The Truth About The Dairy Industry

We all know the slogans... "Got milk?"  We see ads every day picturing happy cows being milked by hand and grazing in lush fields.  We've been told we need dairy to build strong bones for so long it has crystallized as fact in our society.  But what if the dairy industry is lying to us?  The recent influx of ads in Toronto for dairy products as a defence against osteoporosis got me riled up and I haven't yet calmed down.  (I wrote a this page in response.)  The dairy industry is a business.  They are selling a product.  They do their best to convince us their product is indispensable for good health because that's what drives profit, not because it's true.  Let me tell you the truth about the dairy industry, behind all of the marketing spins and selective wording.

Let's begin with the basics.  

MYTH:  Dairy cows produce milk on a constant basis and require human intervention for milking.

I've heard this many more times than is reasonable, considering the ease of access to information today.  Let's think about this for a moment.  If dairy cows produced milk constantly, and required the intervention of another, completely unrelated, species to aid in the removal of this fluid from their bodies, how did they survive up to beginning of animal agriculture?  Species work in tandem in the wild, of course, but not to such an extreme extent.  And why are they the only species of the more than 5,000 in the world that produce milk that do it even without having recently given birth?  Well, they don't.

TRUTH: Dairy cows, like all mammals, produce milk only after giving birth and with the sole purpose of feeding their offspring.

Just like a human, a cow must become pregnant, carry their baby for nine months, and give birth to begin the lactation process.

So how do the cows in dairy farms produce milk consistently enough to satisfy the wants of the human population?

It's a simple process.  When a female cow is as young as 9 months (and up to about 22 months) old she will be forcibly artificially inseminated using what the industry calls "rape racks".  She will then go through a standard, 9 month pregnancy.  Once she has given birth her calf will be taken from her within hours (97% of newborn calves are removed from their mothers within 12 hours, the remainder in a day or two) to prevent bonding, and she will be hooked up to milking machines until she runs dry.  

In this video we see a new calf being removed from their mother, never to see each other agin.  This must happen each time a cow gives birth to ensure higher productivity (why waste the mother's milk on her baby when you can sell it to the human population?)

She will give birth once a year for as many years as she can without a slowing of productivity, never having more than a day or two with any of her babies.  Once she reaches an age of around 4 or 5 years, she will be slaughtered for use in ground beef and burgers.  She will have only lived a fifth of her potential lifespan.

MYTH: Dairy is good for your health.

Drink milk for strong bones.  Get your protein.  Dairy is high in calcium and calcium helps prevent osteoporosis.  We hear these claims all the time.  But what if they aren't true?

TRUTH: Dairy contributes to numerous diseases, including osteoporosis.

I've written about dairy's contribution to osteoporosis here.  But what about everything else?

Cow's milk is ideal for calves.  It has developed over millions of years to be perfect growth food for baby cows, helping them to grow big (1,400 lbs big) and strong.  And you might suppose that if cow's milk is so good for cows, it would also be good for humans.  But there's a problem with this theory.  Cow's milk is not made for humans.  Each species on this earth that produces milk produces a specific kind formulated perfectly for their individual species.  Cow's milk has a protein content formulated for a species that doubles in size 4x faster than humans are meant to.  And we wonder why obesity has become such a widespread issue! (Pardon the pun.)

Cow's milk also has about 4x the amount of calcium per calorie than human milk (194mg/100 cal (cow's milk) vs 45mg/100 cal (human milk)).  This is far more calcium than we require.  If we did require that level of calcium, human milk would have that amount.  So why doesn't it?  Perhaps because it's unnecessary to human health!

Calcium is a mineral that originates from the ground.  Not from milk, not even from plants.  It gets into the plants after dissolving in water in the soil and being absorbed by the plants' roots.  It is then utilized in all areas of the plant.  Animals can now eat the plants and absorb calcium for themselves, including we humans!  We need never eat dairy or meat to meet our calcium requirements.  

Much of the research done on the impact dairy on our health has been paid for by the dairy industry and is therefore skewed to fit their needs.  They don't want you to know that dairy consumption promotes:

• obesity;
• type 1 diabetes;
• autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and multiple sclerosis (MS);
• high cholesterol;
• osteoporosis;
• heart disease, and;
• insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in the body. (IGF-1 has been strongly linked to the development of various cancers such as breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer.  It inhibits cell death while stimulating cell production, which is a deadly cocktail when you have cancer cells in your body.)

