animal writes
animal writes
It’s late in the evening, and a Trip A Deal ad for China comes up on the TV screen. Next to me, Banjo, the Labrador retriever, is settled in for the night on his bed. I talk to him softly,…
A promising start It was November 2017; I had only been living in Brisbane for two years. Naturally, I knew that I loved working with animals and was looking for a new volunteering opportunity. “Don’t go to the RSPCA”, one…
You know the phrase: “You are what you eat.” Well, it turns out there is more to that phrase than what’s on the surface. Becoming vegan forms a large part of who we are; it becomes another carefully-woven thread in…
It’s bizarre how humans assign animals into different categories based upon their own conscious and subconscious beliefs. Some animals are assigned as ‘pets’, others ‘food’ or ‘entertainment’. And then you have those animals that are labelled ‘pests’ simply because they…
A New Player in the Game We have all been a player in the game of Vegan Bingo: health version 2.0. And; yes, we can all tick off the dreaded: “So where do you get your protein?” question. I have…
Challenging moral contradictions and refusing the status quo Human beings are naturally a very complex species. As individuals we are each unique ; our identities are shaped by intricate weavings of the different social, cultural, political and economic landscapes in…
Refuse to support systems that profit off the commodification of animals When you purchase animal flesh from the supermarket shelf, you are supporting a global industry that profits off the exploitation of sentient creatures – all for a 10 minute…
Approximately 5 million pigs are slaughtered each year in Australia for pork, bacon, and ham products. Pork is the 2nd most consumed meat in Australia and it seems that the demand for these products just keeps increasing. But why are…
It’s another winter’s day and I’m on the beach. Regular beach walks are my thing at the moment. I think to myself how often we walk on the beach and take it for granted, not really stopping to reflect on…
It is on a sunny Saturday in March when I visit the ‘rebranded’ Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. The entrance itself is rather unremarkable, except for the sign; the name has been changed repeatedly, as if trying to re-paint the past.…