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Rational Animal’s “Mother Comfort Project” Makes My Heart Sing

Posted on24. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Rational Animal is an organization close to our hearts. It is a nonprofit that uses media to increase public awareness about NYC’s at-risk animals. Their newest campaign, “Mother’s Comfort Project,” is one of the most heartwarming undertakings for …

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DIY Vegan Cooking Show

Posted on17. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

I have not kept it a secret that I’m a big fan of VINE Sanctuary (brilliantly, VINE stands for Veganism is the Next Evolution), which I blogged about recently, also posting the interview I did with co-founder Miriam Jones. …

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Veganism is the Next Evolution

Posted on01. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Formerly known as the Eastern Shore Sanctuary, the newly named VINE (Veganism is the Next Evolution) is a sanctuary that provides a haven for rescued farmed animals — such as chickens, cows, ducks, doves, geese, and horses. Recently relocated to …

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Video: Architects for Animals

Posted on31. Jan, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

In addition to providing multimedia resources aplenty to anyone who wants to change the world for animals, Our Hen House is honored to be a consultant to several animal groups, including the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, a coalition …

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Art of the Animal: Gretchen Primack

Posted on26. Jan, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

The newest subject for Our Hen House’s Art of the Animal series is poet Gretchen Primack, whose prolific animal rights themed poetry manages to be both gut-wrenching and painfully beautiful. A tried and true activist who speaks up for so …

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Our Hen House is Your Hen House

Posted on09. Dec, 2010 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Our Hen House has hit the big screen! Well, the little screen anyway. Sure, we’ve made videos before. But this time, the tables have turned, and the focus is us, Our Hen House.

We hope that you’ll watch our 8-minute …

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Thanksgiving’s Toll on Turkeys

Posted on17. Nov, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Wild turkeys have more than 20 distinct vocalizations. Turkeys frequently recognize one another by their unique voices. They also have excellent geography skills, and can learn the specific details of an area of land up to about 1,000 acres. I, …

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New Video Exposes Chicken Cruelty

Posted on06. Oct, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Yet another video has come out exposing the horrors of animal agriculture — this one focusing on chicken production. What I like most about this video, entitled “Chicken: The Hidden Truth,” and produced by Saving Animals Canada, is …

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Unchained Dogs

Posted on01. Oct, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

The Coalition to Unchain Dogs is a volunteer-run organization based in North Carolina, Georgia, and DC that is dedicated to freeing dogs living on chains by providing fences for them. With these fences, the dogs have the space they need …

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Video: ABA Animal Law Committee Volunteers for BAD RAP

Posted on27. Sep, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

As hard as it is to believe, when Mariann and I visited San Francisco this past August, we did do a little more than simply sample the incredible vegan cuisine. Mariann was there as part of the Animal Law Committee…

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Exposing Animal Exploitation Through Video

Posted on21. Sep, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

The San Gennaro Feast is an annual outdoor festival held in Little Italy here in NYC. According to its website, the Feast is dedicated to keeping alive the spirit and faith of the early Italian immigrants. There’s parades, music, and …

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Africa Animal Welfare Action Conference

Posted on06. Sep, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Today starts the Africa Animal Welfare Action Conference (AAWA), taking place in Nairobi. Our friends over at environmental and animal activism group, Brighter Green, will be attending. Executive Director of Brighter Green, Mia MacDonald, will be presenting on a panel …

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Our Hen House Covers Broadway Barks

Posted on24. Aug, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

I’m blue in the face. And I’ll continue to be. Because I’ve said over and over and again, and I’ll continue to drum this in: adding a video component to your activist efforts is vital. That means everything from the …

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Art of the Animal: An Inside Look at Bold Native

Posted on25. Jul, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

The new indie film, Bold Native, has grabbed me and won’t let go. The film — a full-length fiction feature — follows an animal liberator, Charlie, who is spearheading a nationwide action and is wanted both by the FBI …

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Jane Velez-Mitchell Adopts Kennedy

Posted on21. Jul, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

When I was at Adoptapalooza — a massive dog and cat adoption event sponsored by The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals — I met Kennedy. Kennedy was a chihuahua that immediately grabbed my heart. Maybe it was his little tongue …

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Creative Online Activism

Posted on06. Jul, 2010 by Mariann Sullivan.

Last week I told you about Jasmin’s opening speech at the inspiring Let Live Conference. Another workshop co-presented by Jasmin — along with Liberation B.C.‘s Glenn Gaetz — entitled “Creative Online Activism” has also been posted, and you can …

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Jasmin Takes Portland!

