I came across this graphic today from LovetheGarden.com where they pulled together this handy guide to air-filtering plants based on NASA research. But, as the graphic says, not all air-filtering plants are pet-safe. So I went ahead and cross-referenced this graphic with the ASPCA info on plants that are non-toxic to pets because I’m the best and so sweet. Apparently these 7 are non-toxic to dogs and cats:
Dwarf Date Palm Boston Fern Spider Plant Bamboo Palm Lilyturf Broadleaf Lady Palm (not on ASPCA’s list but this site says non-toxic) Barberton Daisy
Now, let’s get some plants! I’ll try not to kill mine yaaaaaay! (I’m just saying, if plants want to not die, they should meow and repeatedly boop me on the head in the morning until I get up and feed them like Cookie does)
Our lovely friends at Mooshoes are trying so hard to find a forever home for Beans. Do you have room in your house for her? If you don’t, please please share this post–if we work together, we can help this sweetie dog!
Beans was found wandering the streets of Newark and while no one knows her history for sure, they’re guessing she was used for breeding and then tossed out when they no longer needed her 🙁 poor Beans! She’s currently being fostered in Brooklyn with the amazing bottledBrooklyn, but still on the lookout for that forever home.
Details: She is about 2-3 years, in perfect health thanks to her friends at Positive Tails, and about 45 pounds of pure sweetness.
She is friendly with ALL people (children included) but is selective with other animals which is why she would be best as your one and only.
Are you her match? Her ideal person shares her love of cuddling, leads an active lifestyle, and knows how to love as hard as she does.
If you are interested in adopting Beans, please reach out to erica@mooshoes.com!
Now you KNOW I love to drink and as wine is the window to the soul, I def get down with fermented grapes. So I was very exited when FitVine sent me some free bottles to try!
Finding vegan wines is kind of a hassle tbh (check Barnivore.com for why some wines aren’t vegan). Beer is easy because you basically see the same beers everywhere, but wines?! There are so many different brands! So you’ll be happy to know that FitVine is vegan. It’s also different from other wines in some super interesting ways:
FitVine wines have higher antioxidants and no
residual sugar, yielding less carbohydrates, calories and sulfites.
The wines have no GMO’s, are double filtered and cold stabilized to
remove impurities and all of the grapes are pesticide free.
Interesting right? A little more detail:
FitVine Wines go through malolactic, secondary fermentation to lower pH
levels to ensure the cleanest, best tasting wine. All of the wines are cold
stabilized and chilled to drop out impurities prior to filtration, which is
done with diatomaceous earth and micron pads. The fermentation
process is extended to 10-15 days to enhance the antioxidants and
optimize the pH levels which means no added sugars, additives or
unnecessary amounts of sulfites. Many wines have sulfite levels of 75ppm-
150ppm (parts per million), FitVine Wines are at 35ppm!
Lower sugar sounds good to me! I hear sugar is like considered the devil now plus sugary booze makes me feel hella ill the next morning. And for my friends who prefer to eat your calories, low calories is nice too.
Idk much about sulfites but my (quick internet) research says that they are generally harmless but some people (with asthma especially) can have a sensitivity to them. And my (quick internet) research says that data on antioxidants is inconclusive but they could prevent disease and have anti-aging qualities. Also, apparently getting them from food sources (as opposed to supplements) is the best way to get them.
Now, as for the taste, me and my friends tried them and they are very good! I would say all three were mild in flavor; Totally good but more like easy drinking than bold. Which, personally, is my kind of wine. I really enjoyed the Chardonnay, it was nice and dry! I kind of hate sweets wines so this was perf. And overall, all my friends liked all of the wines. All the thumbs up!
I’m also happy to tell you that you can order wine on their site and they are very reasonably priced at about $16 a bottle. If you want to save some dough, there’s free shipping on all cases. I’m about to order the pinot noir* for all the holiday parties coming up!
There are many things one can say about this election, but one thing is quite clear: when it came to state ballot measures, animals did very well.
In Massachusetts, in what was the widest margin of victory for any animal protection ballot measure in American history, a gargantuan 78 percent of voters supported Question 3, prohibiting the sale of eggs, veal, and pork not from cage-free sources. (You can watch the speeches at our victory party here.) Congratulations and thank you to everyone who worked so hard on this measure—you truly helped make history.
In Oregon, voters overwhelmingly passed Measure 100 to restrict the trade in endangered wildlife parts, while in Oklahoma voters admirably rejected State Question 777, which would’ve prevented any regulation of agribusiness. As well, California voters approved Prop 67 to ban single-use plastic bags, a major threat to wild animals. These are all stellar results for animals.
As for the national election, for details on what effect a Trump administration may have for animals, see Wayne Pacelle’s thoughts. But even before we have a new administration, there’s a major threat to Alaskan wildlife from the current Congress—a threat you can help stop.
Finally, in this new interview with Animal Charity Evaluators, I offer some thoughts on animal advocacy, including answering the question: “Do you have any tips for advocates on maintaining a thick skin?” :- )
Paul Shapiro Vice President of Policy The Humane Society of the United States Follow at twitter.com/pshapiro
Eight years ago today, Californians made history by voting YES on Prop 2, the most important farm animal protection state law in the nation. In four days, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls and face the decision of whether to continue that historic legacy by voting YES on Question 3 to ban the sale of products from caged animals. The agribusiness lobby is fighting hard, but animal advocates are of course waging our own crusade to get out the YES vote.
In other news for chickens this week, the biggest reforms ever announced for American broiler chickens (those raised for meat) came from two top foodservice companies: Compass Group and Aramark. Huffington Post proclaimed, “This May Be The Most Sweeping Set of Animal Protections Ever Announced,” while Politico headlined, “A McDonald’s moment for the broiler chicken industry?”
There’s been a lot of talk about border walls lately, but there’s one constituency which hates wall proposals that’s gotten less attention: animals. Considering that we’ve decimated more than half the planet’s free-living animals since 1970, it’s an important consideration. As part of the effort to end the war on wildlife, HSUS and friends are now challenging in court one state’s policy to start allowing recreational trapping of cougars. More to come!
Paul Shapiro Vice President of Policy The Humane Society of the United States Follow at twitter.com/pshapiro
P.S. Video of the week: This is either one brave rat or one very kind cat.
