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  • Jane Goodall Turns 90

    Jane Goodall is turning 90 on April 3 and the primatologist-turned-activist is busier than ever. This year, she’ll be on the road for 320 days. She’ll be raising money for her nonprofit organizations, the Jane… Read more

  • FOOD INC. 2, back for seconds…

    In Food, Inc. 2, the sequel to the 2008 Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-award winning documentary, Food, Inc., filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo reunite with investigative authors Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser to take a fresh look at… Read more

  • The Man and the Dog

    This is a short, but powerful video: The Man and the Dog You love your dog with a devotion that may rival how you feel about any person. But does your dog feel the same… Read more

  • Volunteer at Adoption Palooza on April 27th

    Join us for an unforgettable day of furry fun at Adoption Palooza, hosted by Houston Pets Alive on April 27th! We’re on a mission to find forever homes for our adorable shelter pets, and we… Read more

  • 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

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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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