Archive for the ‘Animal Rights’ Category

Are speciesists stupid? [InCity Times]

I love the InCity Times. The editor always prints articles and editorials about animal rights and vegetarianism. This week InCity ran an article that stuck out because of it’s bold title: Are speciesists stupid? From InCity Times article, Are Speciesists Stupid? Excuse me for stating the obvious, but racists are dumb. That’s not just my [...]

March 13, 2012   Posted in: Animal Rights, Misc, News  No Comments

Happy New Year and VegWorcester 2011 In Review

So, the new year is already in full force and you’ve likely started your new year’s resolution of cutting cheese out of your diet or turning your Meatless Mondays into Meatless Everyday. Heck, maybe you’re already vegan and your goal is to finally make that taco recipe from Terry Hope Romero’s Viva Vegan or spend [...]

January 16, 2012  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: 2011 Veg Dining Guide, Activism, Animal Rights, Events, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Misc, Worcester VegFest 2011  One Comment

Maple Farm Sanctuary volunteer potluck in Mendon – Sunday, Jan 22 [Event]

Maple Farm Sanctuary in Mendon is a place where rescued farmed animals can live out the rest of their lives in peace. They’re having a volunteer get-together on Sunday, January 22 in Mendon. It’s a vegan potluck. RSVP on their website. From Maple Farm’s invitation: Past, present and future volunteers and friends – whether you [...]

January 9, 2012   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events  No Comments

6 Tips on How to be an Effective Animal Advocate from Alexis Fox of the Humane Society

This past weekend we had Alexis Fox give a presentation on becoming an effective advocate for animals before the monthly Loving Hut buffet. Alexis is the Massachusetts state director of the Humane Society and her workshop focused on how we all can exercise our power as voters and constituents to improve the lives of animals [...]

December 14, 2011   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights  No Comments

Workshop + Loving Hut Buffet this Saturday [Events]

Don’t forget! This Saturday there are a few cool events happening. The Massachusetts state director for the Humane Society will be giving a presentation on Effective Animal Advocacy (facebook event) at Loving Hut at 11am. Right afterwards, there will the monthly all-vegan buffet fundraiser at Loving Hut (also on facebook). The workshop is free, but [...]

December 7, 2011   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Buddha Hut, Events  No Comments

Effective Advocacy for Animals Seminar + Loving Hut Buffet [Event] – December 10

On Saturday, December 10 from 11am-noon, the Massachusetts state director of the Humane Society of the United States will be joining us in Worcester for a special (free) workshop on how to effectively get active for animals in our little Commonwealth. Followed by Loving Hut’s awesome monthly vegan buffet. Join Alexis Fox for Effective Advocacy [...]

November 29, 2011   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Events  No Comments

Local activists protest Circus Cruelty in Worcester, MA

Members of VegWorcester, Private Citizens for Pets in Peril , and Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition (MARC) met up on Saturday, October 8th to protest Ringling Bros Circus Cruelty. The peaceful protest included sign-holding and leafleting to circus-goers in front of several Worcester DCU Center entrances to a Ringling Circus event. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & [...]

October 11, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events  No Comments

Michael Budkie – Stop Animal Exploitation Presentation (Event)

Michael Budkie of  Stop Animal Exploitation Now!  will give a presentation at Loving Hut Chandler  tonight, Monday, September 26th on animal exploitation and exposing the truth of animal experimentation in laboratories.  Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! (SAEN) was founded in 1996 to force an end to the abuse of animals in laboratories. The event will begin [...]

September 26, 2011  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights  No Comments

Farm Fest @ Maple Farm Sanctuary 2011 (Video)

This past Sunday, Maple Farm Sanctuary in Mendon, MA hosted Farm Fest, a festival-fundraiser and celebration where the rescued animals are the stars for the day. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness and money to help provide veterinary care, housing, food , and a peaceful life for the animal residents, who have [...]

June 7, 2011  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Events, Veg Advocacy  No Comments

Want to ride your bike to Maple Farm Sanctuary’s Farm Fest? [Event]

Maple Farm’s Farm Fest is coming up this Sunday from noon-5pm. It’s going to be a blast. Since Mendon is only 20 miles outside of Worcester, a group of us are going to bike out there. The bike trip is leaving from the Turtleboy statue at the corner of Franklin St & Front St (map) [...]

June 2, 2011   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events  4 Comments