As the New Year quickly approaches, new resolutions are in order. If doing more volunteer work, walking, or spending more quality time with family are on your list, consider adding a visit to the Daviess County Animal Shelter. The shelter is constantly looking for volunteers to walk their dogs, as it is an extremely helpful […]
Woman gets prison time in animal cruelty case
Nov. 18—HENDERSON — A Vance County woman is heading to state prison for six to 17 months after pleading guilty to two counts of animal cruelty, prosecutors and animal-welfare advocates say. Areecia Haywood, 35, was charged in connection with a 2018 incident that led to Vance County Animal Services taking custody of two dogs and […]
As the House votes to stop soring of horses, it’s PAST time
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block On the House floor Monday night, the House of Representatives voted 304 to 111 to pass the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act into law. With just a few weeks remaining in the 117th Congress, getting a vote in the Senate will take some effort. But with this resounding […]
From Species Loss To Animal Cruelty, Here’s Why It’s Time To Boycott Cashmere
Cashmere, an extremely soft and expensive wool alternative, was once a poster child for luxurious fashion. But as it falls out of favor with luxury designers such as Stella McCartney and high street favorites, including ASOS, could its use finally be coming to an end? Here are just a few of the reasons to give […]
Rescuing Australia’s Wildlife One Animal at a Time
From fires and droughts to record-breaking floods, Australia’s communities and native creatures have felt the growing force of climate change over the last 60 years. Our wildlife heroes have been working tirelessly to combat this issue and keep populations alive, and this is how we can support them. Words and Photography by Kate Newman As […]
Smith ’23: It’s past time Brown stopped abusing pigs to teach medicine
For years, the Warren Alpert Medical School has been criticized by physicians, legislators and even one of the country’s largest newspapers for its continued abuse of live pigs in the emergency medicine residency program. Even as nearly every other medical center in the country has moved toward more humane practices, University leadership has ignored calls […]
Animal-Based Diet To Plant-Based Diet: A Transformation, One Food Dish At A Time
In the small hamlet, I hail from Dehradun where words and phrases like ‘plant-based’ ‘alternative protein’ or ‘vegan cheese’ were alien concepts a decade back. The same was true in most regions of India. Fast forward to today, and I’m sitting at a quaint little cafe offering vegan pizzas, tofu butter masala and coconut milk […]
Utah reptile lover, YouTuber dispelling fears, myths one animal at a time
Clint Laidlaw, of Springville, exhibits crested geckos on his YouTube channel. (Clint’s Reptiles via YouTube) Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SPRINGVILLE — Few, if any, animals instill fear more than spiders, bats and snakes. But Clint Laidlaw is on a mission to educate the public, and evaporate the fear of at least two of the […]
Part time Animal Care Assistant- Grass Valley
Part time Animal Care Assistant Description: Animal Place is an animal rights organization promoting the complete protection of farmed animals and a vegan lifestyle. There are two facilities: a 600-acre sanctuary in Grass Valley, CA that serves as a permanent safe haven for farmed animals as well as education center and the Rescue and Adoption […]
Plant-based and no Time to Waste
We understand it can feel like there are never enough hours in the day. Between making time for yourself, work, your family, and responsibilities, it’s easy for nutrition to fall through the cracks. If you’re looking to save time in the long run, we recommend meal prep. With a little work, you save time, money, […]