I have had the pleasure of meeting both Melissa and Steve before when I spoke about how veganism and kindness were so inextricably linked at the Apollo theatre in April, and they came to listen to my talk. They were feeding their much-loved chocolate brown Labrador Bear a plant-based diet with help from the Just be Kind site, and they had just embarked on their journey of starting a vegan business with Vegan Muscle Gymwear.
They are a couple that I feel so happy to have met twice as goodness and kindness just radiates from both of them! They had their very first stand for their gymwwear business at the recent Vegfest in London and I was thrilled to meet them yet again. They are both the muscliest people that I have had the pleasure of being photographed with (apart from when I hugged James Wilks from Gamechangers fame🙂 Both proof of the power of health when on a 100% plant-based diet!
They live their new business tagline THE STRONG PROTECT THE WEAK. They chose to rescue battery chickens just a few months ago. They built an entire construction in their garden to house them, while still allowing them room to be free range. I was fascinated with their story of how these tortured hens arrived having never seen daylight or space or grass before (see the video below), and how they now had the most wonderful routine now of looking out for each other.
Steve told me how he watches them in the evening going into their roost one by one. He knows them all by name. They would enter alone, sing a little song, check that it was safe and then settle down for the night. The next hen would follow, enter, sing a little song, and settle for the night…and each one would do the same ritual every night! I LOVED hearing this. Perfect chicken behaviour as they work together to protect each other, but with the careful support and attention of this dedicated couple, they are now leading the happiest of lives:)
How we love this short video they sent us of their darling Bear…..we all agree with him hugely!!

“As a vet, I believe in a kinder, healthier way to feed our pets that does no damage to our environment, harms no animals and uses fresh, healthy plant-based ingredients for a balanced and delicious diet”
Arielle Vegan Vet
“If nobody changes then nothing changes but if somebody changes then everything changes!”
Arielle Vegan Vet

Dr Arielle and Vegan Dog Food in Newsweek
Read the Newsweek article ‘Can You Be Vegan And Have Pets?’
BVA launches diet review following vegan dog food benefits
It’s such great news as how things have changed a year later!
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The biggest positive with a plant-based diet, is that dogs cannot be maintained on a hydrolysed prescription diet indefinitely whereas they can stay on a plant-based for life
We sell CLX Wipes to soothe itchy dogs!
Add in a pack of CLX Wipes when you next buy your dog’s food. We sell them cheaper than anywhere else!
The side-effects of Apoquel
Why the concern about cancer when giving Apoquel to dogs with allergic skin conditions?
JUST BE KIND Supplement Rebrands
Our JUST BE KIND Supplement now sold in 400g fully COMPOSTABLE beautifully branded pouches!!
Dr Arielle Interviews Author of Plant-Powered Dog
What a pleasure to meet and speak to Nutritionist and author Diana Laverdure-Dunetz
Latest study supports fresh vegan dog food diets!
A published study from Illinois University gives a thumbs up to carefully formulated fresh vegan diets for dogs – what we’ve always known and we are thrilled!!
Top UK Vet Dermatologist Podcast
Dr Sue Paterson top veterinary dermatologist interviews Dr Arielle Griffiths – listen to the podcast!
Solo Vegetal Special PRICE FREEZE
We have a Solo Vegetal 5kgs PRICE FREEZE and sell it now for only £39.50!!!
Just Be Kind at Manchester Vegan Festival
We were able to donate bags of Solo Vegetal to Miracle’s Mission who feed all their rescue dogs a plant-based diet
Great News From Prof Andrew Knight!
Domestic dogs maintain positive clinical, nutritional, and haematological health outcomes when fed a commercial plant-based diet for a year!