Saved a Chicken on the Way to Class! April 5, 2009

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Written by Sandra Smith, a student at Gadsden State Community College

I was driving down the main road before you merge onto the interstate one morning before class, and a few car lengths in front of me was a chicken truck (I live in Alabama). I thought to myself how awful and sad ... those poor animals. They were packed in the truck's crates and were getting all wet from the rain. They were miserable.

I sat there thinking to myself about the horrible life they are forced to endure. By the time I stopped thinking, the light had turned green and the trucks wheels began to turn and screech ... then two chickens fell off! I immediately pulled over to the shoulder, put on my emergency lights and jumped out. There laid two chickens, soaking wet, filthy and covered in blood. One died instantly but the other was breathing heavily. I grabbed an old shirt I had in my trunk and picked her up. I layed her in my car's floorboard. I could easily tell that this poor creature was in tremendous pain.

I decided I would just be a little late to class so I took her to the vet. The veterinarian said she had a broken hip and warned that she would never be able to walk again. I left the veterinarian's office and took her home. All I could think about was how I hoped she would be fine and that the veterinarian was wrong. We began to feed her, give her water and a warm place to lay, and named her Hope. She slowly progressed ... about two weeks later she began to walk. She limped around the yard, feeling the cool dirt under her feet. Now not only can she walk ... she can run! She has grown to be beautiful again. She is my beloved friend, and now she has "hope" for a better and brighter tomorrow!

Oprah is Going Vegan for 21 Days! May 21, 2008

Posted by Patricia at May 21, 2008 4:42 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack

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You read that right, Oprah Winfrey is going vegan as part of a 21 day cleanse! She announced on her show yesterday that she is thinking about going vegetarian. She read Quantum Wellness by Kathy Freston, and has decided to eliminate all animal products from her diet as part of an "inner makeover", i.e.: a vegan cleanse for three weeks!

I love me some Oprah. I was an Oprah fan long before most of the country even knew who she was. I grew up watching Oprah when she did double-time as an anchor and as a co-host of a chat show on WJZ-TV channel 13 in Baltimore and have been enamored of her ever since.

Of course now that she's Oprah Winfrey: Media Mogul and World-wide Mega Star, she has the power to influence millions and save countless animals. She's already started blogging about the experience stating, "Wow, wow, wow! I never imagined meatless meals could be so satisfying. I had been focused on what I had to give up—sugar, gluten, alcohol, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese. "What's left?" I thought. Apparently a lot. I can honestly say every meal was a surprise and a delight, beginning with breakfast—strawberry rhubarb wheat-free crepes."

Yum, crepes. Sounds delightful to me! Here's hoping she sticks to her vegan diet, and that her legions of fans follow in her footsteps.

xox
Patricia

P.S. If you're considering eliminating animals from your diet but aren't sure where to start, we can help. Start by taking the seven day veg pledge!

Shake Up "Naughty" Celebs in Our Holiday Snow Globe! December 10, 2007

Posted by Patricia at December 10, 2007 5:21 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 6 ) | TrackBack

Tis the season for celebrating, that is, if you've been good. I know I have, so I'm pretty sure Santa's going to be dropping off some major loot for me. Lots of shoes, shoes, and more shoes!!! Yay for me!

But I can think of a few folks who've been downright rotten, especially where our animal friends are concerned. So we've taken a few names off of Old St. Nick's naughty list and had a little fun with them in the form of peta2's 2007 holiday snow globe e-card!

That's right, here's your chance to give a few of the nastiest people around a good shaking—we're sure you'd like to do more but this is the best we could do. Your choices are: Chicken killer Col. Sanders, Vogue's editor in death, I mean chief, Anna Wintour, fur hags Kate Moss or Hairy-Kate and Trashley Trollsen, Dick Cheney, or the newly sentenced Michael Vick.

Don't worry, you can do it more than once, so choose your celeb and watch the flakes fly!

xox

Patricia

P.S. Who else would you like to see in peta2's holiday snow globe?