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06/17/2013
Upton’s Bacon Seitan is tops! »
Review time! Have you heard the news? Upton’s made a seitan bacon! My general rule on vegan bacon is pass the vegan breakfast sausage but I hear so many good things about Upton’s in general, I thought I’d give it a shot!
I was not disappointed! Of course it’s not exactly like bacon (um, thank god), but it has a good bacon-y flavor for sure. The texture isn’t chewy and crispy like bacon though, but still good. I think it would be better for eating in a BLT or something rather than straight but it was enjoyable off the stove all by itself. Damn, I kind of really want a bacon-avocado sandwich right now! I don’t have any avocados! Will my sandwish ever come true? Stay tuned.
∞ posted at 03:20 by youtalkfunny 
06/12/2013
Yay: NYC gets its first pet-friendly domestic violence shelter! »
Read Jasmine’s story on HuffPo
This is wonderful news. NYC is starting a pilot program to let domestic violence survivors and their pets stay in a shelter together. As I’ve read many times, whether they are trying to defend their owner from the abuser or just abused to hurt or manipulate the owner, pets are very often co-victims in domestic violence situations. So much so that many victims of domestic violence will stay in the abusive situation for fear of what would happen to their pet.
The program is a partnership between the Urban Research Institute and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals.
National data show that more than 40% of domestic violence victims stay in abusive situations out of fear of what would happen if they left their pets behind. Plus, more than 70% of pet owners who enter shelter report that the abuser has threatened, injured or killed family pets.(*) Yet in New York City—the largest provider of domestic violence services in the country with more than 50 shelters—not one shelter currently allows pets in residence, until now.URI is filling this critical gap by becoming the first organization in New York City—and one of few nationwide—to welcome pets into domestic violence shelters. The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals will be working closely with URI to provide staff training, pet safety education, pet food and supplies, and foster solutions for any pets PALS may be unable to accommodate.
Right now the program is only accepting cats and small animals like hamsters but they also work to find foster homes for other animals (here’s a great example about a cute pup who was fostered until his family found a safe situation).
The Mayor’s Alliance has more info about families with pets in crisis situations.
∞ posted at 05:09 by youtalkfunny
06/11/2013
The News You Need: Mama duck calls for help, police answer »
Can’t see the video? Watch it on Vegansaurus.com!
Here is a cute video to remind you that people can be good and nice to animals! But how did they ALL get down there?
I love the end, they can’t get back to mama fast enough.
∞ posted at 05:49 by youtalkfunny
06/06/2013
NYC: Can we talk about Peacefood Cafe’s chickpea fries?! »
A new Peacefood Cafe opened a few months ago and they totally deliver to my work in Gramercy! And let me tell you, their chickpea fries are out of control. Whatever this “house dipping sauce” is, it’s freaking solid gold. I highly recommend. They have great sandwiches too! But for real, chickpea fries, whoa.
[co-signed by Meave; they are AMAZING]
∞ posted at 08:16 by youtalkfunny
06/05/2013
Show off your Mooshoes and your cute pets to win $50! »
MooShoes and Raven + CrowStudio are running an Instagram contest that ends this Friday. They’re giving away a $50 MooShoes gift card to the person who submits the cutest awesomest photo of their companion animal and their favorite MooShoes purchase.
This is my entry of Mitsy and my super cute grey boots I got a MooShoes like 80 years ago. This is an old pic, the boots have since died. Mitsy is chilling though! Bad ass as ever.
To enter, post your pic on instagram with #mooshoescontest hashtagged and @mooshoes_nyc and @ravenandcrow tagged.
More info can be found on the Instagram post and their blog.
∞ posted at 03:50 by youtalkfunny
06/03/2013
Toddler proclaims we should care for animals, not eat them. »
Can’t see the video? Watch it on Vegansaurus.com!
This video was making the rounds last week and I finally watched it—yeah, it’s pretty amazing. Give it a watch. This kid is awesome.
∞ posted at 08:16 by youtalkfunny
Hey, it’s a special UC Berkeley edition of the Meatless Monday Unicorn! I made this a while back for their Meatless Monday initiative and found it recently. Thought I’d share! Because sharing is, etc! But it’s as relevant as ever because I think MMU is taking some summer classes and will hopefully pass on some of his new knowledge to us in the next months. We’ll see.
Speaking of which, you can share this MMU through flickr! Or right from this post. Whatever the kids are doing these days. Just make sure you remind your omni friends that it’s Meatless Monday once again!
∞ posted at 03:53 by youtalkfunny
05/31/2013
It’s hot as all get out, let’s look at vegan ice cream. »
It’s shoot-me-in-the-face hot in NYC today and I’m not in the mood because I had to work all Memorial Day weekend and my coworkers are being total bros. To cheer me up, let’s stare at vegan ice cream, shall we? Above is chocolate brownie ice cream from the Minimalist Baker. Damn. I could get down with that.
Now we got some brownie ice cream sandwiches from Keepin’ it Kind:
I’m totally ready to tear these up. Instead I have a meeting in 8 minutes.
Finally, let’s look at some coconut white Russian ice cream from Quiche a Week:
Ok, let’s all promise to eat vegan ice cream today, alright? We owe it to ourselves!
∞ posted at 07:54 by youtalkfunny
05/30/2013
Dog saves kitten from ravine! Nurses her as her own! »
Animal Control in Greenville, S.C., got a call about a dog stuck in a ravine. An officer went to check it out and climbed down, following the dog’s howls. What does she find when she gets there? The little dog was nursing a kitten! OMG DON’T DIE! OK YOU CAN DIE!
The officer believed the dog could have climbed back up from the revine but couldn’t bring the kitten and didn’t want to leave her. Watch this video, the best moment is in the first few seconds—the dog totally grabs the kitten by the scruff!
Can’t see the video? Watch it on Vegansaurus.com!
Anderson County PAWS recently updated their fb to say the dog and kitten are off to foster care together. Though like the video says, this dog looks like she came from a good home, so I hope the family comes to claim her—and wants a kitten!
∞ posted at 04:41 by youtalkfunny
05/22/2013
Happy day! Van Leeuwen has vegan ice cream! »
Check it out! I haven’t tried it yet but there’s a Van Leeuwen in my neighborhood in BK. I’m so excited! Everybody loves this stuff! According to their fb, the vegan flavors will be available at all locations. HUZZAH!
∞ posted at 14:29 by youtalkfunny
