Welcome!

All-Creatures.org Newsletter - August 5, 2026

Founded in 1998, All-Creatures.org was the pioneer in faith-based animal rights and vegan activism and continues leading by inspiring others to always choose empathy and compassion for all living beings.

For over 25 years, Pastor Frank and a handful of small donors have carried All-Creatures.org. Now it’s time for us to carry it forward—together. Be part of the Compassionate Heart Circle.

Or contribute with a Planned Giving Option

This Week's Featured Book List

Cultivating compassion for our Insect friends…
Bookshop.org will donate 10% of each sale made from our affiliate shop to All-Creatures.org.

Check out our storefront and explore our other curated book lists here!

Good News for Animals

• Plans for the World’s First Octopus Farm Are Scrapped
• Marine Life Experts & Ocean Advocates Tell Fish Tales for Respect for Fish Day

Action Alerts

• Urge MÜHLE to Stop Profiting Off Cruelty to Badgers
• Uphold Canadian Laws: Tell US & Spanish Aquariums NOT to Breed Marineland Whales & Dolphins
• Solitary Elephant Belle Deserves Retirement from the Milwaukee County Zoo
• Speak Up For Cows—Tell These Chains That Choosing Vegan Shouldn't Cost More
• This is What Terror Looks Like For An Elephant. Tell “The Preserve” To Shut Down!
• More alerts...

Stories, Poetry, Prose, Art

• A Jolt of Glory
• Late Summer
• Rocky Run Nature Area: A Photo Journal

Thought-provoking Articles

• Crew with the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Detained Following High-Seas Interception During Iceland Whaling Season
• Chicken for Dinner? It’s Still Enough to Make You Sick
• Global Calls to Ban Live Animal Transport Gain Urgency After Oman Tragedy
• Don’t Vegans Miss Animal-Based Foods They Used to Love?

Religion / Spirituality and Animals

• Sermon - Angels Around Us
• Popcorn Video Sermon - The Angels Around Us
• Stump the Pastor - Facing anger in wanting others to be vegan – how do we manage it?
• Stump the Pastor - Are vegans betraying the movement when their cats and dogs aren’t vegan?
• Compassion in Religion / Spirituality - Links
• Vegan Churches - Vegan Friendly Churches - Vegan Pastors
• Christian Vegetarian Association July 24 Newsletter

Recipes - Let No Animal Die That We May Live!

• Black Bean Soup
• Chard Beets Carrots and Rice
• Carob Chia Pudding

• All-Creatures.org Live Stream Interviews
• August 6, 1:00 pm ET - Vegans Around the World - Formless Like Water: Mind, Body, and Power-Stretching with Bharat Bhatia
• August 7, 6:00 - 8:00 pm - First Friday Button Making - Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
• August 13, 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Humane Education Check-In: School Mandates - online
• August 16, 4:00 pm ET - Compassion Consortium's Sunday Service with Special Spiritual Guest, Will Tuttle - online
• August 16, 5:00 pm ET - From Rabbit Lab to Rabbit Rescue: Colleagues Share Their Story - online
• August 18, 6:00 - 7:30 pm ET - Animal Activism Collective Livestream ~ Prisoner Support - online
• August 30, 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET - Veg Society of DC Lunch n Learn: Compassionate Gardening - online
• September 10 - Fauna Connections - Free remote research symposium - online
• September 13, 12:00 - 5:00 pm - Triangle Vegfest 2026 - Durham, NC, U.S.A.
• September 27, 12:00 - 5:00 pm - Syracuse Vegfest - Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.
• October 8-11 - Animal & Vegan Advocacy International Summit Thailand - Bangkok, Thailand
• October 25, 12:00 - 5:00 pm - Asheville Veganfest Fall 2026 - Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
• More events...