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The right to vote…

Whilst we all hold that right to vote, as we exercise it daily, sadly the animals of this world do not. Limited as they are, they remain captive to our species and our mercy. Nothing then should ever absolve ourselves of our duty to be humane.

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We named her Fate…

On a freezing night, we found her by chance, our torches revealing bruised skin where wool should have been. This pregnant ewe was slipping away.

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How to hold a pig

Pigs are clean, if a little cheeky and sneaky when it comes to food. But what Edgar Alan Pig taught us most is that pigs are happiest held in our hearts.

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The last sunrise…

Bertie lived a full life in our care, and even though it was an act of kindness, the last sunrise for this joyful sheep broke our hearts.

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What burns within us…

Emaciated and fly struck, her back legs limp, a sweet young ewe overcomes the odds with the will to live and our devotion to match.

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Designing a kinder world…

Bred to churn out eggs, Wilhelmina was destined for a painful and miserable life on a factory farm. But now this sweet and curious hen is free, surrounded by kindness.

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A brave new world…

When we challenge traditions and consider animals’ needs, we gain new insight and understanding. We open our hearts to kindness and change.

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Defiant – a story of our humanity

I see a call for defiance from gentle Ballerina as he struts by. His one coloured feather inspires us to stand up against the mutilation and fattening of turkeys for our plates.

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Because life is better with kindness…

My hand gently strokes her face, knowing that for the first time she is finding out what kindness feels like. When we give and receive kindness, we truly thrive.

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Lambikins and the unfurling story of kindness…

Humans are hardwired for kindness, at its strongest when an innocent babe needs our care. And this ‘love hormone’ isn’t just a response to human babies.

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Put this on your chin….

Are you a critical thinker in control of your life or do you find yourself reluctantly jumping on the bandwagon?

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A Pig's Purpose

A taste for cheap pork imprisons pigs in barren sheds with concrete floors and metal bars. A far cry from their happy place rooting for titbits and bathing in mud.

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