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Animal Thoughts - Speaking For The Voiceless

Be inspired! Check out these Animal Stories (human animals, that is)!

So…animals. Some people say, “They’re just animals. What do animals matter anyway?” Others are cynical and say, “Why bother? There’s no point. People don’t change.”

On the first point, the legendary Mahatma Gandhi put it very well: “To my mind, the life of a lamb is as precious as that of a human being.” As for the second point, it’s true that people can find it hard to change, but change is not impossible.

I've written the following articles which I hope you will read with an open heart:

I'm honoured to have had all of my animal articles
reproduced on the Vegan Mall website!

 

From The Hip - Bellydance Articles And Tips

Originally the tips and opinions in this section were a series of many, many articles that I wrote over the years. However, as so many people are time-poor, I decided to condense them into this one page of information in point form:

For those of you who want more detail, some of those original articles are on Shira's Bellydance site. And you'll find many more of my Bellydance articles on the following page, which I add to every week:

 

Pilates Talk

There's not a whole lot I have to say about Pilates, so the article page is short and to the point:

 

Yoga Chat

In this section, I provide one page of basic information about Yoga. The reason for this is that there are already many excellent books on Yoga out there, so rather than recapping all that they contain, I thought a page of the basics would suffice for this site, plus the following lists of recommendations.

For people totally new to Yoga:

For those already familiar with Yoga, the above books are great, but also:

And here is my little page of info for your reading pleasure:

 

  

In the words of Mahatma Gandhi:
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

SAY NO TO PUPPY MILLS! SAY NO TO ANIMALS IN PETSHOPS! SAY NO TO BREEDERS!

At Say No it's estimated that 130,000 dogs and 60,000 cats are killed every year in Australia because there are not enough homes for them all. And the global numbers amount to millions upon millions every single year.

Puppy mills are a major contributor to the terrible problem of overpopulation. Puppy mills are essentially 'dog factories' where dogs are forced to churn out litter after litter, with no thought for the welfare of the dogs and all thought for profit. The dogs live in appallingly dirty, cramped conditions all their lives, and when they no longer serve their purpose they're killed, dumped or sold for cruel and painful medical testing.

Petshops fit into the picture because puppy mills are generally where petshops get their animals from. Furthermore, having animals in shop windows encourages impulse purchases, and adding an animal to your family should be a conscious, careful decision - NOT one to be made while shoe shopping.

Breeders contribute enormously to the tragic statistics above too. And it doesn't matter whether they're professional breeders or backyard breeders, and whether they breed for profit or not, because while there are homeless animals sitting on death row in shelters, any and all animal breeding is utterly irresponsible.

For all these reasons, adopting from a rescue organisation is a far better (and more compassionate) choice than getting an animal from a puppy mill, petshop or breeder. (And remember that desexing is an integral part of being a responsible animal guardian so, if you haven't already, be part of the solution and desex your dog, cat or any other animal in your family.)

If I haven't convinced you, visit your local shelter or go to Death Row Pets to see the homeless animals and let their innocent faces convince you that adopting is the way to go!

"To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being."
- Mahatma Gandhi

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