Top Online Stores for Animal-Friendly Shopping

by Stephanie Ernst · 2008-12-15 06:16:00 UTC
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I'm aware that some of you out there buy gifts for people during the holidays (I actually try to avoid this tradition as much as possible--and yes, I discourage people from buying gifts for me too; I'm not a jerk. Indeed, if my parents didn't avoid this blog like the plague, I would use this very public opportunity to yet again implore that they and my grandparents stop buying me stuff! Where was I? Right. You. Normal people. Gifts. Holidays.)

Posts featuring donation and sponsorship suggestions will come later too, but first, I direct you to some very cool, very animal- and people-friendly online stores to browse for gift ideas. All offer gift certificates. Check out these all-vegan, animal rights–friendly stores soon if you want your orders to arrive by the holidays. (Or tell your loved ones that any late gifts are my fault because I waited so long to send you to these sites. I'll take the blame; I don't mind.)

Herbivore: Shirts, jackets, hats, wallets, stickers, buttons, books, jewelry, totes--lots of stuff. All with gorgeous designs and great messages. My favorite shirts in all the world come from Herbivore, and I'm slowly acquiring the collection. Are you a cow hugger? Do your heroes have FBI files? Do you believe that wings are for flying, not frying; that people should eat like they give a damn; and that it's time to stop the war on animals? Get thee to Herbivore! Order something for a friend and use the "well, I'm already paying for shipping anyway" excuse to get something for yourself too.

Pangea, Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe, and Vegan Essentials: You want it? They have it. Fashion accessories, cosmetics, clothes, jewelry, candles, gift baskets, shoes, companion animal stuff, cleaning supplies (note: I do not recommend cleaning supplies as a gift), a dizzying array of vegan foods, including holiday-specific treats, and more. Set aside some time and explore. But be warned: you'll want to buy everything.

Alternative Outfitters: I'm going to quote right from the Web site on this one. This boutique boasts "the best selection of fashionable leather alternatives and cruelty-free products for men and women including vegan shoes, bags and other animal friendly accessories." The selection really is impressive. And I'm not really a shoe person (partly because I work at home in my slippers and cringe at the thought of spending what to me is lots of money on multiple pairs of something I barely leave the house often enough to wear), but if I were, I'd love this store.

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Pictured vegan ornaments available in Pangea's Holiday Gift Ideas section.

Stephanie Ernst wrote the original Animal Rights blog at Change.org until December 2009. She can now be found at Animal Rights & AntiOppression.
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