Have I told you how amazing you are lately? Why? Because this is what you helped us achieve in 2014...

So thank you for every letter you sent, friend you informed, petition you signed, and rally you attended. You've helped transform the lives of countless animals this year. So I'm just going to leave this here...

If you want to make 2015 even bigger for animals, here are 2 simple ways you can have a big impact:

1. Join the Unleashed Action Team so you can help stand up for animals with us.

2. Try vegan in January to save lives and stop cruelty.

In case you missed it, here are some of the best bits from our Big Day Out tour:

Rabbunzel let down her hair.

Volunteers smiled :)

Hannah photo-bombed a polar bear.
#greenpeace #savethearctic

And a bunch of photo booth action took place :)

Not to mention all the awesome people we met and the great bands that played.

In fact, we had such a good time, we're doing it all over again! Soundwave 2014 here we come:

Brisbane – Sat 22 Feb
Sydney – Sun 23 Feb
Melbourne – Fri 28 Feb
Adelaide – Sat 1 March
Perth – Mon 3 March

Will we see you there?

It's safe to say that we're festival junkies here at Unleashed. Going on tour with Big Day Out was such a blast last year that we're doing it all over again! This time, bigger and better :)

You won't want to miss our Unleashed photo booth with awesome animal props and messages of kindness. We've also got BRAND NEW merch and a 'Heartcore' festival pack full of festival survival goodies :) (Follow us on Instagram for sneak peeks of our new stuff.) So if you're a festival head like me, check out when we'll be in your city and make sure you pop by, support our campaigns, get a photo booth pic, high-five our awesome vollies and score a free sticker!

Gold Coast – Sunday 19 Jan
Melbourne – Friday 24 Jan
Sydney – Sunday 26 Jan
Adelaide – Friday 31 Jan
Perth – Sunday 2 Feb

Who's your fave band at BDO this year?

This week is National Volunteers Week and we would like to say a big THANKS to everyone who has given their time to speak up for animals over the last year.

If you have:

• Handed out flyers
• Helped on a stall
• Taken action online
• Attended a rally
• Spread the word
  

Then we're talking to you. We are grateful to everyone who gives their time to help Unleashed and of course, the animals!

If you would like to stay in the loop on how to help animals, then join the Unleashed action team today.

I'm super excited -- Unleashed is now hiring!

If you've ever dreamed of having a career fighting animal abuse, now's your chance. Could you be the next Animals Australia Unleashed Campaigner? Check out the e-mail we sent to our action team today:

We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Youth Campaigner to join the Animals Australia team. Few jobs are this awesome: you'll interview celebs, attend concerts, and help to develop cutting edge animal rights campaigns... But there's a lot of work to do -- and it can be demanding. So if you're a hard worker and think you've got what it takes to be a full time campaigner, then click here to apply now!

Where it's at:
We are looking for someone who can work from our North Melbourne office. If you live in, or are willing to relocate to Melbourne, then your application will be given preference. However, we will consider all applications.

How to apply:
Applications close shortly so get your application in soon. Details for how to apply for positions can be found on our website.

Please pass on this info to anyone you know who may be interested in applying.

Oh, and happy Valentine's Day. Don't forget to share the love with animals -- by not eating them of course! <3

Unleashed recently had it's second birthday. To celebrate we've got some treats on the way for you :)

As Karen mentioned on the forum, we'll be giving Unleashed a makeover. Your ideas for the new look for Unleashed were great, and having seen a sneak peek of the new Unleashed I can tell it's hot!

But before we give the site a change of skin, we need your advice on one more thing. This year, we're not only going to give Unleashed a makeover, we're going to give you 3 wallpapers so that you can give your computer a makeover too!

So we need you to help to make the big decision. By now you've probably entered (and hopefully won) our monthly sticker give away. So you've probably worked out which of these 12 stickers is your fave. So tell us: Which of these stickers would you like to have as a wallpaper for your computer and why?

Then stay tuned... because the brand new look for Unleashed won't be long now ;)

The celebration was fun (and yummy!), the recruiting was done, and the T-shirts were won!

Thanks to everyone who took the opportunity to inspire and tell more people about Unleashed. We got lots of new supporters for our first birthday, all because of you! Thank YOU!

If only there was a free T for everyone who pitched in ... man, everyone would look so stylish ... Unfortunately there were only two to give away and the lucky winners are Tofu Ninja and Connors_mummy!

Check out Connors_mummy modelling her prize! Best looking life saver around!

If you missed out, don't despair! Unleashed is always on the lookout for freebies to give away to our animal loving friends. Check out our current Rise Against comp (closing soon!) and the 'Meat is for Pussies' comp.

And don't forget you can enter every month to win some free stickers that help get the cruelty free message out on your diary, your pencil case, your little brother ... wherever you see fit!

And if you simply can't live without one of the grooviest T-shirts around, you can just grab one from the Unleashed online shop!

We've since got our hands on girls' sizes in the Kicking Ass T too, cause we reckon girls are just as tough as guys (tougher even?)

How do you think we can top these celebrations when we turn 2?

It's time to put on your party hat, hang up the streamers and shout "OMG!", 'cos we're launching the Unleashed forum! If you've got a burning desire to discuss animal issues; something you just need to get off your chest; or you just want to chat, then head on over to the Unleashed forum and get typing...

You could get started by introducing yourself. We'd love to hear about your 'Light Bulb' moment. Share your latest 'omg I can't believe it's vegan' discovery. Or just head to the Anything Goes section to chat.

See you there!

It's time to hit the streets and pick up a copy of your local street mag, cause we've unleashed a brand spankin' new full page ad in this week's Time Off (Brisbane) and Inpress (Melbourne), not to mention over 100 posters put up in both cities.

Help us help animals – spread the word about Unleashed – grab yourself a mag and show a friend, leave it open on a coffee table, stick it to your wall ...

And if you saw this and thought "Wow! I just have to make that into a poster.", the good news is you can! Get your hands on the original artwork here.