Written by PETA
It's December, and you know what that means: an endless stream of holiday parties, too much spiked soy nog, and sloppy kisses under the mistletoe. Or maybe that's just me.
If you do plan on kissing Santa (or anyone else) this holiday season, you'll want to make sure that your lips are mistletoe-ready—and what better way to do that than with an all-natural vegan lip balm? To help keep your kisser soft and in shape, we're giving away one set of Crazy Rumors Candy Cane Lip Balm in four delicious holiday flavors—Peppermint Twist, Pear & Peppermint, Pineapple & Peppermint, and Plum & Peppermint.
How to get it? Just tell us about your favorite animal-friendly holiday tradition. The entry that most makes us feel all warm and fuzzy will win. (If you don't win, you can still get your smooch on: Crazy Rumors is generously offering PETA Files readers a 15 percent discount on all orders placed by December 31. Just enter coupon code PETA at checkout.)
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Written by Paula Moore
My favorite tradition is to pass on vegan cookies to my friends, knit hand-made vegan wearables for the extra special people, and shower my kitty with catnip, toys, and treats. Oh yeah, and I never forget to leave out seeds for the partridges in peartrees or a bucket of water out for the reindeer. :)
I love being able to include my kitties on Christmas morning, they have their own stocking which gets hung with my husband's and mine, (and is full of homegrown catnip!) they even get to go on a mini vacation to visit our families, my parents love seeing their "grand-kittens"!!!
My holiday tradition is going to the animal shelter to hang out with the cuties. I bring them treats and toys as presents for Christmas. Then I like to make vegan treats for myself (no one else in my family is vegan, but I got my mom to go vegetarian though)
every year we go around and find stary cats,dog and other animals and leave them food so they can eat.
When all the excitement of Christmas is over, I head to my local kitty shelter and spend time with each cat there (it's a small rescue organization). Those who want lap time get lap time; those who want play time get play time. I used to find Christmas a pretty boring day after all the gifts were open, but the holiday feels a lot more genuine now that I know I'm making a difference in the lives of these lonely kitties.
I always pick up a few cans of animal food from the store and bring it to the local animal shelter and help then volunteer with them during afternoon. I also participate in a Holiday Veg cookout, inviting anyone around hte NYC area to come and join in the massive vegan potluck!
My favorite vegan holiday tradition is the cooking and baking I do for my family and friends!
All of our animals were saved from puppy mills or brought home from the Humane Society. The last dog I brought home was going to be killed as a puppy because another dog got into their breeding area and the puppies were not pedigree. All of the puppies found good homes thanks to a close friend. This dog is so intelligent sometimes I think she may be smarter than me.
On Christmas morning we gather together as a family, including our dogs who we consider equal family members, and all open our gifts. The dogs have even learned how to find and open their gifts.
We have been blessed with a wonderful family and we spread our love to other animals that were on their way to a cruel end. Thank you PETA for all you do.
For Christmas I wear my vegan clothes with my vegan boots to Church. I cook a vegan lasagna that day. I also go to anti-fur demos days before Christmas. This is my present to the animals.
Our tradition? Every morning from the day after Thanksgiving until we take the Christmas tree down after the holidays we have to search for the tree skirt! Our kitty loves to slip, slip and flop around on it and the drag it (who knows how?!) to some place in the apartment! If he wasn't so darn sweet and cuddly!! hehe!
Happy Holidays Veggie friends! Vegan pride <3
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