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?

Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptWhat do you love now, that you hated when you were younger?View all responses Slow days. When I was younger, I would get really annoyed with myself if everyday was not filled with as much as possible - every book I read had to add to my knowledge base, everywhere I went needed … Continue reading Sunday Musings

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?

Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptIf you could instantly master any skill, what would it be and why?View all responses How to properly prepare and cook tofu to get the different textures. So far I have managed to make tofu somewhat chewy, but other than that it always seems to be the same texture. So if anyone knows … Continue reading Sunday Musings

New Sour Patch peach sweets

Pre-vegan me loved Sour Patch kids and they were very much my favourite sweet. Finding a suitable alternative has been a bit rocky, as whilst there are some great vegan candies out there, nothing is yet a perfect replacement for Sour Patch Kids. Which means I am quite glad they make vegan sweets themselves. Annoyingly, … Continue reading New Sour Patch peach sweets

Sunday Musings

What’s something you’d love to see in the future, but know you probably won’t live to witness? The whole world on a vegan life style. I know that we are a long way from this, but I still live in hope that veganism will become the default during my life time. Wouldn't it be wonderful … Continue reading Sunday Musings

Candy Kittens Disco Dreams

A new find! I am a big fan of Candy Kittens, and usually don't get tired of what they offer, however I was starting to get a little grumpy that I only had the same two options to choose from at any of my local shops. So you can all imagine the little excited squeak … Continue reading Candy Kittens Disco Dreams

Joe Blake’s biscoff doughnut

Now that these doughnuts are on my rader, I am slowly working ym way through the menu. Because we all know I am thorough! There is also the benefit with these doughnuts of being able to buy multipacks, so it felt only right to try a few of them. I have mentioned before that I … Continue reading Joe Blake’s biscoff doughnut

Floof Friday

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