individuality of non-human animals

Alive By Accident | Part One – Impossible Rescue

Close up of the snout of a horse licking his lips with a bright pink tongue.

Bestiality. Even the word itself is a taboo! Most people think bestiality is some rare perversion in the darkest corners of the Internet. But what if bestiality is actually a part of your everyday life?

Sex With Animals: The Blurred Lines of Bestiality

On a white board in large colorful letters are the words “5 months to live ”.

I have five months to live. So I’ll try to be quick. I’ll share my journey with you until the end. Please watch. Please listen. Please hear me. I’m not the only one.

5 Months To Live | Draw My Life

The words “Kid-napped at birth” are shown written on a whiteboard in colorful letters.

I was taken from my mother at birth. I’m trying to remember her. This is my story. Please watch. Please listen. Please hear me. I’m not the only one.

Kidnapped At Birth | Draw My Life

In colorful lettering the words “36 hours without water” are written next to a simplified image of a clock.

I’ve traveled for 36 hours without water. It’s the dead of summer. I’m so thirsty. This is my story. Please watch. Please listen. Please hear me. I’m not the only one.

36 Hours Without Water | Draw My Life

The words "MY final break down" are written in large colorful letters on a whiteboard.

It’s time now. I have nothing left to give. I’m empty and ruined. This is my story. My beginning and my end. This is my final breakdown. Please watch. Please listen. Please hear me. I’m not the only one.

My Final Breakdown | Draw My Life

The phrase: never known hunger is written in large capital letters on a white board. Each word is a different color: red, blue and orange and the letters are outlined in black.

I long to be empty. I ache with fullness. I can’t take any more. It’s getting harder to move. Harder to breathe. Harder to live. I hunger for hunger itself. This is my story. Please watch. Please listen. Please hear me. I’m not the only one.

Never Known Hunger | Draw My Life

A close-up of a human eye is shown. There is a surreal color to it. The iris is vibrant.

This video will open your eyes to the truth about our food industry. Come face to face with the real-life impact of your dietary choices. See where (and who) your food comes from.

Open Your Eyes

The image is split in tow, vertically. On the left is a smiling person looking towards the camera. Their mouth is open and they are holding a fork filled with colorful salad. The right hand shows a second person. They are wearing a white tee-shirt with either blood or rashers of bacon down the front of it. There mouth is wide open and they are attempting to place a fist full of cooked bacon into their mouth.

Discover the ONE THING that bacon-lovers and vegans have in common in my reaction to BuzzFeed’s viral video! What could possibly overcome the rivalry of the lovers-of-bacon and the praisers-of-plants?

BACON Lovers & VEGANS Unite!? | BuzzFeed Reaction

Against a dark background, a person is shown in close up. Only the lower half of their crossed arms are visible. The sleeve of one arm is pulled up slightly revealing a tattooed identification number on their forearm. Split across the image, top and bottom, are the words “Lessons from the holocaust” in large white letters.

When Holocaust survivors speak, we should listen. In this video, survivors and their families share hard-earned lessons and shed light onto a deeper meaning of "Never Again".

Holocaust Survivors Speak: Lessons From The Death Camps

Overlaid over an image of “God Touching Adam” from the Sistine Chapel ceiling are the words “History of veganism part 3”.

The Renaissance was a time of innovation and revolution within art, architecture, politics, science, astronomy, literature, and—veganism? Learn how the rise of humanistic individuality led to the acknowledgement of non-humans as individuals as well.

Vegans In The Renaissance | The History of Veganism Part Three

Against a dark background, a roman statue stands, pointing towards the heavens. In large letters the words: “History of veganism part 1” can be seen.

How far back does the vegan lifestyle reach? Is veganism a modern-day invention? Were there vegans in ancient times? In this first edition of The History of Veganism series, we look back- way back- to ancient times

Vegans In Ancient Times | The History of Veganism Part One

American dentist Walter Palmer is shown with another, pose for a photograph over the poor body of Cecil, a murdered lion.

The killing of Cecil the lion by American dentist Walter Palmer has created a worldwide uproar of disgust, anger, and indignation. But how different are Palmer’s actions from the everyday actions of the majority of the world’s population?

In Defense of Cecil The Lion’s Killer

Surrounded by a milling crowd, a poor dog is lifted into the air, as in triumph by a person in a tee-shirt. The person uses an animal catcher’s noose, which is tight around the dog’s neck to lift it. The animal is in distress.

The Yulin dog eating festival sparks enragement and controversy every year with a strong global outcry for its banishment. But, in all honesty, is it really that bad? How is it any different than what every other country is doing every single day?

Why the Yulin Dog Meat Festival ISN’T A BIG DEAL!

A large random in size, value and position set of green numbers are shown against a dark background.

The numbers in this video are shocking. We are great at counting calories, measuring profits, quantifying just about anything. But when it comes to knowing our impact on other beings, we fall short. How many animals do we eat every year?

How Many Animals Do We Kill Every Year?

An extreme close-up of an animal’s eye is shown. In the reflection of its cornea, multiple butchered animals can be seen. They are hanging from hooks by their back legs.

Ever wonder why vegans are so sensitive about things? Or why we seem to overreact so often? As a vegan, I’ve made this video in an attempt to show non-vegans what we see that makes as behave as we do. This is not a judgment and it’s not graphic. It’s simply me sharing what I see

What Vegans See | A Post for Non-Vegans

In a dark, monochromatic image, a single goldfish can be seen.

Do fish feel pain? Fish are often relegated to a somewhat sub-animal status. They are hard to relate to and not as emotionally expressive as other animals. But does this mean they don’t feel?

Do Fish Feel Pain?

Two small birds are shown on the ground. One is dead. The other is standing over the body, its mouth open as if wailing in grief.

Humans have long used our ability to experience complex emotions to distinguish ourselves from other animals. But is this ability really isolated to our species? And if non-human animals do have the capacity to emote, what does that say about how we treat them?

Do Animals Grieve?

Emily Moran Barwick of Bite Size Vegan is shown on the left, author and vegan activist Gary Yourofsky on the right. Between the two is a close-up view of a beautiful white cow.

Speciesism is the assumption of human superiority leading to the exploitation of animals. It is the false belief that non-human animals do not have nor deserve the same rights as we humans. It is the oldest form of discrimination on this planet

Speciesism: The Original Discrimination | ft. Gary Yourofsky

The image shows shows two people in blue nylon jackets. One has their back to the camera and the words “FBI” in yellow can be seen across the shoulders. A red and yellow banner runs diagonally from corner to corner. It states “Breaking news.”

Recent developments at both the state and federal level are changing the legal classification of animals and animal cruelty—giving animals rights once only relegated to humans and deeming animal cruelty a top-tier felony.

BREAKING NEWS In Animal Rights! FBI Re-Defines Cruelty

The image shows a close-up of Fargo, a beautiful cow that is now happily living at the Sasha Farm Animal Sanctuary.

Meet the cow who beat all odds. He escaped slaughter and now lives free on SASHA Farm animal sanctuary. Sanctuaries are so vital to the animal rights movement. They are safe houses for refugees, providing shelter, food, water, and , most importantly, freedom.

Cow Escapes Slaughterhouse & Finds Sanctuary At SASHA Farm

A person is shown holding an apple in one hand and a hamburger in the other. They appear to be weighing the decision of which to eat.

If you've ever said "I respect your choice to be vegan, so you should respect my choice to eat meat," please watch this video. Is eating meat, dairy and eggs a choice? And should it be equally respected as the choice to be vegan?