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
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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?
500 posts
This post marks 500 posts on Taylor Talks Vegan. How bizarre is that?! To think that this entire blog started as somewhere for me to share my vegan food finds and what I thought would just be a little fun project has actually become something that I put a lot of my time into, and … Continue reading 500 posts
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
World Vet Day
World Veterinary Day is celebrated every year on the last Saturday of April, so I am technically a day early with this. This day was created in 2000 by the World Veterinary Association to highlight and promote the work performed by veterinarians around the globe. Every year, the day is focused around a set theme … Continue reading World Vet Day
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
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