Hey party people! Come celebrate with Catskill Animal Sanctuary at Cocktails and Cow Tales! You get to eat delicious vegan food and raise money to help all their beautiful animals at the sanctuary!:

Pick up a new T-shirt, sponsor a rescued animal, enjoy a cocktail or two, and enjoy a very special vegan menu created by Chef Jay Astafa!

If you can’t attend the party, you can still donate to help the rescued animals.

It’s June 7th, 6:00 pm –8:30 pm, at Home Studios (873 Broadway, Manhattan). Tickets are $125 ($100 is tax-deductible). Get your tickets here!

If you weren’t sure that Catskills Animal Sanctuary does wonderful work, here’s the story of a recent rescue, a calf named Lil’ Guy:

Lil’ Guy was born on a beef farm. He didn’t nurse enough so he became very weak. The farmer bottle-fed him (???? thought he wanted to eat him???) but as he recovered, they realized he had developed a problem with his hind legs. His condition got worse, but instead of euthanizing him,  the farmer got in touch with CAS and they took him in. They didn’t know if they could help him, but they wanted to at least make his final day happy. But Lil’ Guy was determined to survive! So CAS has been rehabbing him and giving him all kinds of leg massages. And yesterday was his big day! I haven’t heard how it went but yesterday he was scheduled to go meet the Underfoots! Here’s what CAS posted on Tuesday:

BIG DAY FOR LIL’ GUY TOMORROW! He joins the troublemakers–the free-ranging “Underfoot Family”–to go anywhere his 3 good legs can take him. We’ll post a video, along with (as soon as we have a confirmed date), news about his trip to Tufts Veterinary School for diagnostic x-rays and nerve tests which will help us determine what course of action is in his interest. We love you, Lil’ Guy, and we’re in your corner.

I can’t wait to see how he likes his new friends! They sound like real rascals. 

So go to the fundraiser and help more animals like Lil’ Guy! And if you can’t make it, you can still donate to their care here. 

We’re rooting for you Lil’ Guy!

The NY Times’ Nicholas Kristof ran a stellar column on what he calls The Humane Revolution that HSUS is helping spearhead, while the Times also published a wonderful op-ed on the lives of fish by HSUS’s Jonathan Balcombe. As well, Boston Globe writer Yvonne Abraham published a hard-hitting column supporting our Massachusetts ballot measure to end cage confinement of farm animals.

Remember when Idaho’s ag-gag law was ruled unconstitutional? Well now a judge has ordered the state to pay a quarter million dollars to the animal groups that brought the case.

Finally, if you like food decisions made easy, Lighter’s got your back, including some suggestions from me.

Paul Shapiro
Vice President, Farm Animal Protection
The Humane Society of the United States
Follow at twitter.com/pshapiro

P.S. Video of the week: Sea lions in lawn chairs…enough said.

P.P.S. Want to celebrate all this progress and plan to make even more? You’ve got to come to the Taking Action for Animals conference next month in DC; it’s going to be amazing, so register now!

So excited! Baileys just came out with an almond milk-based liqueur: Almande! BUT I’m not sure if it’s vegan. I’m trying to confirm but I’m having trouble getting in contact with Baileys. If anyone has the inside scoop, let me know!

Here’s what the site says:

Our almond milk is made from sweet almond oil and almond essence (extracted from crushed almonds), cane sugar and purified water with a touch of real vanilla. Baileys Almande is deliciously light tasting and best enjoyed over ice or in a chilled cocktail.

But I don’t know if that’s ALL the ingredients you know? But maybe it is! In which case YEAH VEGANS TAKING OVERRRRRRR.

Hey party people! Unlocking the Cage is making its theatrical debut on May 25th at the Film Forum! AND there’s going to be a banging after-party to raise money for Nonhuman Rights Project, with all-vegan food by the amazing Jay Astafa! You can get your tickets for the after-party, which includes entry to the screening, here. Use code “NonhumanRightsNYC” to get 15{ae720e0b436026f867bfa0c31185c2252a138f27e85f5f152ec5acc1c10a8cc9} off! There’s only 50 spots and it sounds like it’s going to be awesome!:

You’re invited to a very special event to celebrate the release of Unlocking the Cage, the new Pennebaker Hegedus/HBO documentary about the Nonhuman Rights Project.

Please join us for the NYC premiere, a post-screening Q&A with NhRP President Steven Wise and directors DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, and the NhRP’s private after-party at a loft in SoHo with delectable vegan cuisine from Jay Astafa Catering, vegan red and white wine, non-alcoholic beverages, live music, swag bags and great conversation.

Tickets: $350. All proceeds go to support the work of the NhRP.

Yes, that’s a hefty price tag. But if you can swing it, this is a great cause! Here’s the film trailer (warning: some upsetting footage):

The first annual Plant-Based Bushwick is this Saturday, May 21st! It’s free and it’s gonna be BANANAS! It’s at LightSpace Studios, from 10am to 6pm. There will be fun things and vegan food vendors galore! And the whole event raises money for EcoStation: NY. 

The vendors list is bonkers, all our favorite NYC veegs will be there! Peaceful Provisions, Yeah Dawg, Riverdel, and many more. There are also a bunch of raffles with prizes to Paulie Gee’s, Gristle Tattoo, Little Choc Apothecary, and a ton of other great companies. 

So, Brooklynites, this Saturday is for you! Manhattanites, you CAN make it off the island! I swear, you’ll be fine! Shiz is gonna be tiiiiiiiight!

FB event listing here!