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  • She bought an animal testing site and turned it into a rehab sanctuary

    This is a great story of how Shannon Keith (founder of Beagle Freedom Project) bought an animal testing facility and is now turning it into a sanctuary for former lab animals. The vast majority of… Read more

  • First UU Donates Over 400 Pounds of Pet Food to Meals On Wheels

    First Unitarian Universalist Church members and friends donated over 400 pounds of dog and cat food to Interfaith Ministries of Houston for distribution to Meals on Wheels clients across the city. Thank you to everyone… Read more

  • Pawsitive Connections Networking & Happy Hour 

    The Gulf Coast Animal Welfare Alliance (GCAWA) is having a happy hour and networking event on Thursday March 21st from 6-8 pm at CottonWood. The GCAWA is a group of shelters, rescues, and other animal… Read more

  • Help package pet food and then go get vegan BBQ this Sunday!

    This Sunday March 10th we’ll be working with the kids in First UU religious education to package up the pet food we’ve been collecting these past 2 weeks. Join us in this inter generational activity… Read more

  • Eating Our Way to Extinction

    Eating Our Way to Extinction – The Essential Facts”, condenses the original full cinematic film version into a powerful 35 minutes of evidence-based facts and information that were liked and recommended by most viewers. This… Read more

  • Jon Stewart Remembers His Best Boy, Dipper

    An emotional Jon Stewart told “Daily Show” viewers on Monday that his dog, Dipper, the best dog “in a world of good boys” had passed away. The shelter that rescued Dipper (Animal Haven, NY) has… Read more

  • Pocket Prairie at First UU

    Pocket prairies serve as vital habitats for wildlife, offering a diverse array of native plants and resources essential for various species. These miniature ecosystems provide food, shelter, and nesting sites for a range of animals,… Read more

  • Plant-Based Treaty in The NY Times

    Check out this article in The NY Times about the Plant-based Treaty. Along with encouraging people to eat more plants, the Plant Based Treaty presses for no new land be cleared for animal agriculture and… Read more

  • Help stop the EATS Act!

    This year has been historic for animals, with the Supreme Court of the United States upholding the strongest farm animal protection law in the country, California’s Proposition 12. But this hasn’t stopped lobbyists for the… Read more

  • 2024 State of Animal Welfare Address

    Watch the State of Animal Welfare Address with special remarks from City of Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Houston PetSet Co-Presidents Tama Lundquist and Tena Lundquist Faust gave an overview of the current state of animal… Read more

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I’m Megan, an animal welfare activist who has dedicated her life helping animals. Through this blog, I aim to share news, events and thoughts that relate to animal welfare.

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