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Nelson Mandela said, “It always seems impossible Nelson Mandela said, “It always seems impossible until it is done.” To add a bit of #GirlPower, Audrey Hepburn pointed out “The word itself says ‘I’m possible!’” And this girl found the power to override the cultural rules of Texas, and I didn’t need to see the path, I just needed to know that these cows, who had become my family, were NOT going to the sale barn. Gandhi said, “Nothing is impossible for true love,” and I love those cows, and I loved my husband, and that motivated me to find a way where I didn’t have to choose between them. I relied on FAITH. The bible says that “I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me” and it DOESN’T say “Christ will do all things for me.” I had to DO the doin’, y’all, and I took a deep breath and stepped out IN faith. And what do you know, the LOVE of thousands of vegans made it happen! I didn’t even know they were there, but they descended like angels and saved the herd (y’all know who you are!) My friend and mentor, Dr. Sailesh Rao says something similar. We have a destiny to become the benevolent stewards of the Earth — all this mess right now is the wake up call to our purpose, to recognize that we already love Creation, and he and I have the FAITH that the Anthropocene will stop being a scary word of domination and become a GOOD word of ahimsa and peace. The story of the Rowdy Family is a small chapter in that transformation, but it’s one in which it’s easy for you to take a part. Become a member by FOLLOWING THE LINK IN OUR BIO OR GIVE TO OUR GIVING TUESDAY CAMPAIGN GOING ON ALL WEEK!. #stlouis #stlouisvegfest #stlouiscardinals #stlouisblues #givingtuesday2021 #rowdygirlsanctuary #meatlesseveryday #babystepsr4babies #veganfood #ahimsa #friendsnotfood #tedtalk #animals #animallover #cow #cattle #Txisgoingvegan #ranchlife #farm #farmer #farmlife #vegantransition #rescueanimals #animalrescue #nelsonmandela #gandhi #audreyhepburn #impossible #climatehealers
Babies like Buster here will grow up to be upwards Babies like Buster here will grow up to be upwards of 1200 pounds or more and we are committed to their care for all of their life! Buster was rescued when a Texas cattle rancher had a change of heart and couldn’t bear the thought of seeing sweet Buster slaughtered! Our activism at Rowdy Girl extends to being effective at making a difference in the difficult relationships of cattle ranchers and animal farmers. They talk to us and open up to us because we used to be cattle ranchers and understand them. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR WORK AND GIVE TONIGHT! Expenses are at an all time high and it takes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to make sure that large herds of animals are rescued, fed, vetted, and safe in their pastures. Did you know Cows can easily live 20 years if not slaughtered when they are babies! We are in major need of support to keep the everyday operations at Rowdy Girl thriving! In the final hours will you give towards our GIVING TUESDAY campaign drive to Rescue, Revive and Recover? LINK IN BIO TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Give today! It’s #givingtuesday LINK IN BIO!!. W Give today! It’s #givingtuesday LINK IN BIO!!. We really need your support to recover $15,000 in repairs and mandatory maintenance needs at Rowdy Girl! We are raising $7500 for GT -that’s half of what we need and we are looking for matching donors - can you help?