Want to learn more about the negative health effects of consuming dairy?  Check out these articles written by:

• TM Campbell, MD
• Dr. McDougall

And take a gander at this video:

MYTH:  The dairy industry does not contribute to the killing of innocent animals. 

This is a common vegetarian's argument, and I once agreed with them.  But unfortunately for these loving, intelligent creatures, it just isn't true.

TRUTH:  The longest a dairy cow will be allowed to live is about 5 years.  There are over 264 million dairy cows worldwide.  You do the math.

As I mentioned, once a cow's productivity begins to slow between 4-5 years she will be sent to the slaughterhouse to become beef.  But what of her babies?  If they're female they will likely follow in their mother's footsteps, and be killed in half a decade when they are spent.  But what about the males, who cannot produce milk?  Many of them are chained in small wooden crates for 16 weeks and then slaughtered for veal.  Others are raised to the ripe old age of 18 months before they are killed for beef.  (Remember, a cow's natural lifespan can be in excess of 20-25 years).  The grand total deaths for these male calves each year globally?  21 million.

MYTH: Transportation is the biggest source of emissions and contributor to global warming.

TRUTH: The animal agriculture industry contributes 51% of all worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. (And that's not all.)

If you have not yet watched Cowspiracy, bump it up to the first spot on your to-watch list and start right after you finish reading this article!  It's on Netflix, so it's as easy as watching a couple episodes of your favourite show, but has a much more important message.  The way they explain the environmental impact of animal agriculture is so clear and yet so shocking that even the many vegans I know were completely flabbergasted by their findings.  Our planet is in much more dire condition than we know.

For those of you who are at work and can't take the time to watch a full length documentary (until you get home, of course!) I will summarize some of the film's points, sourced from the Cowspiracy Facts page:

MYTH: Cows in dairy farms are treated kindly and given adequate space, rest, and comfort.

TRUTH:  Many cows in dairy farms are kept in atrocious conditions, and all are subjected to unnecessary mutilation and deprivation.

This video is graphic and not easy to watch.  But if millions of innocent creatures can be subjected to this kind of horrific treatment every single day of their lives for human benefit, we can watch a short compilation of the injustices billions are supporting with their hard earned money and use it as motivation to create change.

MYTH:  These negative actions are only on the part of large factory farms, not small "family" dairies.

TRUTH: This is the same whether we are talking about a small "family" dairy farm or a large factory farm.

While the living conditions themselves may be better, and the outright cruelty on the part of workers may be to a lesser extent or non-existent, mutilation in various forms is used across the entire industry, as a matter  of standard procedure.  Also, because farmers do not slaughter their own cows, they cannot ensure that the slaughterhouses are not subjecting their animals to further pain and suffering, above and beyond their murder.

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Some of this information might have shocked you, or made you feel upset, angry or defensive.  And that's completely OK.  The important thing is what you do as a result.  Getting angry at me, or any other person trying to spread this information, won't help you, let alone the animals or our planet.  What will help is a reduction or elimination of your dairy consumption.  

10 Tips To Help You Go Dairy-Free

I'm not trying to judge you, or tell you you're wrong.  I'm trying to provide you with the information that I wish I'd known 20 years earlier than I did.  I'm trying to look out for you, the animals, and the planet we call home.  What are you trying to do?

Until next time,

Considering giving up dairy but not sure where to start? Feel free to send me an email at plantbasedbride@gmail.com and I will do my best to help you along in your journey!

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Sources & Further Reading

• http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/building-strong-bones-with-plants
• http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/animals-used-food-factsheets/cows-milk-cruel-unhealthy-product/
• http://freefromharm.org/dairyfacts/
• http://plantbasedbride.com/osteoporosis
• http://milkiscruel.com
• https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahms/dairy/downloads/dairy07/Dairy07_is_ReprodPrac.pdf
• http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/ph
• http://www.indexmundi.com/agriculture/?commodity=cattle&graph=calf-slaughter
• https://www.ciwf.org.uk/media/5235182/Statistics-Dairy-cows.pdf
• http://nutritionstudies.org/12-frightening-facts-milk/
• http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/animals-used-food-factsheets/cows-milk-cruel-unhealthy-product/
• http://www.cowspiracy.com/facts/
• http://awfw.org/factory-farms/

Easy Nana Ice Cream Recipe!