Posted on30. Jun, 2010 by Mariann Sullivan.

I have to confess, I am kvelling. Jasmin’s speech at the Let Live Conference in Portland inspired even me (and I had heard it about a million times before I saw it on video.) If, like me, you are sad …

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Got a Celeb in That Blog?

Posted on11. Jun, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

I am hesitant to announce this, mainly because I find it annoying. But as much as I don’t want it to be the case, we have learned first hand that blogs and videos get far more hits when a celebrity …

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Our Hen House Talks to MooShoes

Posted on08. Jun, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Look at your feet. Though this is hardly a scientific study, I’m willing to bet that at least two thirds of the folks reading this are currently donned in fashionable vegan foot-ware from MooShoes.

Yeah, MooShoes. You know them …

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Adoptapalooza

Posted on30. May, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Last week, we attended The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals‘ Adoptapalooza.  Since then, my brain has been bombarded with images of cute doggies and kitties, which has been just lovely. I covered the event for the Mayor’s Alliance.

As …

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Tips on Tape

Posted on20. May, 2010 by Mariann Sullivan.

There are many remarkable people working tirelessly to rescue animals, often unsung and unthanked other than by the grateful nuzzles and licks from their foundlings. But even those of us who, while we may care about animals, do not deliberately …

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Art of the Animal: Joy Askew

Posted on18. May, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Art of the Animal is a new series featuring different artists of all kinds who are speaking up for animals through their art. Earlier this month, we launched the series with a glimpse into the provocative work of visual artist …

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Our Hen House Talks to The Vegan Police

Posted on11. May, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Though I’d heard of The Vegan Police and had long admired their work from afar, I recently was able to meet two of the three masterminds behind it — the fabulous Dylan Powell and dynamite Crista Murphy. (The third is …

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Jonathan Horowitz: Art of the Animal

Posted on10. May, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

We are excited to announce a new project here at Our Hen House, called Art of the Animal.

Art of the Animal will be an ongoing series where we will feature different artists from all modalities (visual artists, musicians, …

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Our Hen House on Veggie Conquest

Posted on29. Apr, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Maybe you’ve heard of Veggie Conquest by now. You almost certainly have if you’re in New York City. Veggie Conquest (the brainchild of awesome activist Jessica Mahady) is an amateur cooking competition like no other. Chefs are told a secret …

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Jasmin on Animal Voices Vancouver

Posted on18. Apr, 2010 by Jasmin and Mariann.

We at Our Hen House are big fans of Animal Voices Vancouver, a radio show based out of — you guessed it! — Vancouver, B.C. We are also big fans of Vancouver itself, which is bustling with vegan goodness. …

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Let’s Get Baked

Posted on14. Apr, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

If you listen to our podcast, then you might have heard Gary Loewenthal on a recent episode. Gary is the director of the already famous Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale (WWVBS). After having him on our show, my good …

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Social Justice Just a Text Away?

Posted on06. Apr, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

I am obsessed with “new media.” In particular, I am constantly on the lookout for ways to help animals in fresh, innovative ways (in addition, of course, to good old-fashioned grassroots tactics). I am therefore a fan of mobile advocacy, …

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Vegan to Go

Posted on02. Apr, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Don’t tell me there’s no vegan food near you. Though I understand that whatever city or town you live in is almost definitely not as vegan-friendly as this here Big Apple — and, chances are, you don’t have that many …

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Our Hen House Talks to Rescue Chocolate

Posted on01. Apr, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

Call her the Sandra Dee of chocolate, the Milton Hershey of vegan activism. The product that Sarah Gross has created is nothing short of amazing, and I mean that in several senses …

Rescue Chocolate is literally saving animals’ lives, …

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Telling the Truth Through Fiction

Posted on23. Mar, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

A third of the way through reading the novel, PopCo, by Scarlett Thomas, I realized why my friend had told me that I absolutely had to read it. In addition to being a really compelling story about a young …

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Veganism to Activism

Posted on19. Mar, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.

This past Wednesday, I had the honor of presenting a workshop called “Veganism to Activism” at Georgian Court University’s vegetarian club in Lakewood, NJ. I was totally impressed with all the awesome advocacy coming out the vegetarian club, including their …

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Our “Health and Happiness” Interview

Posted on17. Mar, 2010 by Jasmin and Mariann.

We are honored to be spotlighted as part of the Health and Happiness Club‘s women’s history month series. Thank you to Danielle Azoulay for interviewing us. Below is the video interview where we talk about how we got involved …

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