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Rowdy Girl is the story of 2 Texas vegans—a former cattle rancher, & his wife, Renee.
Become a Member & FOLLOW @2rowdyvegans & @rancheradvocacyprogram

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This man right here is my rock. Sanctuary life can be so hard. Today has been one of those days. We’re exhausted. I’ve watched Tommy sacrifice time and time again for this sanctuary, for the animals, and for me. He is the most amazing human I know. I wish I could wave a magic wand and make his every wish come true—I love him so much. Our love has been complicated but rare and genuine. We’ve weathered hurricanes and crazy ladies, yet we got stronger. We always wake up on the bright side. ~ Goodnight 🌙 #sweetdreams #rowdygirlsanctuary #txisgoingvegan #lastinglove #inthemorning #ilovecows #sydneyandterald #animalrights #veganranch

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・・・from @jennileighfer #rancheradvocacyprogram ”This is our bull “The Behemoth’. He has an eye that needed looking at this morning and had to be penned so we could take a closer look and administer medication.
This old lumbering giant is one of my favorite farm residents. I call him “The Behemoth” because he a prehistoric looking beast. To give you an idea of how big he is, that space where his nose is poking through is the width of an average cow’s neck. He had to turn his head sideways to make it down the chute because he has horns on either side of his massive head.
He is a big, old dude and I love him.
Luckily his eye irritation wasn’t anything that wouldn’t heal but we gave him some medication to ward off infection. That means… he got a shot. He’s a giant but gets scared even when we spray him for flies so giving him a shot made me want to cry. Anything that we have to do now that feels like breaking their trust is brutal for me. But he handled it well and I immediately gave him cookies for being so brave. Just like I would if one of my dogs needed medical attention and cookies.
He is an individual with a lovely, endearing presence. He is someone I never would have seen before. He’s just a big, old, beautiful Hereford bull. I might have once even been irritated that my morning was hijacked by an eye that needed some extra attention. But now, I recognize that raising cattle for 20 years has left us with a wealth of experience and wisdom and it is a privilege for us to be able to use that to care for them now. @rancheradvocacyprogram is working with us on a business plan that not only gives us a roadmap and a plan to build the infrastructure we need to convert our former chicken farm to a veganic mushroom farm but it also allows us to care for these amazing animals - animals like our beautiful Behemoth - for the rest of their lives.” - @jennileighfer

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Are you near Austin, San Antonio or even Houston? Do you want to get back to nature and meet like minded vegan friends? Are you a friend of Rowdy Girl? Come to Rowdy Girl Sanctuary November 2nd for our 1st event since moving to Waelder. Come meet our cows, pigs, chickens, goats, horses, ducks, sheep, and our house turkey. We are really looking forward to this special day. More information go to the link in my bio. #rowdygirlsanctuary #txisgoingvegan #veganevents #veganactivist #friendsnotfood #veganfriends #texasvegan #austinvegan #sanantoniovegan #houstonvegans #cowsofinstagram #veganfun #animalrights #veganforsealy

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The Red Trailer used to be a trailer that took babies to the sale barn - now it is old and tattered. It will eventually be in a museum I’m sure of it. - -

People that come to our events and tours love to sign it. We are looking forward to seeing friends and meeting new ones at our first event in Waelder TX on November 2nd - We are going to have a joyous time of celebrating Rowdy Girls move from the flood waters. We are now able to focus entirely on growing our organization into the future so that we can impact the world to go vegan. That is my greatest mission - -
We are more than a sanctuary - we are an education center that impacts the world with our social media and events. Because we are the 1st documented beef cattle ranch vegan conversion, the media has told our story on the news, magazines, documentaries, newspapers, blogs, podcasts, etc. And, as the founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary I amplify every opportunity to speak out on behalf of the sentient animals that we used to send to slaughter. -

As former ranchers turned vegan, it is imperative to spread the word. I believe with all my heart that when ranchers change, and their stories are told over and over again that the world will listen. I believe that a new system of normal will be established and that the old decaying system of animal agriculture will die. We must be ready. -

