I just wanted to send a short note and say we are all fine. I came back today because I wanted to warn all of you of pet dangers that linger every where, especially in your own homes and yards. Please, I ask all of you to be cautious with chemicals especially antifreeze. I ask you to ask your neighbors, families and friends to please cap chemicals, put them up high out of the reach of animals and children. A neighbor of ours had left out antifreeze and that is what Tazzie got into. It broke my heart to watch him die in my arms because help couldn't be reached in time. Think of it this way, you get chemicals out of the way of your children, your pets are your children to; and many of you already know that. So please warn everyone of the dangers of chemicals. I know first hand how awful they can be. Thank you all for spreading the word.
Love and Big Tiger Hugs,
Glezela

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Sincerely,

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Dear Tammy,

Stimulate me!
 

The Bush administration isn't giving jaguars any breaks this tax season; it is doing everything possible to drive them out of the United States forever.

First it refused to protect the jaguar's habitat. Then it suspended all environmental laws in order to build a wall that will block jaguar migration.

And now, in a first for the history books, it has canceled the U.S. jaguar recovery program, declaring the permanent loss of jaguars from the U.S. to be inconsequential.

You won't be surprised to hear we've hauled the administration into court to reverse these terrible decisions. But lawsuits are expensive, so we've set up a Jaguar Legal Defense Fund to pay for the case. We need your help to raise $100,000 by June 30th.

El Tigre, as the old-timers called it, used to roam from Monterey Bay, California to the Appalachian Mountains. It was brutally hunted for a century before the last female was shot in Arizona in 1963.

In recent years jaguars have been making their way back to the southwestern borderlands. But they won't succeed without a federal recovery plan, habitat protection, a reintroduction campaign, and your help.

Please consider donating all or part of your "economic stimulus" rebate to save the jaguar. It may be best wisest investment you make this year.

Thank you so much.

Kierán Suckling
Executive Director
Center for Biological Diversity

PS: Read more about our jaguar lawsuit in the Arizona Republic.

PPS: Calculate the size of your "economic stimulus" rebate here.

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View our slideshow of Spay Day International events

The first Spay Day International was a success! Sixteen groups participated, spaying and neutering over 400 cats and dogs and educating countless numbers of people. Check out our slideshow celebrating these special animals and volunteers.

Learn more about HSI’s Street Animal Welfare program and how you can get involved.

Is illegal U.S. ivory trade fueling elephant poaching?

A new report released Monday reveals that the United States is one of the world's leading markets for ivory products, despite CITES regulations and domestic laws controlling the trade in ivory. Large quantities of ivory products from China are illegally imported into the U.S. for commercial sale and sale via the internet. Read more...

Sign the Don't Buy Wild pledge and learn how you can help stop cruel wildlife trade.

Better lives for egg-laying hens in India

In response to the rising use of intensive confinement facilities in Indian egg and meat production, HSI has launched a campaign to improve the welfare of animals used for food in India. And we’re already seeing change! Kegg Farms is the first egg producer in India to label its eggs as "cage-free."

Learn more about the

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As you all know I am a big advocate for mountain lions in Missouri. Since April of last year the mountain lions in Missouri had been taken of the Endangerd Species List in our state, another stupid thing that are state is famous for , so I have been on a campaign to have them put back on. I do this by tracking mountain lion sightings here. I will be tracking a reported sighting this afternoon, a female mountain lion and here kitts have been reported in the Pea Ridge area.
The MDC says they are still protected but all the perps get are fined for it and I want more.
When I find anything I will let you all know and will send pictures too. So keep your fingers crossed that I do find either her or evidence of her and her family in the area.

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Call on Lowe's to End the Mulch Madness

Dear Tammy Meyer,

Harvesting cypress for mulch destroys the Gulf Coast, but Lowe's continues to sell it while simultaneously touting their corporate environmental policies and concern for the planet's forests. Pick up your phone today to help call out the company's hypocrisy!

http://action.healthygulf.org/petition.jsp?petiti

You and I know that cypress forests serve many roles in their ecosystems, but Lowe's apparently thinks they're more useful ground up in plastic bags in the gardening department. So yesterday, while interns and activists throughout the Gulf called the CEO, a group of about 20 activists and I held a crawfish boil outside the Lowe's corporate headquarters to make sure all the employees knew about their company's destructive actions. FYI - Crawfish (and crawfishermen) love cypress swamps.  Our banners and the hundreds of fliers we passed out got the point across, but no one took us up on our free crawfish offer unfortunately (although the nice policeman did consider it).

