Dear John

The lockdown may be getting a little monotonous and boring as time goes on, therefore Animal Aid have put together a list of boredom busters to see you through this unprecedented time.

Running for Good - the Fiona Oakes documentary

Watch some vegan movies and documentaries!

There are many documentaries and movies available that feature a vegan or animal rights theme, so why not take this time to relax and watch some of them? You can watch something inspiring, like the Fiona Oakes documentary Running For Good or perhaps something informative like The Game Changers.

Cuddle your fluffy companions

There is no evidence that companion animals, such as dogs and cats, can spread COVID-19. And nothing beats spending time with our furry friends. So spend some time with them; play with them, give them a cuddle and just show them some love.

Read the advice from the PDSA.

Take online actions for animals!

Animal Aid has a number of online actions that you can take for animals; signing petitions is a great way of showing your support for campaigns and to take actions for animals whilst at home:

You can also find more on our Take Action page!

Join a neighbourhood-help group

If you are not in a high-risk category and are able to, why not join a neighbourhood group in your area to help elderly and vulnerable people who aren’t able to leave their houses at all? In these troubling times, working together is paramount. This website lists mutual aid groups, but there will be others. Do an online search or ask your neighbours if your area isn’t covered, or you could start your own!

Experiment in the kitchen

We've put together a list of vegan staples, which will help you make delicious, nutritious and easy vegan meals in these uncertain times. We also have a huge amount of vegan recipes on our Vegan Recipes section.

Take our boredom buster quiz!

Did you know that snails can sleep for three years? Or that cats can jump up to seven times their height?

Take the Animal Aid Boredom Buster quiz and test your knowledge of all things animals!

There are many more things that you can do to help animals, other people and yourself at this difficult time. Check out our Boredom Busters page for more ideas on how you can pass the time!

Please remember to keep yourself and others safe and to continue to follow the official advice.

Best wishes,
Tod Bradbury
Campaign Manager – Vegan Outreach

P.S. Animal Aid campaigns for animals in a number of areas. In order to continue this work we rely upon donations from animal-lovers, like you. Please consider supporting our work by making a donation.