Rowdy Girl Sanctuary is committed to not only being ready but we are committed to targeting our programs to address the changes. We are helping farmers and ranchers with this challenge with our RANCHER ADVOCACY PROGRAM, and we are helping families of FFA and 4H with our FAMILIES CHOOSING COMPASSION PROGRAM.
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Come to our WAELDER WELCOME EVENT ON NOVEMBER 2ND. Help us bless the land. Bring your musical instruments, your stories and singing voice and share your heart with us. We will also share RAW fruits and veggies with each other and the animals - so bring enough to share. -

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P.S.S. - BRING A PAINT PEN TO SIGN THE RED TRAILER.
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Hey y’all. It’s time to get registered for the #waelderwelcome event coming up on 11/2. We are planning a beautiful party for those of you that can commit. Members are always free so I encourage you to become a Member. If you’re already a member I would just like to say thank you. Because of our members we can plan, project and feel confident for the future. Help us help the planet, save the animals, and heal the human spirit. Come to Waelder Welcome and find out more about who We are and where we are going. TO REGISTER GO TO LINK IN MY BIO. #rowdygirlsanctuary #rancheradvocacyprogram #veganevents #veganevent #veganeveryday #veganparty #animalrights ##vegansofinstagram #vegansong #vegansinger ##texasvegan #texasvegans #austinvegan #dallasvegan #sanantoniovegan #houstonvegan #houstonvegans #veganswhotravel #itsjerkyyall @allyallsfoods

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Why would a grocery store put the decapitated heads of piglets in their grocery store in plain sight. I almost threw up when I saw this last night at a well known store. I had to take photos so that I could document before they became some families tamales. I was so upset, I told @jeridevereaux that I was going to talk to the manager. I was shaking I was so distraught. When the manager came over I asked him why this store allowed the decapitated heads of baby pigs to be in the cooler in plain sight? He explained that it was because people buy them to make tamales. I looked at him in disbelief. “Pig head tamales” I asked? “That’s so disgusting”! “What if a child sees this” I asked. He didn’t have a problem with it and continued to tell me that people buy them so they supply them. I said “if people thought it was ok to make tamales out of the decapitated heads of people would you put them on display? He said that was different and changed the subject. I told him how sad I was and asked him to please reconsider the violent nature of this. He said that the display was approved. I said DISPLAY??? He retracted his comment and said he didn’t mean to say display. I said “yes you did”! “That’s exactly what you meant”! Anyway, I’m posting this because their lives mattered and they’ve been reduced to a lobbed off head on display at a major food chain. How can this be people? They supply this horrible display because of demand only! Tamales can be made with plant based foods. There is no sense in this abominable display of violence for all to pass by and see. This is why we are a desensitized species. Please go vegan for the Animals! #groceryshopping #itsnotfooditsviolence ##friendsnotfood #veganfortheanimals #veganforthem #veganforlove #animalexploitation #pigsofinstagram #grocerystore #groceries ##scary #horror #endviolence #animalrights #animalshavesouls #veganisthefuture #desensitization

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Animals are not food. No vet should care for animals and condone the slaughter of animals . Why do veterinarian hospitals have #foodanimal departments? Some departments are #equine #canine etc., but no #bovine departments—only FOOD ANIMAL departments. This is such a paradox!! We say we love animals and eat their bodies!! We can’t love one but eat another and stay sane. Eventually a breakdown in our psychology will occur. Our society is driven to keep us deadened to who we are eating. #veganvets are needed. We need to use every opportunity to educate others. Watch the entire interview on my YouTube and if you support our work please BECOME A #rowdygirlsanctuary MEMBER - LINK TO YOUTUBE IN MY BIO. DM ME for more information on how to become a Member. #txisgoingvegan #veterinarian #ffa

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Come to our 1st Event on November 2nd in Waelder Texas!
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Yall, we are looking so forward to all of you coming out to the new Rowdy Girl Sanctuary in Waelder. Most of you know that we recently moved from Angleton after being flooded for the 3rd time in 4 years. Evacuating all of our animals and US has been extremely challenging, however, we are NOW OFFICIALLY MOOOOOVED and we want to share this special time of renewal, our love for the animals and the earth, veganism, and animal activism with YOU! Will you come? Here are some of the activities we will enjoy:
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We are going to share raw fruits and veggies with each other and the animals, so bring your faves! -