Running and maintaining our sanctuary takes time, Running and maintaining our sanctuary takes time, lots of love, money, and labor. We have a lot of love to spare at Rowdy Girl, but with the rising cost of fuel and everyday necessities, as well as shortages, we are in major need of support!   Rowdy Girl Sanctuary has felt these hardships and taken them head on. The pandemic has had obvious and less obvious implications in our business of saving farm animals. The new pandemic restrictions as well as supply chain breakdown has created a huge increase in expenses. The prices of gasoline in Texas are at an all-time high; just within the last year almost doubling in price. This means that everyone else we are doing business with is having to raise their prices to compensate for rising fuel costs. It’s been an unbelievable burden on our financial position.   The wear on our farm equipment has also created a large financial burden as prices to repair and replace parts and equipment has skyrocketed. Aside from the direct financial implications, the pandemic has exacerbated the need to shift away from slaughter and into sustainability. In fact, the meat packing industry has been at the epicenter of many huge outbreaks. Now more than ever, change needs to happen!   Our Giving Tuesday Campaign this year has a focus on: Rescue, Revive, and Recover!   Rescue: Maintaining our steadfast mission to rescue as many cows and livestock animals as we can.   Revive: Despite these troubling times it is important to revive our passion in preventing cruelty towards animals as actively as possible.   Recover: Help RGS raise money to repair and replace the farm equipment necessary to take care of our cows and other farm animal rescues.   Our country, as well as the rest of the world, has gone through a massive struggle to maintain our way of life, and every day brings new and unique challenges. We at Rowdy Girl Sanctuary (RGS) are no exception and we need you.   Please help us by donating to our #GivingTuesday campaign today!   LINK TO GIVE AND MAKE IMPACT IS IN OUR BIO!   Love, Renee
And may I get a “Hot-DIGGITY-Dog” from the veg And may I get a “Hot-DIGGITY-Dog” from the vegan choir? Amen. When it comes to putting together a bunch of ingredients and parts (parts? which parts?) the hot dog is that iconic food item that ALMOST everyone loves and ALMOST no one knows precisely what it’s made of. The meat industry proudly names its animal “parts,” from chops to hocks to steaks to ham to loins, but for the hot dog, “pork products” hopes to suffice because let's face it--it’s all that’s left over of the chopped up dead bodies that makes up the so called “hot dog”.đŸ€ąâ  ⁠ But there’s a “no-lips-and-a$$ho7es” policy when it comes to vegan hot dogs — and WHY NOT take the mystery out of meat? Now go to the ingredients list without fear, because honestly, we don’t care which part of the bean or grain or rice or beets are used (I assume the whole thing?), or panic it’s all held together with potato starch or konjac (an Asian tuber). Traditionally, tube steaks were held together with intestines, so any way you slice it, a vegan dog comes with less ick-factor. (Hot dogs are a favorite of kids, who don’t keep up to date on what the World Health Organization considers carcinogens
hot dogs processed from meat are grouped in a class with cigarettes and asbestos. That leaves responsible parents in charge of indulging their children with plant-based hot dogs, who won’t likely notice the difference anyway. You might as well be giving your kid a cigarette🚬 when you feed them a traditional icky hot dog! So stick with plants MOM!⁠ ⁠ Are there plant-based hot dog brands not listed here? Share this post with them, and invite them to participate as sponsors of the #MeatlessEveryDay campaign, which will include a dietary challenge for non-vegans and access to free vegan lifestyle coaching. They can even show how to make whole food plant-based hot dogs using carrotsđŸ„•or eggplant,🍆or chickpeas.⁠ ⁠ FOLLOW THE 🔗LINK IN OUR BIO and as always BECOME A MEMBER if you’re not already! We welcome you all to the rowdy herd!⁠
This Tuesday is Giving Tuesday, when we can vote w This Tuesday is Giving Tuesday, when we can vote with our pocketbooks for what we value.⁠ ⁠ Running and maintaining a working animal sanctuary takes time, lots of love, and labor. We at RGS have love to spare âŁïž, but with the rising cost of fuel and everyday necessities, as well as shortages, we are in major need of support! ⁠ ⁠ The new pandemic restrictions as well as supply chain breakdown have created a huge increase in expenses. The price of gasoline in Texas is at an all-time high. The wear on our farm equipment 🚜 has also created a large financial burden as prices to repair and replace parts and equipment have skyrocketed.⁠ ⁠ We really appreciate your support! đŸ™đŸ»â  YOU CAN PITCH IN AT THE 🔗LINK IN OUR BIO
It’s always a pleasure to meet folks that have b It’s always a pleasure to meet folks that have been following our story and supporting us for years. @angielobue and her family had a great experience with the animals and left getting the full private tour with Tommy. Private tours are a great way to connect with animals that are normally considered units of production. Hearts are opened and minds are awakened whenever these animals are seen as friends not food. If you would like to schedule a private tour with us please go to the link in our bio to request a visit. BIG HUGS and love to all! Become a member today if you’re not already- 😘 We need you!