Nana ice cream, banana ice cream, nice cream; whatever you call it, it's delicious!  Dairy-free ice cream is widely available, which is incredible for those of us who still want a sweet chilly treat from time to time.  But what if you don't want to have to run to the store?  Or you want something lower fat and less full of preservatives?  Nana ice cream is the (mouth-watering) solution.  Today I'm sharing a super simple recipe for you to make your own!

Easy Nana Ice Cream Recipe

serves 2  //  5 minutes prep time

• 4 frozen bananas
• 1/2 cup non-dairy milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 fresh dates, pitted
• handful cocoa nibs

Throw all ingredients but the cocoa nibs in your trusty blender, and blend until smooth.  Add cocoa nibs on top.  That's it!  Keep in mind that if your blender runs hot you may need to pop your ice cream in the freezer for a 10-20 minutes to get it cold and solid again.

Looking for something simpler?  I've got you covered!

Even Easier Nana Ice Cream Recipe

serves 2  //  5 minutes prep time

• 4 frozen bananas
• as much water as is needed to help the blender conquer those bananas

Blend and enjoy!  

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Nana ice cream is one of the absolutely simplest tasty treats you can make, and is so easy to change up!  Try out adding your own ingredients to get new flavours every day of the week and tag me in your yummy food pictures so that I can see your creations (@elizabethturn)!

Until next time,

What's your favourite nana ice cream recipe?  Share it below for everyone to try!

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Ethical Beauty: Cruelty-Free and Vegan Brands

Whether you're taking the first step by going cruelty-free with your makeup, or choosing to go 100% vegan, I've compiled lists of brands to help you make informed decisions about your beauty!  Every little bit counts, and every cruelty-free product you buy is making a huge difference to the animals that won't be tested on.

This list is a result of my research of brands and lists from reputable sources.  I have done my best, but it may not be 100% accurate.  Please let me know if you see a mistake so that I can correct it immediately!

First, I wanted to list some popular makeup brands that do test on animals.  If you have makeup by these brands please consider using them up and not repurchasing!

Beauty Brands That DO Test On Animals

• Almay

• Aveeno

• Benefit

• Biore

• Biotherm

• Bobbi Brown

• Burberry

• Chanel

• Chapstick Brand

• Clairol

• Clarins

• Clarisonic

• Clean & Clear

• Clearasil

• Clinique

• CoverGirl

• Dior

• Elizabeth Arden

• Essie

• Estee Lauder

• Garnier

• Givenchy

• Got2Be

• Guerlain

• Head & Shoulders

• Herbal Essences

• Inglot

• L'Occitane

• L'Oreal

• La Mer

• Lancome

• Laura Mercier

• MAC

• Make Up Forever

• Marc Jacobs Beauty

• Maybelline

• Nair

• Neutrogena

• New York Color (NYC)

• Nivea

• Olay

• OPI

• Origins

• Pantene

• Redken

• Revlon

• Rimmel

• Sally Hansen

• Sephora Collection

• Shiseido

• Shu Uemura

• Smashbox

• St. Ives

• Stila

• Tresemme

• Victoria's Secret & Victoria's Secret PINK

• Yves Saint Laurent

• Yves Rocher

For more brands to avoid see this PETA Companies That Do Test On Animals PDF or use the PETA cruelty-free company search! 

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Now that you've gotten rid of all of your makeup that was tested on animals, what should you replace it with?  Why not try some of these awesome cruelty-free brands, many of which are 100% vegan!

Beauty Brands That DON'T Test On Animals

All companies on this list do not test on animals and also carry some vegan products.  100% vegan companies are in bold!  Brands that are cruelty free, but their parent companies are not (or the parent company owns other brands who are not), are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• 100% Pure

• 1121 Apothecary

• 1944 Vegan Skincare

• 19th Volume Cosmetics Corp.

