An Iowa sheriff launched an investigation into an undercover video showing horrific abuse of precious pigs at an evil factory farm. This is a factory farm that supplies pigs to a slaughter house where Hormel purchases their meat. Pigs were beaten horribly; amongst other tragic things. The video footage is a lot to bear. If you think "I can't watch that" – then all the more reason for you to call or email Hormel and ask them to terminate these terrible employees and prosecute them with criminal charges. Hormel has the power to enforce this. Hormel told us they fired two employees. If true, that is a start -- but not enough! Legal action must be taken. These monsters need to be made an example of so this crap will stop.
Can you spare five minutes? Like seriously, five minutes a day to do something towards the benefit of farm animals? If you feel that pigs, cows, chicken, ducks, sheep, goats, turkeys and emus are worth 5 minutes of your time (what farm animal are we forgetting?!) then here's a few ideas below. Do just one a day and you're golden J
Visit the myspace page of one of the animal orgs such as HSUS, Farm Sanctuary, HFA, IDA, ASPCA, PETA, others and check out their blogs for something they may need help with. There's always legislation working that needs a letter of your support, or an email that needs to be sent to a company conducting animal abuse. Feel free to share any ideas that you have. And remember, a small amount of time equates to big change!
Share the reason you are vegan or vegetarian with a friend or a perfect stranger. The more people hear it the better.
Send a donation, however small, to an animal organization. We love the work they do but they can't do it without our resources.
Share the "Opus One" video with someone. It's here on our page. It's also on YouTube.
Leave a comment for an animal org on their myspace thanking them for their hard work.
If you know of a restaurant in your area that does not offer veggie friendly options, email or call them to ask that they start doing so.
Email clothing companies who are still selling clothes with fur and ask that they stop.
Whenever you hear of a company that is stepping up to the plate to make change for the good of animals, send them a quick email to thank them.
If you find a restaurant locally who is offering Foie Gras or Veal on their menu, send them a polite email letting them know what the animals go through to become these dishes. Sometimes they have no idea and will actually pull them from the menu.
Send an email to your local grocery store to thank them for the veggie options they offer. We need to keep these options coming and they like to hear from their customers.
"Men, for years now, have
been talking about war
and peace. But now, no
longer can they just talk
about it. It is no longer
a choice between violence
and nonviolence in this
world; it's nonviolence
or nonexistence."
- Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.
Some Spanish lessons
(algunas lecciones de
Español)Don't
worry, be happy! (No te
preocupes, se feliz!)Hugs
and blessings, (abrazos y
bendiciones)Angeles
Ever since I saw that
horrific pic of the
bricks pelting
''Windstar'' the
beautiful white horse, I
can't get it out of my
mind. To think a group of
people--or maybe it was
an individual!--would
actually do something
like that totally blows
my min...
If you care about seeing
your loved ones
againRepent of your sins
If you want to make it
into HeavenOpen your
heart and Let Jesus
in!Don't be an atheist,
they only do the devil's
workand the devil is the
opposite of God...He is
DARK and CRUEL and
make...
Mom, this sounds like
somethin' you would've
said *laugh*"Good things
come to those who wait,
but only things left by
those who hustle." -
Abraham Lincoln
Happy Earth Day (same
tune as Happy Birthday!)
Happy Earth Day to you,
Happy Earth Day to me!
Happy Earth Day to our
Mother
For without her there'd
be no other!
No other way breathe...
No other birds in the
sky,
No trees growing in the
groun...
And on the third day, the
Son of God rose from the
dead to show us that He
lives!!Santa Claus and
the Easter Bunny are
fiction. Jesus is REAL
yet some of us teach our
children rhymes and
stories about Peter
Cottontail hoppin' down
the bunny trail........
This is
some inspiration
from Joel Olsteen....
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“The LORD is my
strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him,
and I am helped. My heart
leaps for joy and I will
give thanks to him in ...