Animals - xoJane

I Started A Hippie Fight At Whole Foods Because Someone's Kid Was Throwing Rocks At Birds

Louise Hung — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400

Was I just being a crazy bird lady? Was I shoving my own beliefs down this family's throat? Should I just have minded my own business?

I Can’t Adopt a Pet, So I'm Volunteering At My Local Animal Shelter Instead

Kelly Dougher — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:30:00 -0500

My daydreams of taking Fiona home gradually faded away, but my memories of the animal shelter stuck with me.

I'm A Vegetarian With A Fur Coat Hanging In My Closet

Naomi — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:30:00 -0500

"When my mum sees this she’s not going to cook me any more vegetarian meals," I admitted, quaveringly. "And quite right, too," snapped the slightly scary boss lady that I sat next to.

Look Hot, Save Animals: Cruelty-Free Beauty That Doesn't Suck

Hannah — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:00:00 -0400

You can still look cute without burning the eyes of a bunny.

Emily Made Me Write An Inane Post About Farm Animals

s.e. smith — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:00:30 -0400

Often, my only contribution to xoJane staff meetings other than helpful suggestions like giving Charlotte the helm for the day or having an xoJane sleepover is weird animal noises.

Fighting Ageism: Why I Adopt Senior Pets

Brittany — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:22 -0400

When it’s been emotionally or financially taxing, I’ve still felt nothing but extraordinarily fortunate to share my home with such wonderful friends.

An Elephant Seal Looks in the Mirror: What if Animals Had Our People Problems?

Jessica — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:30:19 -0500

I draw it out.

It Happened to Me: Raccoon Home Invasion

Elizabeth Audley — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00:10 -0400

Are you thinking, "Oh but raccoons are cute?" They're not. They're horrible.

You Can Hate on Michael Vick for Being a Dog Killer, but Don't Expect Me to Join You

Daisy — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:00:08 -0400

Apparently I'm in the mood to get yelled at.

It Happened to Me: I Have Designer Chickens

Jenifer — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:00:12 -0400

I am a single woman living in Los Angeles who loves five star hotels, Louboutin heels and men who look like Oliver Reed. And I have 6 chickens.

It's A Zoo Out There! (And In Your Closet)

Laia — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:02:17 -0400

Sure, you can put a bird on it, but why limit yourself to winged creatures?

Why I Lost My Veg-inity, Even Though Meat Still Grosses Me Out

Natalie P — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:02:16 -0400

Recently, I decided to hang up the ol' Vegetarian jersey to play for team Carnivore for a while. Here's what got me into it, through it and out of it.