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Vegan Wedding Bells
As you can see the Daily Walrus has taken a few weeks off and you deserve an explanation. Ryan and I are in the midst of planning the best vegan wedding ever! We still love Wally and are continuin...
Natural Disasters - Oh My!
Staff here at the Daily Walrus are on our death beds from presumably the plague. But we did not want to leave you, our loyal readers, without a tip for helping animals. Scientists at Colorado Stat...
Bring Your Veg*nism to School
Next week for class, I (Jenny) have to compare two research articles on the same topic and discuss the methodology of them in a class presentation (I won’t bore you with the details of this proj...
Use Coupons to Give Food to Shelter Animals
We just received two coupons in the mail from Nutro Natural Choice for two FREE bags of food (one cat and one dog). Our animals don’t eat Nutro, but we will still make good use of these coupon...
Support Accurate Fur Labeling Laws
We know that none of you, dear readers, are the type to support the vile and disgusting fur trade. However, there are lots of other morons in the world who think that fur is an acceptable part ofÂ...
Join animalattraction.com and Support Homeless Animals
Animal Attractionis an online community for animal lovers and their pets. It is kind of like myspace, but in addition to having your own profile you can create ones for your pets as well. There a...
National Canine Weight Check Month
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 40% of dogs in the United States are overweight or obese. That is why many vets across the nation are teaming up this February for the Nat...
Preparing for an Animal-Friendly Valentine’s Day
Hey folks! Hope you had a great weekend. Here at Daily Walrus HQ we are gearing up for another busy week - one that happens to include a pet-friendly Valentine’s Day celebration.  No, we aren&...
Happy (late) Chinese New Year!
So I got a bit excited over Operation Happy Sock and totally forgot to write about the Chinese New Year celebration yesterday. I love this holiday because it gives me an opportunity to “revisi...
Operation Happy Sock
Thanks to a post on lifehacker.com, the “orphaned” socks at the bottom of my dresser drawer may finally have a new home.  The post mentioned Operation Happy Sock, a project founded a f...
I Love NYC Pets!
February is “I Love NYC Pets Month” throughout the 5 boroughs. If you have been considering adopting a new friend, there is no better time than now. Pet adoption agencies and animal sh...
Become an Educated Voter
This weekend Jenny picked up a copy of the 2007 New York City Humane Scorecard from the League of Humane voters of NYC. This group, like others around the country, keeps an eye on animal issues whil...
Happy Birthday Link
Ryan and I would like to take a day off from the tips to help animals and instead help ourselves remember one particular animal. Link would have been six years old today, if his life wasn’t cu...
Don’t Keep the Change
Ryan and I once had a change collecting contest. We wanted to see if we could find, on average, one penny per day ($3.65 for the year). We would often be found walking with our heads down watchin...
Spread your message when you aren’t home
Getting people to listen to you talk about animal activism can be a challenge. That’s why it’s always important to take advantage of any captive audiences you have (no matter how small)...
Offer a Ride
We live in a city where public transportation is the primary method of getting from point A to point B. The subway and bus system here is fantastic, and it’s not uncommon to see people toting...
Speak up for shelter animals!
Today we were at a neighborhood pet “boutique” buying dog and cat food for the boys. They had a bulletin board for people to post fliers and ads for things like cat-sitting and dog-walk...
Shop ‘Til You Drop!
Okay, you have been goodsearching (yes, I made that a verb) for many days now. You have probably already noticed that there is also GoodShop. In case you have been too enthralled with just search...
Car insurance for your pets?
I saw a commercial today for Progressive Auto Insurance that advertised a pet-friendly feature of its Collision policy. If your pet is injured in an accident while riding in your car, Progressive...
Donate cleaning supplies to your local shelter
We’ve been really impressed by the number of hits the posts on compassionate shopping have gotten.  When a person decides to go the animal-friendly (or ”green”) route, one quest...
Brrrr…Melt that ice!
For some reason we have not had snow in NYC yet, but it sounds like the rest of the country has. With snow (and very often without) comes ice, which then involves salt. Salt is put on sidewalks an...
Ask Your Favorite Restaurant to Use Cruelty-Free Cleaning Supplies
Recently Jenny and I were eating at a new vegan restaurant in Brooklyn. When I went to use the restroom, I noticed that they had cleaning products made by Proctor and Gamble, as well as hand soaps t...
Feel Good About Wasting Time on the Internet
The next time you need to look for something on-line, start your search with goodsearch.com. This search engine donates 50% of ad revenues to the charities or their users’ choice. Simply sel...
30 Reasons to Stop Eating Meat
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) holds a unique position in and out of the animal rights community. Many outsiders hear the word PETA and instantly dismiss any message associate...
Brushy brushy brushy
Ryan and I brush our teeth at least two times a day for two minutes. I can’t imagine skipping a day - yuck! Can you imagine brushing your teeth zero times daily? How about once every six ...
Support your cause while exercising
Hi everyone - it’s Ryan this time. Having a birthday so close to January 1st has the unusual benefit of being a day to jump-start some of those New Year’s Resolutions that have slowed to...
Share your birthday loot
After a big celebration this past weekend, my (Ryan) 30th birthday is finally here. I’ve gotten some great gifts over the last few days, including some money from a few relatives. Before dep...
Microchip your pet (or a friend’s)
Jenny and I were talking to our cat-sitter the other day about the sad story of the dog who ran away from the car accident. This led to a brief discussion about the importance of ID microchips f...
More on animal testing - spread the word!
Today I (Jenny) got a much needed haircut and found a great opportunity to inform others about animal testing. I go to the Aveda Institute because of their great prices and great products - not test...
Send NJ’s Governor Corzine a big thanks!
On December 20th 2007, New Jersey became the second state in the nation to ban animal testing for cosmetic products (if humane alternatives exist - and they most certainly do). The first state to d...