by Jane Broccolo | Apr 28, 2016 | All Posts, Animal Rights, The Human-Animal Connection, The Human-Animal Self, Veganism
I could have used the support of a rehab while I was in recovery from meat addiction in 1978. It was pretty lonely back then. Now, you can go online and instantly receive support and encouragement if you’re a vegan newbie, or wannabee. Thanks to All Creatures...
by Jane Broccolo | Apr 9, 2016 | All Posts, Animal Rights, The Human-Animal Connection
I kept straight ahead trailing in his wake, in footsteps he and multitudes of others, human and nonhuman—the rats, the roaches, the pigeons—left behind on that sidewalk…some dancing, some not, on my way home. That summer, my dance of love for all life on earth,...
by Jane Broccolo | Apr 9, 2016 | All Posts, Animal Healing, Animal Rights, Pet Health, Pet's End-of-Life Transition, Veganism
It was early Spring, 1998, Glastonbury, England. I was snuggled against the fence around a pasture of sheep munching on the lush green of their friendly environment, their tails idly wagging at the joy of being alive on that sparkling day. Basking in pastoral delight,...
by Jane Broccolo | Jan 17, 2016 | All Posts, Animal Rights, Veganism
NPR’s video and transcript gave news yesterday that the FBI will now “track animal abuse the way it tracks arson or assault.” The research we’ve known about for decades is still spot on. Animal abusers, whether children or adults, are likely...
by Jane Broccolo | Jun 22, 2015 | All Posts, Animal Rights, The Human-Animal Connection, Veganism
Typo: hair, not hare. Nothing worse than finding a hair in your rabbit stew. You immediately imagine the hair’s origin. A greasy head. Or worse, a greasy, scaly head belonging to a body whose owner thinks “hygiene” is a greeting. The worst: What if...