• 2nd Love Cosmetics

• 21 Drops

• 2B

• 415 Labs

• 4mula

• a.dorn

• A Girl's Gotta Spa

• ABBA Pure Performance Hair Care*

• Acid-2-Alkaline

• Acure Organics

• Adorn Cosmetics

• Aesop

• AG Hair Cosmetics

• Ageless Derma

• AHAVA

• Ahimsa Naturals

• AILA Cosmetics

• Ainhoa Cosmetics

• Alba Bontanica

• Alexami

• Alima Pure

• Ambre Blends

• American Apparel Beauty

• Amie Skincare

• Amina Cosmetics

• Anastasia Beverly Hills

• Andalou Naturals

• Annmarie Gianni Skin Care

• Antonym Cosmetics

• Arbonne International

• Ardell

• Aromi

• Aster + Bay

• Athar'a

• Au Naturale

• Aubrey Organics

• Avalon Organics

• Axiology

• AYRES

• Ayushi

• AZATURE

• B.

• Balanced Guru

• Balm Balm

• Bare Escentuals/Bare Minerals*

• Barry M

• Beautisol

• Beaming White

• Beautycounter

• Beauty Blender

• Beauty by Earth

• Beauty Without Cruelty

• Becca

• BellaPierre

• Bella Mari

• Ben Nye Makeup

• Besame Cosmetics

• Biconi

• Bio Follicle

• Bioethique Organic Cosmetics

• Biokleen

• Blackbird Cosmetics

• Black Dahlia Lacquer

• Blinc

• Blissoma

• Bonne Belle

• Botanic Organic

• Box Naturals

• Bronze Buffer

• Burt's Bees*

• ButterLondon

• Buxom*

• Bye Bye Parabens

• Cailyn Cosmetics

• Caitlin's Super Natural

• Caru Skincare

• Certain Dri*

• Charlotte Tilbury

• Cheeky Cometics

• Ciate

• Cocoon Apothecary

• Cocovit

• Colorevolution

• ColourPop

• ColorProof

• Color Club

• Conair

• Concrete Minerals

• Conscious Skincare

• Coola Suncare

• Cover FX

• Crazy Rumors

• Cross Creek Soaps

• Crystal Body Deodorant

• Cult Cosmetics

• Dahliana Naturals

• Daisy Blue Naturals

• Deborah Lippmann

• DermaE

• Dermalogica

• DermOrganic

• Desert Essence

• DeVita

• Dickinson Brands

• D I R T E A

• DN-UNIK

• Dose Of Colors

• Dr. Bronner's

• Dr. Hauschka

• Drybar

• DUO

• Earth Diva Cosmetics

• Earth Tu Face

• Earthbody

• Earthly Body

• Earthwise Beauty

• Ecco Bella

• Eco-Dent

• Eco Tan

• Eco Tools

• Ecover

• ELF - all cosmetics are vegan, but not all brushes are

• Elysian Nail Laquer

• Elizabeth Mott

• elizabeths San Francisco

• Elixery

• Ella + Mila

• Ellovi

• Emami

• Enjoy Professional Hair Care

• EO Products

• Epic Blend

• Epically Epic Soap

• Epice International

• Every Man Jack

• Everyday Minerals

• EVOLVh

• Eye of Horus Cosmetics

• Eylure

• Face Atelier

• Fairypants

• Fairy Girl

• FAR Botanicals

• FiOR Minerals

• First Aid Beauty

• Flo +Theo

• Flower Beauty

• Foreo

• Forager Botanicals

• Forest Creek

• Frank

• Fyrinnae

• Furless Makeup Brushes

• FutureDerm

• Gabriel Cosmetics

• Garden Botanika

• Garden of Wisdom

• Geek Chic Cosmetics

• Georgie Beauty

• Gerard Cosmetics

• Giovanni

• GladRags

• Glam Natural

• GlowGenics

• GOSH Cosmetics

• Gourmet Body Treats

• Green Beaver

• Greenbody

• Green Tidings

• Green Virgin Products

• Gressa

• Gwen's Blends

• Habit Cosmetics

• Handmade Heroes

• Happy Skincare

• Harbingers of a New Age

• Harvey Prince

• Herman Cowboy

• Hemp & Hempz Couture

• Herbal-Medi-Care

• Heritage Store

• Herbal Choice Mari

• Honesty Cosmetics

• Honeybee Gardens

• Hourglass

• House of Lashes

• Hugo Naturals

• Hurraw!

