6) NEW When I call myself an "animal activist" people sort of freak out.

5) NEW I am trying to get rid of all my beauty products that have animal ingredients in them.

4) NEW What do vegans paint, give, and eat for Easter since eggs are a no-no?

3) NEW I need a name to call my group that I'm starting. It's a vegetarian/vegan/ar awareness/activist group.

2) Do you think it's wrong to work at Burger King/Murder King if you are a vegetarian?

1) I am starting an animal rights organization (I'm 15), but no one around where I live believes in animal rights.

Articles by Ryan

NEW Cruel Fur
"Many people enjoy the experience of wearing fur. In fact, many of you will own at least one fur coat in your lifetime."

Pain and Greed
"What do Pringles, Macaroni and Cheese, and Hawaiian Punch have in common? Besides the fact that they taste good, they all contribute to the worst forms of cruelty on this earth..."



A note from Ryan:
As a leader of a large animal rights organization (Love All Animals), I have had the opportunity to meet thousands of people interested in the same things as me. People who have the same drive, the same beliefs, and most importantly the same understanding that life is not only important, but it should be respected and treasured. However, some people have the same beliefs but remain on the sidelines, quietly watching others fight the battle they so passionately want to join. Why? Why is it that some people remain silent, and what can we do to urge them and encourage them to speak out?

Every American kills, on average, 83 innocent animals every year by consuming meat. Millions of animals die each year from experimentation, skinning for clothing, and for entertainment causes. With all this terror, and torment, why would anyone stay quiet and not speak out against the most uncompassionate industry in the history of the United States?

When thousands of silent and innocent animals are dying daily, we cannot afford more silence, and we cannot afford anyone sitting on the sidelines, believing that their voice does not matter.

If I could impress one thing on anyone I speak to, it would be the importance of every individual. Stand up for your beliefs; stand up for what you think is right, and speak out against what you feel is wrong. There is never an entirely "right" time when it is OK to be silent. All these silent animals dying each year need a voice. If everyone spoke out and refused to be silent, we would be so much closer to reaching that time, when the silent prevail because of us.

10 Ways to Help Animals:

• Be a responsible pet owner.
• Don't attend circuses that use animals.
• Speak up for animals.
• Protect the environment.
• Don't step on bugs.
• Learn all you can about animals.
• Know that your choices affect animals.
• Be a good example to younger children.
• Don't shop at stores that sell puppies or kittens.
• Act kindly, speak kindly, think kindly.