Animal Rights

INTRO — An acquaintance of mine is holding a big work party out in the country at a home with a large yard, well outside the city. My family is invited, including our almost-three-year-old, but no dogs. I am reluctant to go. Granted, I’m in Poland, and maybe Polish people don’t understand…

My friend Stefano Rinaldo stops by to discuss his journey in becoming Vegan and the challenges involved. We talk about the reason we love animals and experiences in life that guide us to be more empathetic. We also discuss fitness and nutrition when attempting a Vegan diet. …

It’s Not Just Animals Who Pay the Price — One or two of you might know I am — or was — an ethical vegan. I don’t really want to talk about that, but I suppose I have to, in order to write this piece. Let’s get some of the more obvious questions out of the way. Yes, of…

As I lived my life in the forest, I kept feeling regret, wondering if my siblings had blamed me for my actions in leaving them. I knew that they were probably dead by now and that they were probably with my mother. Then, I would be the last of my…

Every year, more than 100 million animals around the world are used for animal testing and only 3% of those animals make it out alive. “Animal testing,” refers to procedures that are done on living animals to research biology and diseases, testing the safety of and how effective new medicines…

Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents: Waylon talks with Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation, a national organization that rescues and loves unwanted animals, and heals people with stories of abuse and neglect. They talk about the work she and her team do at The Gentle Barn(s), how it all started, and the #1…

A cage is a cage, No matter how big. Hello there, do you think, You need my permission, Before you click my photo? I am meant to live life differently. I am meant to live life freely. Just as you are. You may feed me on time. The best of the…

(and kept everyone waiting) — My eyes were hurting with a full sun pounding the arena. That didn’t help since it reflected even more light. People were yelling and screaming at me from all sides. I felt lost, hurt, and lonely. I just wanted to go back to the bull stable, where they keep us…

Empathy, Cuteness, and Animals — Why do we consider it acceptable to eat pigs and cows, but not dogs and cats? Who determines which animals live and which ones die? The basis for our selective consumption of certain animals over others appears to be entirely arbitrary and rooted in our emotions. Initially, it may seem…