ANIMAL WELFARE Come with us to explore the wide, wide world of goats Not only are goats exceedingly charming animals with impressive, timeless hairstyles – they are also real masters of survival and agility. These four-legged friends with horns have more brains than many people would give them credit for at first glance. They have…

ANIMAL WELFARE Happy Turkeys and Happy People It is often the unexpected encounters and experiences that one recalls. While researching our article on sanctuaries, we had one of those moving encounters with four turkey hens and a male one. I’m Johannes and am part of the Velivery editorial team. Today I would like to tell…

ANIMAL WELFARE Free at last! The new life of rescued animals Protect, save and respect animals Everyone who eats a plant-based diet is already protecting animals. Many choose a life without animal products because they reject the unfair treatment of our furry friends on this planet as well as animal rearing conditions especially factory farming.…

ANIMAL WELFARE All for the honey? Bees – small but oh so very mighty Bees enjoy a great reputation. In Germany, everyone knows the famous children’s cartoon about a bee called Maja, and her best friend Willi. But their reputation doesn’t stop there. As busy bees in the truest sense, these multi-talented little creatures are…

ANIMAL WELFARE Intelligence on eight legs – the octopus Learn more about this astonishingly intelligent sea creature Here at velivery, animals are very close to our hearts. To help us better understand the animals we share our planet with, we want to make a habit of taking a closer look at some astounding animals and…

ANIMAL WELFARE When cows love cats We all have that one friend who knows everything about us. Who listens when we’re full of crazy ideas or when we have the weight of the whole world on our shoulders. That friend we can call if our car breaks down on the motorway in the middle of…

ANIMAL WELFARE Bovine love: Friendships between cows Of networking, allogrooming and harmony in the cattle shed Thanks to the branding of a particular brand of European chocolate, some European children imagine cows as being lilac, and as passing their time on mountaintops where they make delicious chocolate. When they grow up, the lilac chocolate fantasy…

ANIMAL WELFARE Different times alto-goose-er Goose season is here again. Different species of wild geese have come together and are making their way south. The north of Germany, in particular, is an area that’s known worldwide by ornithologists (who study birds) who go there to witness the spectacle of umpteen thousand geese coming together alongside…

ANIMAL WELFARE Unlikely friendships One of the most beautiful things nature has brought into being is friendship Good friends stick by you through thick and thin. True friends will never let you down, whatever scrapes you get yourselves into. True friends are friends for life. Friendship can have so many beautiful facets, and it’s always…

Animal Welfare Samson the Smart Swine HOW LIVESTOCK ARE UNDERESTIMATED IN TERMS OF THEIR ABILITIES Samson the pig’s life was nearing its end, but he didn’t want to end up as ham. He was spending his latter years in a horsebox which had originally been intended for ponies. Every morning, he slid open the door…