Interfaith. Interspiritual. Interspecies.
Join us for our September Sunday Service on September 20th, 2026 at 4:00 pm ET with our Special Spiritual Guest, Renee King-Sonnen
Join us for our August Sunday Service on September 20th, 2026 at 4:00 pm ET with our Special Spiritual Guest, Renee King-Sonnen
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Renee King-Sonnen, Founder and Exec. 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. Renee’s journey is the subject of the documentary, Rowdy Girl: The Story of a Texas Cattle Rancher Who Went Vegan, streaming on Apple TV, GuideDoc, and Tubi. It also airs nationwide on PBS. Her debut memoir, Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher, was published by Bloomsbury Publishing on June 25, 2026.
Renee has studied the Bible and grew up in several Christian churches—Presbyterian, Church of Christ, and Baptist. She has a history of several decades with Integral Yoga, and she is a follower of the 12 steps...Read more here
Social media handles:
Instagram: @rowdygirlsanctuary
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rowdygirlsanctuary
Twitter/X: @RowdyGirlRanch
TikTok: @rowdygirlsanctuary
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rowdygirlsanctuary
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about us
The Compassion Consortium is a non-sectarian center. We offer well-being resources, spiritual guidance, support, and community fellowship to Vegans, Vegetarians, animal rights activists, animal lovers, and all humans who care about and advocate for animals and the planet.
We recognize that many people do not see their deeply rooted compassion for all creatures reflected in houses of worship or spiritual centers; some people have even left faith traditions after seeing animals excluded from the level of mercy they deserve; in many cases, they're even denied the possession of a soul.
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The Compassion Consortium is here to supplement this "missing piece" for persons who are part of another religious or spiritual community and those who are not affiliated ("nones") or identify as secular.
Channel your passion for animals and the planet into a caring and supportive vocation
Animal chaplains provide support for both animals and humans by using ritual, ceremony, and the tools of spiritual companionship. Our training program helps you fulfill your heart’s call to honor and celebrate the lives of all species, including how to companion them through joys and challenges.
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Our program is non-denominational and does not require students to have a specific religious or spiritual outlook. It will, though, prepare you to work with a diverse set of belief systems, so that you can support people regardless of their own outlook.
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Program is offered annually. Our next cohort begins classes in September! Contact us with any questions or schedule a consult with our program director by clicking below.
The Compassion Consortium, in conjunction with Vegan Meditation, is offering a weekly online peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing.
We’ll meditate together in silence, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. David Simon, the Chair of the Compassion Consortium Advisory Board, will host each week.
We meet Monday evenings at 6pm Pacific / 7pm MT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET for 45 minutes every first and third Monday of each month.
Animal Activist Online Support Group
Join the Animal Activist Online Support group to discuss burnout, self-care, compassion fatigue, infighting, anger, grief, depression, communicating with non-activists, and other activist concerns. Participate in this free, confidential support group by phone, smart phone, or computer on the 4th Thursday Every Month,
8 - 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
Facilitated by Animal Chaplain Lisa Levinson and hosted by In Defense of Animals.
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Register for free monthly Animal Activist Online Support Groups: www.idausa.org/supportgroups
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