• IAH Cosmetics

• Iconic Luxury Nail Color

• Indie Lee

• Inkling Scents

• Inika Mineral Cosmetics

• Innate Organic Body

• Intelligent Nutrients

• Illuminate Cosmetics

• IsaDora

• J.R. Watkins

• Jack Black

• Jan Iredale

• Jason Naturals

• Jersey Shore Cosmetics

• Jing Ai

• Jordana

• Josh Polish

• Josie Maran Cosmetics

• Juice Beauty

• JustNatural

• Kaeng Raeng

• Kaia Naturals

• Kat Von D Beauty*

• Kelley Quan

• Kept Non-Toxic Beauty

• Kester Black

• Kett Cosmetics

• Kimberly Parry Organics

• Kimono

• Kiss My Face

• Kosi

• Kryolan Professional Make-Up

• KYPRIS

• La Couleur Couture (LACC)

• La Fresh Eco Beauty

• Lamas Beauty

• Lather

• Laughing Devil Designs

• Lalila Beauty

• Lavanila

• Lavina

• Laurel Whole Plant Organics

• Lime Crime Cosmetics

• LimeLily Cosmetics

• Lemon West

• Lewin & Reilly

• Light Mountain Natural Hair Color

• Lily Lolo

• Lime Crime

• Lina Hanson

• Lip Glosserie

• Lippy Girl

• Logona

• Lotus Wei

• Loving Tan

• Lulu BLossom

• LunatiCK Cosmetic Labs

• Lush

• LVX

• Mad Hippie

• Madam Glam

• Made From Earth

• Makeup Geek

• Malin+Goetz

• Manic Panic

• Maple Holistics

• Marc Anthony

• Marcelle

• Marnie's Body Care

• Marie Natie

• Marie Veronique Skincare

• Maxim

• May Lindstrom Skin

• Me & You

• Mehron

• Mei Yin Naturopathics

• Melanie Mills Hollywood - Makeup is vegan, brushes are not

• Melt Cosmetics

• Meow Cosmetics

• Meow Meow Tweet

• Metamour Skin Care

• Method

• Mi-Me

• Michael Todd

• Milani

• Mineral Fusion

• ModelCo

• Modern Minerals

• MOGI MOUSSE

• Moni May Cosmetics

• Montagne Jeunesse

• Moroccanoil

• Mount Purious Raw Skincare

• Mr. Bean Body Care

• Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day*

• Mullein & Sparrow

• MUN

• My Daughter Fragrances

• My Konjac Sponge

• MyChelle Dermaceuticals

• Napoleon Perdis

• NARS*

• Natio

• NatraCare

• Naturopathica

• Natural Glow Sunless Tanning

• Nature's Gate

• NCLA

• Neal's Yard Remedies

• No Miss

• Nonie of Beverly Hills

• North Coast Organics

• Northern Star Cosmetics

• Not A Sponge

• Nourish Organic

• Now Foods

• Nui

• Nurture My Body

• NVEY Eco

• NYL

• NYX Cosmetics*

• Nzuri Organics

• Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC)

• OFRA Cosmetics

• Ole Henriksen*

• One Love Organics

• Onesta

• O.R.G. Skincare

• ORLY

• OSEA Malibu

• Overtone

• OVO Skincare

• Own

• Out of Africa

• Overall Beauty Minerals

• Pacifica

• Painted Lips

• Pangea Organics

• Painkiller XO

• Palate Polish

• Parissa

• Paul Mitchell

• Paula's Choice

• Pelle Beauty

• Peony Cosmetics

• Perfekt

• Perricone MD

• Personna*

• Petal Fresh

• Physician's Formula

• PhytoVitamins

• piCture pOlish

• Piggy Paint

• Pirouette Professionals

• Pixi

• Preserve

• Priti NYC

• Prospector Co.

• Purbliss Candle Co.

• Pure Chimp

• Pureology*

• Rainbow Honey

• Rare Elements

• Raven's Creek Soap Co.

