Ashley Fruno

More and more people are succumbing to the temptation to acquire exotic animals, such as birds, snakes and lizards, to keep as pets. But captivity is often a death sentence for wild animals and in some cases, for the people who “had” to have them as well. The ugly cycle begins when breeders remove newborn…

The Christmas dinner has been eaten, and the party hats have been packed away. Now it’s time to act on your new year’s resolution to help animals. It’s easy to stick to your plans when you know that you’re making a real difference. You probably know already that adopting a vegan lifestyle is the single most…

In a stunning protest inspired by international graffiti artist Banksy, PETA drove home the horrors of Australia’s live-export trade. Workers and tourists in the central business districts of Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide were faced with a row boat crammed to the brink with stuffed sheep and cows, along with signs reading, “Try to Relate to My Fate” and “Their…

Warning: the following images are graphic and will make you never wear wool again: 1.      Young lambs’ ears are hole-punched, their tails are chopped off and the males are castrated, all usually without anaesthetics or pain relief. 2.      It is considered “normal” in the Australian wool industry for approximately 3 million young lambs to die…

From in the ring and on the track, vegan athletes are proving that people don’t need dairy products and meat to compete. Meat-free athletes include mixed martial arts fighters Jake Shields and Mac Danzig and ultra-endurance racers Rich Roll and Brendan Brazier, among many others. And it seems that vegan diets are now spreading to…