The Vegan Cat-Lover 2

By Wendy A.M. Prosser

Is it wrong to like animals better than humans? Too cute, too ugly: two ways to avoid being eaten. What’s the issue with single-issue campaigns? What’s wrong with being sentimental? More musings on veganism, speciesism and feline friends.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wendy A.M. Prosser
• Release date: Sep 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476262604

Wendy A.M. Prosser

Wendy A.M. Prosser lives in Oxfordshire, UK with her husband, cats, and many interests including wildlife gardening, Egyptology, cosmology, particle physics, and learning other languages. She was born in Singapore, grew up in Kingston upon Hull, UK, and studied zoology at the University of Oxford, where she was also awarded a PhD for her research on intracellular symbionts in aphids. After university, Wendy worked in market research before moving into publishing. She is now a freelance science editor.

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The Vegan Cat-Lover 2

More Mewsings on Veganism, Speciesism and Feline Friends

By Wendy A.M. Prosser

Published by Swervy Piglet Productions at Smashwords

Copyright 2012 Wendy A.M. Prosser

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Contents

Introduction

Is it Wrong to Like Animals Better than Humans?

Too Cute, Too Ugly: Two Ways to Avoid Being Eaten

What’s the Issue with Single-Issue Campaigns?

What’s Wrong with Being Sentimental?

Snails Are Persons, Too

Responsibilities and Rights

Confessions of a Former Zoologist

Bagpuss

Introduction

I once heard a well-known football (soccer) player describe himself as being vegan during the season. Apparently, he gives up meat and milk for the sake of his health and fitness, though he does sometimes eat fish (and I bet he wears leather boots, too). His interviewer seemed to find the concept of veganism amusing, praised the player for having the gumption to abstain from foods he loves, and even instigated a listener phone-in on the subject: "What would you give up for your team to win the title this season?"

Being regarded as a freak or a figure of fun is all too familiar to anyone who admits being vegan in