All-Creatures.org Newsletter, September 2, 2026

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This Week's Featured Book List

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Good News for Animals

Whale Awareness Act Signed Into Law Protecting Whales in New York Five Big Years as a Cultural Hub Meet Karen Winkler and Learn What Authentic, Empathic Living Means

Action Alerts

Stop Buying Tickets to Orca Shows Bears Have Died in This Concrete Pit—Help Young Bears Before It’s Too Late Wild Creatures Suffer at Canton Grand Safari Help End the Use of Chickens in Cruel Kaporos Rituals More alerts...

Stories, Poetry, Prose, Art

Words within us Bearing Witness Concert for the cows

Thought-provoking Articles

Veterinary Assessment of the Welfare of Chickens Used in Kapparot Why Swan Management? Bandero Remains Seized in Iceland as One Crew Member Remains Detained As Iceland’s EU Vote Looms, Could This Be the Beginning of the End for Icelandic Whaling?

Religion / Spirituality and Animals

• Sermon - Descartes’ False Animal Philosophy
• Popcorn Video Sermon - Descartes’ False Animal Philosophy
• Stump the Pastor - A Deeper Look at Job
• Compassion in Religion / Spirituality - Links
• Vegan Churches - Vegan Friendly Churches - Vegan Pastors
• Christian Vegetarian Association September 1 Newsletter

Recipes - Let No Animal Die That We May Live!

Donut Peach Zucchini Upside-Down Cake Pinto Bean Vegetable Curry Kale Rice (Chinese Style)

Some Upcoming Events

• All-Creatures.org Live Stream Interviews
• September 3, 1:00 pm ET - Vegans Around the World - Plant-Powered Vitality: Nutrition, Yoga & Mindful Wellness with Shobha Swamy
• September 8-29 - Meditation & Mindfulness for Changemakers - A Free 4-Week Online Course
• September 10 - Fauna Connections - Free remote research symposium - online
• September 12-26 - March to Abolish Animal Testing - Albany, NY U.S.A to Marshall BioResources
• September 13, 12:00 - 5:00 pm - Triangle Vegfest 2026 - Durham, NC, U.S.A.
• September 15, 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET - Health Is Wealth: Financial Strategies for a Healthier Life - online
• September 16, 1:00 pm ET - From Empathy Fatigue to Sustainable Compassion - online
• September 17, 5:00 - 7:00 pm - VINE Sanctuary Presents Forever Home - Springfield, VT, U.S.A.
• September 19, 1:00 - 7:00 pm ET - Youth for Animals Summit 2026 - online
• September 21, 10:30 am ET - Planetary Health and the Anthropocene: A Live Screening & Q&A for Classrooms - online
• September 24, 1:00 - 2:30 pm ET - The Science of Alt Protein: Student research showcase, Part 1 - online
• September 27, 12:00 - 5:00 pm - Syracuse Vegfest - Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.
• October 5-18 - VegCrush 2026: Explore Vegan Dining on California’s Central Coast - San Luis Obispo County, CA, 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.
• Beginning in November - Dr. Will Tuttle & Madeleine Tuttle's One Life Through Us All Tour - U.S.A.
• November 6-8 - The Animal Liberation Film Festival - Melbourne, Australia
• November 7, 12:00 - 5:00 pm - Georgia Vegfest 2026 - Marietta, GA, U.S.A.
• More events...