Praesens Absens
@praesensabsens
Animal Rights Advocate, Vegan, Dogs/Cats Rescuer, Litter Collector, Organic, Minimalist, Activist, Sustainable Living, Food Gardener, Environmentalist, PvdD
Koop geen hond bij een fokker. Adopt, don't shop! 250 poodles found in house United Kingdom. nos.nl/artikel/2609...
I discovered when we suffer, we suffer as equals. And in their capacity to suffer, a dog is a pig, is a bear...is a boy. Philip Wollen
He looks quite like my dog Sharko, on the very left. Sadly, he is handicapped now, he has degenerative myelopathy. He cannot walk anymore, he has a wheelchair.
"The future will either be green or not at all." - Dr. Bob Brown Food forests, permacultural plants.
Shiva, rescued from the streets of Romania with her puppies and those from another mother she also nursed (they all found other adopters). She was with me for 6 months. Died from the heartworm treatment. The good life I wanted to give her was too short. Thinking of her still hurts.
“In their capacity to suffer, a dog is a pig is a bear is a boy.” ~ Philip Wollen
A whopping 80% of all agricultural land is used for livestock production, making it the single greatest driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss globally. 1g of protein from beef or lamb requires nearly 100x more land than is needed to produce 1g of protein from peas or tofu.
"I'm vegan because I don't want to contribute to the violence and suffering of animals." - Joaquin Phoenix
Dairy farming is more than a cruelty issue, but one of reproductive rights.
Vegans do not consume cow’s milk or any other type of milk derived from animals. This principle is rooted in ethical, environmental, and health concerns.
"The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but rather, 'Can they suffer?'" - Jeremy Bentham
“If you really care about animals, then stop trying to figure out how to exploit them ‘compassionately’. Just stop exploiting them.” Gary Francione
President Donald Trump literally rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Trump, 79, veered from left to right as he walked on the carpet, unable to stay in the center.