Do you play a musical instrument? Are you a storyteller? Bring it on! We will share music, songs, and stories. Guitars, drums, etc are welcome.
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It’s time to bless the land! It’s so important to share our love and compassion for the animals and the earth with each other in the form of ritual. We will have a ceremonial blessing of the new land in Waelder, and encourage you to bring your favorite blessing tools like: incense, sage, crystals, singing bowls, wind chimes, etc. If you are a spiritual healer, mystic, shaman, etc. we would love for you to participate. I can’t wait to experience this blessing with all of you.
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Finally, MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS FREE TO OUR EVENTS. We will be having monthly events from now on now that we are here - we encourage all of you to become members and to become a part of the rowdy family.
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To register for the event go to the link in my bio! Everyone must register in advance to attend.
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See ya Nov 2nd!
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Yo! Ryuji here (social media guy) - captured this moment the other day and wanted to share it with you!

When Renée started naming the roosters I thought she was kidding, like seriously, you can tell them apart by their crows?

But then I thought about it, and I realized that we can tell humans, dogs, and cats by their voices, so why not other animals?

I realized that my assumption was a reflection of how deeply SPECIESISM is ingrained into us since birth.

See what’s surprising is not that Renée can tell roosters apart by their crows. What’s surprising is that I instinctively found that surprising.

Everything about animals being sentient, sensitive individuals should be common sense and NOT surprising.

Anyways, I can sit here and explain this all day with words, but this is something you have to EXPERIENCE. So if you haven’t yet, I encourage you to volunteer at your local sanctuary and get to know the animals there!

If you live near Austin, Rowdy Girl will have a Welcome event on Nov 2nd that you should definitely go to!

Aight, Ryuji out! ✌🏻

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Yall come see us November 2nd in Waelder.
We are finally ready to receive guests. It’s been a long and arduous 5 months since we evacuated all of the animals to Waelder, and now we are all FINALLY under one sky in Waelder, Texas. We are really close to Bastrop, Lockhart, Austin, and San Antonio - and my Houston friends we are only 2 hours from YOU!! I’m really looking forward to this old fashioned homecoming. With fall already here, I’m anticipating the weather changing and believing it will be a beautiful day for us all to get together and share good times with each other and the animals. BRING RAW FRUITS AND VEGGIES TO EAT AND SHARE. And, if you like to play a guitar, bring one - we will share music, poetry, etc…Also, we will bless the land with your favorite blessings. Bring incense, sage, crystals, chimes, etc. LETS BLESS THE LAND!

The Link to register is in my Bio - limited registration given this is our first event here and we are still in the midst of growing into all we can be here. Hope you come. MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS FREE TO OUR EVENTS. -
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Will Sealy and Shade be friends?-
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Sealy and Shade met each other for the first time face to face this morning. It was so much fun to watch them interact and navigate their pending relationship direction. Sealy is our “almost 9 year old” Ornamental Palm turkey. She is the most incomparable friend of mine. She lives with us in our home, and is a member of our family. She came to Rowdy Girl as a result of an owner surrender that feared Sealy would be killed by new neighbors. -

Shade has a similar story - she too is an owner surrender that never spent any time at all out doors - all of her life until Rowdy Girl was spent inside a tiny apartment with an immigrant family that loved her very much. The lady that surrendered Shade could no longer care for her because of her job which required her entire family to move. -

These two girls are unlikely friends, however, I believe that with some space allowed that will give them the room to navigate their relationship, that a friendship may ensue, or ??????? What do you think?
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I would love to know your thoughts!!
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Great moment with @starloveranch in Giddings TX @mercyforanimals on location with us as we tell the stories of our rancher families in transition. Stay tuned for lots more and follow @rancheradvocacyprogram to get the latest blog post about this phenomenal family that has reversed animal farming on this 6th generation cattle ranch family in the heart of central Texas. #centraltexas #giddingstexas #txisgoingvegan #rancheradvocacyprogram #rowdygirlsanctuary #texasvegans #vegantwins #vegankids #veganfamily #veganfarm #veganicgardening #restorationproject #animalrights #veganactivist

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