10 Easy Things You Can Do to Help Animals

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Here are 10 easy steps that you can take to help animals right now:

  1. Join Paul McCartney and more than 110,000 PETA supporters in calling on Patterson Veterinary Supply to step up and help rescue about 150 greyhounds confined to a squalid Texas blood bank.

 

  1. PETA’s Emergency Rescue Team has just returned from Puerto Rico, after two weeks on the island devastated by Hurricane Maria. Watch this videoto meet some of the dogs they brought back to the mainland, and click here to learn how you can help them, too.

 

  1. Looking for ideas on what to wear to that big Halloween party? This year, why not make a statement with your costume?

 

  1. Turn compliments into easy teaching moments: When someone compliments your shoes or your belt, be sure to let them know they’re vegan. When you get a compliment on your energy level, your clear skin, or how great you look at the gym, tell the person about your healthy vegan lifestyle.

 

  1. If watching these videos of cute pigs doesn’t work, try some of our favorite vegan alternatives to see for yourself why plants make better meals and pigs make better friends.

 

  1. Check out these seven vegan and cruelty-free beauty hacks that will save you time and money.

 

  1. All about that pumpkin spice life? Here’s a roundup of vegan pumpkin-flavored treats available at Trader Joe’s stores.

 

  1. National Estate Planning Awareness Week starts on Monday, October 16, so it’s a great time to learn how to leave a legacy for animals.

 

  1. Social media give you an easy way to influence others to go vegan. Ordered a fancy vegan meal at a restaurant? Before you dig in, post a photo of it on Instagram or Facebook and tag it with #Vegan.

 

  1. Order a stack of free stickers that you can use to show people what they’re really getting when they buy burgers, hot dogs, or pieces of chicken by putting “Warning!” label stickers on the packages of these decomposing body parts.