About Elisabeth Torres

Elisabeth graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in English/LIterature and Psychology. She is currently pursuing her masters at UCLA in Film and Television writing. During her time in Miami Elisabeth was on the swim team and marine mammal stranding team, and got to help with many water rescue and stranding situations. She currently resides in Santa Monica with her son, six month old english bulldog, Ernie. In her spare time she enjoys reading, going to the beach, running, and yoga.

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Vegan Chocolate Bunny - a compassionate Easter treat!

Easter Bunnies: Stick To The Candy Version

March 31, 2013

(EASTER BUNNIES) Rabbits bought as Easter gifts cause problems for animal shelters across the nation. After dogs and cats, they are most often surrendered to shelters especially after this spring holiday. Bunnies can live up to ten years, need veterinary care, fresh vegetables, and toys. Many people are not aware rabbits require as much care and commitment as any other pet and will drop the bunnies off at a shelter, or worse, release them into the wild. Read on for more on this issue and how to responsibly bring a rabbit into your family. — Global Animal 

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Touchdown! Ten Delicious Vegetarian Super Bowl Recipes

January 28, 2013

(VEGAN/VEGETARIAN LIFESTYLE) A little extra good karma never hurt anyone, especially on Super Bowl weekend! So why not try one of these yummy vegetarian recipes as you root for your favorite team. Read on for ten delicious meat-free recipes! — Global Animal

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Grocery Revolution: 100% Plant-Based Supermarket

October 8, 2012

(VEGAN LIVING) ARIZONA — Early next year, Phoenix, Arizona will have a 12,000 square-foot, entirely plant-based grocery store to call their own. VegCo is 100% environmentally friendly and free of all animal products and derivatives, including a full-service meat-free deli and dairy-free bakery. They will also feature a kitchen for cooking demonstrations, a classroom, and their own garden. Read on to learn more about this innovative, animal-friendly grocery store. — Global Animal

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Australians Track, Catch, And Destroy Sharks

October 3, 2012

(SHARKS) AUSTRALIA —  In response to last year’s five fatal shark attacks, the Australian government has launched a rather excitable plan to lash back and attack the sharks instead. Taking what they call, “proactive action,” the government unveiled the $7.12 million track, catch, and destroy operation. If a shark happens to wander too close to the beach, it’s their life that will be in danger now. Read on for the full details on this controversial new preventative measure. — Global Animal

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Dolphins Murdered In The Gulf

September 27, 2012

(DOLPHINS) FLORIDA — A bottle nosed dolphin was found dead over the weekend on Elmer Islands Wildlife rescue in Louisiana,  with a bullet hole behind his blowhole. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are offering a 1,500 thousand dollar reward for information that can lead to the conviction of the killer. Read on for more about this horrific story. — Global Animal 

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Giraffe Dies Escaping Italian Circus

September 25, 2012

(CIRCUS ANIMALS) ITALY — A giraffe escaped from an Italian circus in the northern city of Imola, southeast of Bologna, for several hours last Friday. The 2,000-pound animal was on the run for approximately four hours, damaging cars and public property as people looked on in astonishment. Read on for the full story. — Global Animal

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Veterinarians Compromise Ethics For Horse Racing

September 24, 2012

(HORSES) — Racetrack veterinarians are sworn by oath to protect the health and welfare of their horse patients, but it seems the economics of racing are getting in the way. There’s a powerful financial motive behind prescribing horses drugs for injuries rather than rest and rehabilitation. The veterinarians are both the doctors and the pharmacies, the more drugs they prescribe the more money they make. The result have been catastrophic for horses. Rather than therapeutic recovery, they get a needles plunged into their necks before racing. Read on for more on the devastating effect racetrack veterinarians are having on their patients. — Global Animal 

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Giant Rats Detect Danger And Disease

September 20, 2012

(SERVICE ANIMALS) AFRICA — In Africa, giant rats are working side by side with humans to detect land mines in Mozambique, a country littered with explosives after decades of civil war. The Tanzanian based organization APOPO train Giant African pouched rats, a species indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa, to use their exceptional sense of smell to find the mines and indicate the location by scratching the ground. In a society that typically views rats as pesky vermin, it’s refreshing to see them praised for their redeeming attributes. Due to their negative connotation it’s often forgotten that they’re an extremely intelligent species, often misused by humans as the subjects of medical testing.  — Global Animal 

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