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Vegan actress Emily Deschanel will be honored at Mercy For Animals’  “Justice for All: A Night for Creatures Big and Small” event on June 2nd. The evening is meant to celebrate Mercy For Animals’ legal advocacy work for farmed animals, including increased animal protection laws, prosecution for abuse on farms and improved animal welfare conditions.

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The weather’s getting warmer and every earth loving vegan wants nothing more than to spend every minute in the great outdoors right?

Okay, so after you’ve bought enough calamine lotion that it’s worth buying stock in the company and the insect bites on your limbs make you look like a Center for Disease Control alert because somehow smallpox has made it back, even the biggest Mother Earth hippie may decide to enjoy nature by watching her spider plant in the great indoors.

But if you think bug bites are annoying to humans, just think of all the poor four-legged people who have to endure them. And most cats and dogs don’t know how to buy stock. Actress Amy Smart is looking to help change that by serving as the spokesperson for a campaign partnering the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and PetArmor to rid shelter pets of fleas and ticks.

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Ian Somerhalder is taking a bite out of animal neglect and troubled children. The Vampire Diaries actor is building a sanctuary for both animals and children with behavioral issues on a farm he plans to buy in Louisiana.

Somerhalder, a recent recipient of the Humane Society’s Wyler Award, said the sanctuary will not only house animals, but employ children who’ve been accused of bullying to work with and care for the animals, hopefully leading to a change in behavior for both human and non-human.

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Emily Deschanel Leads the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals! from Farm Sanctuary on Vimeo.

Emily Deschanel is serving as the spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary’s Walk For Animals. The event involves sponsored walks in various cities across the United States and Canada to raise awareness about farm animals.

“On TV, I make the world better by solving crimes, but in real life, each of us can makes choices that will improve the world,” Deschanel begins in the PSA for the walk.

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Ellen DeGeneres is the spokesperson for this year’s Adopt A Turkey event from Farm Sanctuary.

The vegan actress is asking everyone to adopt a turkey that resides on the sanctuary grounds in lieu of having one on their dinner plate.

“Did you know that every year between 250 and 300 million turkeys are bred for slaughter in the United States?” DeGeneres asked. “More than 46 million for Thanksgiving alone. So, this Thanksgiving instead of eating a turkey, please join me in adopting one from Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt-A-Turkey Project and you can give a turkey something to be thankful for.”

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Jon Bon Jovi leads the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation and the charity has announced its latest philanthropic event, a pay what you can diner located in Red Bank, New Jersey, Soul Kitchen.

Jovi claims Soul Kitchen serves everything that nourishes the body as well as the soul.

“It’s healthy, not health food. Healthy has a better connotation,” Jovi told GrubStreet. “You won’t see burgers and fries there; it’s organic, healthy, good-for-you food, and vegetarian stuff too.”

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A vegan bake shop in New Jersey is dedicating the passing of one of the greatest tech inventors by donating a pastry in his name to an animal-friendly research charity.

Sweet Avenue of Rutherford is giving a portion of proceeds from its Apple Pie Cupcake to the Gateway Center For Cancer Research to honor Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

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Kesha is now the Humane Society International’s first global ambassador.

According to the Humane Society of the United States, the purpose of the partnership is to, “promote respect, protection, and compassion for animals around the world.”

One way the vegetarian TiK ToK singer is accomplishing this is by using her fan base to raise money for animal charities.

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