• RCMA Makeup

• Real Purity

• Real Techniques

• Red Apple Lipstick

• Reficis

• Relogy

• Replere

• REVERIE

• RevivaLabs

• Rilastil

• RMS Beauty

• Rock Your Hair

• Root Science

• Rosebud Company

• Rosemira ORganics

• Rouge Bunny Rouge

• Routine

• Ruby White Tips

• Saje Natural Wellness

• Sante Natural Cosmetics

• Sappo Hill Soapworks

• Schmidt's Deodorant

• Sienna X

• Seventh Generation

• Sevin Nyne

• SkinAgain

• SkinTea Ochaya Organics by Sayuri Marie

• Shear Mineral Organics

• ShiKai

• Sibu Beauty

• Shiro Cosmetics

• Sigma

• Silk Naturals

• Sir Richards

• Skin Dressing

• skyn ICELAND

• Soapbox Soaps

• Soapwalla

• SoapyLayne

• Sonia Kashuk

• Soultice Spa

• SpaRitual

• Sprout Skincare

• Satrlooks

• Styli-Style Cosmetics

• Sunday Riley

• Sugar & Oats

• SUGARLOOM Cosmetics

• Sugarpill

• Sun and Earth

• Suntegrity

• Supa Herbal Greens

• SVELTA Tan

• S.W. Basics

• Swagger Cosmetics

• Sweet Anthem Perfumes

• Swisspers

• Tarte*

• Tatcha

• Tata Harper

• TAY Skincare

• The All Natural Face

• theBalm

• The Argan Tree

• The Body Shop*

• The Fanciful Fox

• The Gnarly Whale

• The Heritage Store

• The Organic Skin Co.

• The Soap Market

• Thera Wise

• Thesis

• Tiki Bar Soap

• Trader Joe's Brand

• Tres Pure

• Triumph & Disaster

• True Natural

• Trust Fund Beauty

• Tom's of Maine*

• Tome Kobo

• Too Faced (scroll down to see the list of vegan products)

• Ulta Collection

• URB Apothecary

• Urban Decay*

• UTEKRAM

• Ursa Major

• Vapour Organic Beauty

• Vitacare

• VoilaVe

• W.S. Badger

• washbeautyco. by MaskerAide

• Well Scent

• Wen by Chaz Dean

• Wet'n'Wild

• Whitening Lightning

• Whole Foods Brand/365

• Xenca

• Yaby Cosmetics

• Warok

• Yes to Carrots

• Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics

• Yu-Be

• Zoeva

• Zoya

• Zurvita

• ZuZu Luxe

Don't see the brand you're looking for on either of these lists?  Try searching the PETA database, check out the PETA PDFs (DO test or DON'T test on animals), or take a look at Logical Harmony's comprehensive list!

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I hope this post can serve as a guide for you to transition your beauty to a 100% cruelty-free and vegan zone!  I know it can be hard to get rid of some of your favourite products or shades, but remember, this is a great opportunity to find new brands, and new products, that are not only ethical but incredible!  You never know what you'll find when you widen your horizons and try something new.  You just might find your new Holy Grail product!

Check out Rhian Hy (WifeLife), Tashina Combs (Logical Harmony), and Leticia (xoloveleti) on YouTube for endless reviews of cruelty-free and vegan products if you feel overwhelmed and would like a starting point.  Also, let me know if you'd like me to do reviews on the blog of some of my favourite vegan beauty products!

Until next time,

Is your favourite product missing?  Want me to do vegan beauty reviews?  Let me know in the comments below!

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We Got Kittens!

Yes, that's right, Jason and I got kittens.  Not just one, but two!  They're brother and sister and they're utter sweethearts.  We've been talking about getting a cat for about a year now, and after seeing our little guys at Team Cat Rescue we knew we'd found our match!  We had only intended to get one kitten, but they have a policy that kittens must be adopted in pairs.  Now I can't imagine only having one!  They get along so well and yet have such individual personalities, and watching them play together is one of the cutest things I've ever seen!

The little boy is Chewy, and he's a black medium hair domestic with white patches on his chest and tummy!

This is the first time I ever held him and I was melting inside...

And his sister is Miss Yoda, a black shorthair.  And this is why we called her yoda...

They're about 6 weeks old and are so so so sweet!  Jason and I have definitely already fallen in love.  

I took a couple videos leading up to going to get them and I've taken quite a few since they got home.  Check them out below, if you like!

And now I'm off to go cuddle with my kitties!

Until next time,

Do you have a pet?  Tag me on instagram or twitter (@elizabethturn) so I can see them!

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