Did you know that the recent bushfires in Australia were so immense that they could be seen from space? New animation from NASA shows the global impact of the fires along with other extreme natural disasters around the world from the past year.

Recently, Well Beings partnered with Maison de Mode to host a Climate for Change event in NYC where we showcased brands we love to support - brands that value and respect both animals and the environment.

It was a beautiful benefit at a beautiful private estate which is also home to over 50 animals, many of whom are rescues. The crowd was both inspired and humbled by the innovative programs spotlighted by Well Beings.

Did you know that almost 50% of domestic violence victims stay in abusive situations because they don’t want to leave their pet behind? This staggering statistic is made worse by the fact that only 3% of domestic violence shelters allow family pets to accompany victims. Domestic abuse rates in the United States are directly affected by animal welfare. It’s a surprising correlation, and one of the many Breanna and I discovered when we started our animal welfare non-profit finn2finn Alliance.