This year will mark my 29th year of being vegan. I remember thinking more than a decade ago that in 10 years we should be able to put an end to people wearing fur and animals used for cosmetic testing in the US. It is so sad to me that we seemed to have slipped backward on both of these issues.
I don’t know about you, but I have often wondered that if there had been great protest against the first animal put in an aquarium, would aquariums still be around today?
I often struggle with, Am I doing enough? And I know I am not alone here; I know that many of us feel that way, whether it’s about non-human animals, human rights, or both.
But this gets me to why I am writing this blog.
I have thought to myself, If another non-human species were being prepped to be killed in a large-scale manner—being touted as a more environmentally friendly source of food—would I do all that I could to stop it?
The answer is yes.
Would I stop advocating for other animals to be eaten instead?
(As for Food Empowerment Project, you can and see links to animals from fish to goats we advocate for. And we also organize protests every month in front of a chicken slaughterhouse.)
So we push for veganism, but I don’t see an issue with trying to stop an insidious animal agriculture industry in its tracks.
But maybe I am getting distracted. My point is this: we need to take the industry’s promotion of bunny meat seriously and stop it before it grows.*
How? If you hear of a restaurant or grocery store starting to sell bunny “meat”, speak out NOW. Don’t wait for anyone; you can talk to the manager and/or restaurant owner. If they aren’t budging, get others in your community to speak out—letters and phone calls make a big difference. You can contact groups such as SaveABunny and the House Rabbit Society for help.
We can do this. The power of the animal movement has always been you, individuals speaking up for justice and compassion.
Let’s do what we can to take a stand for all animals and against an industry that puts profits above everything else. As we seek to take all animals off the menu, let’s make sure one more is not added on.
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If you've never been lucky enough to have had a relationship with a bunny then you're life is less than it could be.
Many who get involved with rescuing and caring for these Earthlings say that bunnies are magical.
I've helped care for rescued rabbits at a local sanctuary for a number of years now…and I'm totally convinced that they're, indeed, magical beings.
If a bunny hasn't gifted you with teeth chatter because you were doing head rubs correctly…I feel bad for you.
Anyone who "has issues" about advocating for bunnies is someone who "has issues" and bunnies have nothing to do with the origin of those issues.
Thank you for speaking out for these wonderful Earthlings…and thank you for all your efforts and…congratulations on your 29 years of vegan living!!
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