Chi Chi and Alana always demonstrated their big, l Chi Chi and Alana always demonstrated their big, loving hearts. They loved it when I sang to them. Their bodies failed them just weeks apart in 2017. But we make sure their spirit is reborn every ThanksLiving! So in their memory we dedicate ThanksLiving 2021. When this FFA breeder agreed to liberate a pair of turkey “projects” it was a real encounter, so much more authentic than the charade that the president does every year, to “pardon” a pair of innocent turkeys the same way that they pardon someone found guilty by our legal system. She found it very difficult to have the conversation with me that involved the word “slaughter” - she chokes up when she realizes that there is no way that she could raise turkeys if she didn't THINK that the reason she was breeding them was for one purpose only. She was RELIEVED that these turkeys, who she had got to know, weren’t going to end up in an oven (like their seven other state fair contestants). The life and death cycle of food animals is a fixture of rural culture beyond human history. But just like a kitchen appliance, a “fixture” can be replaced when the situation demands it. Is it STILL necessary to condition children to nurture an animal only to sacrifice it to the food system, building the callouses that the meat industry demands? This is why there is the stigma that “real men eat meat”--Big Ag, FFA, 4H and all the other meat machines need the public to believe that MEAT is necessary, godly and manly--but in reality, ITS MURDER! IT’S SINISTER--ITS NORMALIZED VIOLENCE! When you become a Rowdy Girl Member, you not only liberate “projects” like Chi Chi and Alana but you become part of their Rowdy family! If you wanna print their photo for your wallet, you go right ahead! FOLLOW THE LINK IN OUR BIO TO BECOME A MEMBER TODAY! #thanksliving #thanksgiving #veganthanksgiving #tradition #givethanks #turkey #turkeys #feast #ham #family #gettogether #4H #ffa #RGSNov2021 #thanksliving2021 #givingtuesday2021 #veganforsealy #txisgoingvegan #rowdygirlsanctuary #rancheradvocacyprogram #animalsave #healthsave #climatesave #climatehealers #meatonomics #vegan #plantbased #veganaf #meatlesseveryday
Happy ThanksLiving, y'all! On this Throwback Thurs Happy ThanksLiving, y'all! On this Throwback Thursday (Thanksgiving Edition), I'd like to give thanks to beautiful Turkeys Chi Chi & Alana, and their FFA "Mom" Lillie. I saw an ad in a convenience store offering Turkeys for sale. I took a chance and called Lillie, and she invited Tommy and me to her home. She had 20 Turkeys in total that her kids were raising for their FFA "project." They chose Turkeys because they're slaughtered at only 4 months (about 3% of their natural life span!). I asked Lillie how her kids felt about taking these Turkeys that they had raised to slaughter. “They are taught that when you show a market animal they know it is meant for market,” she said. Isn't it something how we harden kids' hearts at such a young age so they don't feel anything, even for these living souls they raised themselves? Well, not all hearts are hardened, judging by all the frantic calls I get from FFA parents and kids... She gracefully pardoned two of those Turkeys that day, who we named Chi Chi and Alana. They went on to live another year with us. Unlike wild Turkeys, those bred for eating have been genetically modified to grow so big so fast, that their legs and cardiovascular systems can't support them. When you carve into your Tofurky (I hope!) this year, please think about the glorious, but short, life we were able to provide them. I hope Lillie and her kids do, too. What a great day to symbolically adopt one of our sanctuary animals, to honor the memories of those we've been able to rescue over the years! Here's how: rowdygirlsanctuary.org/adopt-an-animal-program/ #Thanksgiving #ThanksLiving
