It’s not often you hear about someone who rejects their livelihood on moral grounds and builds a new life in opposition to that industry.
That is the story of Renee King-Sonnen, who, along with her husband, was a Texas cattle rancher until she developed a relationship with a calf she had named Rowdy Girl.
Now King-Sonnen and her husband are animal activists and vegans and they run a sanctuary for animals. She has written a book about her transformation titled Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher, and in this Mothering Earth program, you will hear her remarkable story.
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Renee King-Sonnen, Founder and Executive Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, has been at the forefront of animal rights activism internationally ever since she rescued her husband’s Texas herd from slaughter. She tells their story of former Texas cattle ranchers turned vegan at VegFests, conferences, animal rights rallies, and vegan celebrity events.
Their story went viral on CBS Evening News in 2016, launching an international following and fanbase that propelled Rowdy Girl into the forefront of the Animal Rights Movement.
In 2016, Renee won the VegNews prestigious “Vegan Rookie of the Year” Award. No longer a rookie, her voice can be heard on podcasts, news stories, documentaries, and magazine interviews all over the world.
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