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Tempeh is one of those foods that I find even some of my vegan friends don't know how to use. Tofu seems to be challenging enough, and usually once someone masters the art of cooking tofu, they stop there. Tempeh is a wonderful soy product, full of protein, with a …

I would like to propose a simple resolution that requires almost no effort and will prevent countless animals from suffering: Keep your cats indoors. Allowing cats to roam outside unsupervised puts both them and other animals in peril.

Case in point: Late last month, a cat miraculously survived a terrifying four-hour, 200-mile trek under …

You've seen her on TLC's Extreme Couponing, and now she's letting you in on some of her money-saving secrets. Perry, who has been vegan since 2007, is a relative newcomer to the coupon community. She says she "became obsessed" after watching just the pilot episode of the hit show. Now, the 29 year-old wife, mother, and guardian of …

I watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Martin Luther King Day. The underlying message about equality and justice for all beings seemed fitting, and the computer-generated apes were so realistic—and even humanlike—that I could really relate to them. The blockbuster hit—unlike Zookeeper, We Bought a Zoo, and other movies …

Pennsylvania's capital city, Harrisburg, has been in the news for its many problems lately, including more debt than it can repay. Even a recent attempt to declare bankruptcy was stymied in federal court. Desperate times may call for desperate measures, but one such measure had the city barking up the wrong tree.

After the city was …

Most of us who've been fortunate enough to have a close relationship with a cat, a dog, or another animal have learned that the better you get to know an animal, the more the perceived differences between you and the animal seem to melt away. Now, scientists at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland have collected proof that …

Each year, millions of lost and unwanted dogs and cats end up at animal shelters across the U.S. Half of those animals must be euthanized because of simple math: There are too many animals and not enough good homes. This overpopulation crisis is a national disgrace. While I take some comfort in knowing that animal …