Howard “the Mad Cowboy” Lyman is a unique figu Howard “the Mad Cowboy” Lyman is a unique figure in the vegan movement, partially because he was a 4th generation cattle rancher who managed to overcome the gruff western culture that permits a man a VERY hard limit of sentimentality and empathy. He is a walking, talking testimony that ANYBODY could go vegan, and no small inspiration for Tommy, other men and RANCHERS WIVES who have unsubscribed from the mindset that “men are hunters and soldiers”, and ranchers wives are loyal to the ranching traditions!  It’s also fascinating WHEN he went vegan — the supporting community for vegans in the early ‘90s was thin, and non-existent in Montana! It’s for these reasons and more that when this easy-paced, quiet man steps up to a microphone he becomes the general addressing his compassionate vegan army! When he speaks, you can’t help but lean in and listen hard! Mr. Lyman was my catalyst - I knew that if he could do it, I could do it. I’ve even been called the “female Howard Lyman”--I’ll take that - I can’t think of a better thing that someone would say about me. Never question the power of one person, and what we can add to a movement that is bigger than all of us
and lifts all of us to be better. Many people share our story as evidence that the world is going vegan — if it can happen to ranchers in Texas and Montana then there ain’t nowhere safe from veganism! But the best way to share our story is to be part of it — FOLLOW THE LINK IN OUR BIO AND BECOME A MEMBER. #madcowboy #madcow #stlouis #stlouisvegfest #stlouiscardinals #stlouisblues #RGSNov2021 #thanksliving #thanksliving2021 #thanksgiving #givingtuesday2021 #veganforsealy #rowdygirlsanctuary #meatlesseveryday #veganfood #ahimsa #friendsnotfood #tedtalk #animals #animallover #cow #cattle #Txisgoingvegan #ranchlife #farm #farmer #farmlife #vegantransition #animalrescue #rescueanimals
Make this Thanksgiving a day to remember and start Make this Thanksgiving a day to remember and start by going #MeatlessEveryDay ON THANKSGIVING! You can do that with a wide variety of holiday roasts! Pick them up fast — Gardein, Field Roast and Tofurky all seem to underestimate the annual growth of veganism and plant-based feasters are often scrambling for them if they wait until the last minute.⁠ ⁠ Many people have said that veganism is too hard because “food has too much cultural meaning.” Damn straight! On a day like Thanksgiving we ought to be pondering what our culture is all about. What are the time-worn traditions that signify our identity
and what are the shortsighted habits of the past that contradict our true values? While it’s charming to celebrate Indigenous Americans teaching the pilgrims how to survive in North America, it wasn’t a “New World” that people discovered — the PEOPLE were already here, and soon to be swindled out of it. ⁠ ⁠ While we pick and choose what is palatable to celebrate, why not pardon your Thanksgiving turkey 🩃
FOREVER?! Thanking the turkey for the “sacrifice” of its miserable birth, existence and death is ridiculous, especially if you’re already numb to predicting whether the annual attempt to roast a 12 lb. bird will be over or undercooked. đŸ€ź Any of these vegan roasts are a no-brainer, and vegan gravies are scrumptious! If the culinary adventure is part of the holiday season, show off with innovative vegan crowd-pleasers that make your first #ThanksLiving heavy on the feasting and put an end to a dead bird as the centerpiece. Vegan social media will make your eyes boggle with killer recipes without the killin’!⁠ ⁠ To learn more about Our Meatless Every Day campaign, and how to sign up for coaching or sponsorship, please see the 🔗LINK IN OUR BIO!
Let's share what vegan products are stuffing our f Let's share what vegan products are stuffing our fridges! ⁠ I bet it's not twigs and dirt đŸ€Łâ  I'm always shocked when people tell me they don't know what they'd eat if they went vegan. Are you kidding? Our fridge is always stuffed, and our cabinets and pantry, too.⁠ ⁠ I'm surprised when I CAN'T find a vegan version of something these days. From plant-based meats, to condiments, to cheeses-- everything from vegan soup to nuts! Going #MeatlessEveryDay gets easier every single day.⁠ ⁠ If farmed animals, climate change, the environment, or your health matter to you, step out of the indoctrination we've been born into and GO VEGAN! ⁠ ⁠ If you want to see a world that's kind to ALL beings, please join the Rowdy Girl crew by becoming a member today! 🔗 LINK IN BIO⁠
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