http://prime.peta.org make a big difference for yourself, animals, and the Earth through simple day-to-day choices. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:15:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.peta.org/living/food/celebrate-vegan-holiday/ http://www.peta.org/living/food/celebrate-vegan-holiday/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:14:07 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=14238%2F&loggedin=1416499911 [http://prime.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Vegan-Holiday-Cooking.jpg] Chances are, if you’re hosting a holiday feast this year, you’ll have at least one friend or family member who will be a little flustered by the feathered fowl at the center of the table. For either ethical or health reasons, many people are making the switch to a vegetarian or vegan diet. These delicious recipes will ... The post Celebrate a Vegan Holiday appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> http://www.peta.org/living/food/celebrate-vegan-holiday/feed 0 http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/ingrid-newkirk-answers-questions-animal-rahat http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/ingrid-newkirk-answers-questions-animal-rahat#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:19:40 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=14232%2F&loggedin=1416417317 Since its founding more than a decade ago as an organization dedicated to bringing relief to India’s working animals, Animal Rahat has become one of the most successful forces for all animals in need throughout the Sangli, Solapur, and Satara districts of Maharashtra. Members of the hard-working Rahat team—which operates solely on charitable donations —will go just about anywhere ... The post Ingrid Newkirk Answers Your Questions About Animal Rahat appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/ingrid-newkirk-answers-questions-animal-rahat/feed 0 http://www.peta.org/features/60-seconds-change-your-life/ http://www.peta.org/features/60-seconds-change-your-life/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:24:32 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=14227%2F&loggedin=1416331262 Choose an industry and step into the life of an animal for just one minute. The post 60 Seconds That Will Change Your Life appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> http://www.peta.org/features/60-seconds-change-your-life/feed 0 http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/peta-prime-book-club-urban-bestiary http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/peta-prime-book-club-urban-bestiary#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:34:39 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=14220%2F&loggedin=1416180415 If I had to sum up the theme of Lyanda Lynn Haupt ‘s delightful book The Urban Bestiary: Encountering the Everyday Wild in one sentence, it would be: “How we live matters.” If I had two sentences, I would add: “Take the time to get to know your more-than-human neighbors, and be kind.” In fact, these are recurring themes in ... The post PETA Prime Book Club: The Urban Bestiary appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/peta-prime-book-club-urban-bestiary/feed 0 http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/old-time http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/old-time#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:29:06 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=14212%2F&loggedin=1415898763 Anyone who suffers from arthritis knows how painful a disease it is. Even pulling a weed or buttoning a blouse can be just too difficult. Senior citizens aren’t the only ones who suffer from this debilitating condition. Elephants used in circuses are susceptible to developing arthritis because they spend most of their lives in chains. They endure hours on ... The post Old Before Their Time appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/old-time/feed 5 https://secure.peta.org/site/SPageNavigator/Dev_Doghouse_Homepage.html https://secure.peta.org/site/SPageNavigator/Dev_Doghouse_Homepage.html#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:56:42 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=14209%2F&loggedin=1415825523 Will you be an “angel” for a lonely dog chained outdoors? When you sponsor a doghouse for a dog in need, you’ll make a difference in the life of a neglected “outdoor dog.” The post Will You Be An ‘Angel’? appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> https://secure.peta.org/site/SPageNavigator/Dev_Doghouse_Homepage.html/feed 0 http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/winterize-and-sprinklers http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/winterize-and-sprinklers#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:24:28 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=4050 In the landscape industry, we watch for nighttime temperatures. Oftentimes, we tell clients that they need to winterize their plants and sprinklers even when it’s warm outside, because the nighttime temperature can drop to freezing or below. To winterize plants: Sod: Apply a winterizer, which can be found in garden centers or big box stores in October. This ... The post Winterizing Plants and Sprinklers appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/winterize-and-sprinklers/feed 0 http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/seniorpet http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/seniorpet#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:08:36 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=12248 November is “Adopt a Senior Pet” Month , and as anyone who has adopted an older animal can tell you, age is just a number. Furry seniors still have a lot of life—and love—left. Just ask anybody who has met Pepsi or Itchy. Like so many homeless animals , Pepsi lost his home through no fault of his own. His guardian was a victim ... The post The Joys of Adopting a Senior Animal Companion appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/seniorpet/feed 3 http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/blinding-science-petas-jessica-sandler-persuading-policymakers-stop-animal-testing http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/blinding-science-petas-jessica-sandler-persuading-policymakers-stop-animal-testing#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:28:30 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=14192%2F&loggedin=1415298173 While living in Tel Aviv in 1982, Jessica Sandler walked into a pet store to purchase a leather collar for her dog. It suddenly dawned on her that she was buying the skin of one animal to put on another. She says, “The inconsistency of lavishing affection on one animal while allowing others to be subjected to ... The post Blinding Them With Science: How PETA’s Jessica Sandler Is Persuading Policymakers to Stop Animal Testing appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> http://prime.peta.org/2014/11/blinding-science-petas-jessica-sandler-persuading-policymakers-stop-animal-testing/feed 5 http://www.jesuspeopleforanimals.com/ http://www.jesuspeopleforanimals.com/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:30:14 +0000 http://prime.peta.org/?p=14188%2F&loggedin=1415222796 There’s a long history of compassion for animals in the church—and for good reason: the Bible! The post Jesus People for Animals appeared first on PETA Prime . ]]> http://www.jesuspeopleforanimals.com/feed 0