No Mow May
No Mow May is a conservation campaign urging people to leave the lawnmower in the shed for the month of May. It is an annual campaign organised by Plantlife which urges everyone to pack away the lawnmower, let wildflowers grow freely, and help nature from everyone's doorstep to thrive. Not mowing a garden allows wildflowers … Continue reading No Mow May
Book Review: Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
Blurb: The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects or hope. When the reclusive Dr. Halder offers her a position illustrating his vast collection of insects, Sonia jumps at the chance to move to his North Carolina manor house and put her talents to use. But soon enough she … Continue reading Book Review: Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptDo you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?View all responses 'In a world where you can be anything, be kind' - My most guiding mantra. Even on very tough days at work, or just tough days existing in this world, I keep this quote in mind when … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Are animal yoga classes ethical?
I have recently gotten back into yoga. I used to be quite consistent with attending yoga classes, but now I only follow YouTube videos (mainly because there is no where local to me to actually attend a yoga class) and so I am very much an amateur. I can just about touch my toes, let … Continue reading Are animal yoga classes ethical?
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The bird song around me lately has become quite the opera! I have also moved office locations so am being introduced to even more new songs from birds that I have not encountered before. Like this eurasian jay...who spent most of the morning singing at the top of their lungs. It did help the morning … Continue reading Floof friday