We also came with thousands of postcards asking Lowe's to stop selling cypress mulch. They were signed by everyone from suburban gardeners to young concert-goers to church members. Did you sign a postcard? Well, unfortunately, we couldn't get our delivery into the hands of a Lowe's executive.

I'll keep working to get the postcards to decision-makers at Lowe's, but I need your help right now! Many of the cypress swamps being cut for mulch are not coming back, and yet the product remains on the shelves when sustainable alternatives (like pine bark, pine straw, eucalyptus, melaleuca, etc.) are readily available. Contradicting their own corporate policies, Lowe's is fostering the permanent destruction of a national treasure, but you can help end the mulch madness!

Please take a moment today to call the Lowe's Corporate headquarters and ask them to stop selling cypress mulch in favor of sustainable alternatives. Click on the link for a set of talking points to use when you call and to let us know that you made the call. Once you've called Lowe's, feel free to let Home Depot and Wal-Mart know what you think about cypress mulch too.

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Dear Tammy,

2008 has not been a good year for animals. The media has reported on cases of horrific acts of cruelty including a family cat being killed in a microwave, a puppy being beaten to death with a hammer and 29 horses dying from severe neglect and another 100 in need of emergency medical care.

2008 has also not been a good year for democracy. Despite the strong message we have delivered to our Members of Parliament for the past nine years, last night, our elected official passed Bill S-203 against the will of Canadians.

• S-203 allows animal abusers to walk free
• S-203 allows cruelty to wildlife, stray and feral animals
• S-203 allows crimes of neglect to go virtually unpunished
• S-203 allows the cruel reality of breeding and training of dogs for dog fighting

Did your Member of Parliament Vote to End Animal Cruelty?

Find out if your Member of Parliament supported Bill S-203 or voted against Bill S-203 at www.dontbecruel.ca.

IFAW recently released a report comparing Canada’s animal cruelty legislation to 13 other countries around the world. Canada’s legislation ranked at the bottom of all comparisons and is worse than the Philippines and Malaysia.

Startling facts revealed in the report include:

• Canada is alone in offering virtually no protection for wild and stray animals
• Canada’s legislation does not include a clear definition of ‘animal’ while other countries are explicit
• Canada is the only country that does not provide protection for animals being trained to fight each other
• Canada is the only country that makes is virtually impossible to prosecute cases of neglect.

Bill S-203 does nothing to improve our animal cruelty laws and make them internationally relevant and is not what the vast majority of Canadians want.

Our MPs need to start being accountable to us. Visit 

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April 10, 2008

Party with a Purpose for Farm Animals on April 27!

Dear Tammy,

Our Special Guests

HSUS Investigator
"Brian"

Congresswoman
Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

Party Animals is a fun and unique way to support the Humane Society Legislative Fund. By participating in a Stand Up for Farm Animals house party, you can help the HSLF carry out its mission to pass more humane legislation and support humane candidates for office. Animal advocates from coast to coast gather together on one night to help raise funds for the HSLF and meet up with other advocates in their communities.

On April 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET, all Party Animals events can dial in to the nationwide call and hear what each of us can do to pass more humane laws and have an impact on Capitol Hill.

I'm thrilled to tell you that "Brian," the Humane Society of the United States' undercover investigator who helped expose the inhumane treatment of cows at a California slaughter plant -- leading to the largest beef recall in the nation's history -- and U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), a longtime animal advocate, chairwoman of the Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee and co-founder of the Congressional Food Safety Caucus, are both joining me on the nationwide Party Animals conference call.

R.S.V.P. now to a Party Animals event near you. Meet up with other people who care about protecting animals as much as you do. Party hosts across the country are opening their homes to animal advocates like you and inviting you to join the fun.

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Dear Tammy,

What did George Bush and Dick Cheney think was going to happen after they spent seven years making all of Halliburton and Big Oil's dreams come true?

Now we know -- $100 for a barrel of oil, tens of billions in profits for Big Oil companies, and $4.00 a gallon at the pump for everyone else.

George Bush doesn't exactly have his finger on the pulse of the pain that middle class families are feeling these days. When asked to give his advice to struggling families being told to get ready to pay $4.00 a gallon at the pump, our President's response was, "I hadn't heard that."

George Bush might not know the price of gas, but I'm guessing you do. Let's educate our President.

Make your voice heard -- tell us how much you're paying for gas.

George Bush and Dick Cheney have taken a hatchet to our economy. Now they're counting on John McCain and his loyal Republican minions in Congress to give their policies a third term.

We already know what's in store if we let them win -- 100 more years and trillions more dollars in Iraq, leaving hardworking families to pay the bill. We can't let it happen.

This November, let's give our Democratic President a larger Democratic Majority in Congress so we can finally tell Big Oil to take a backseat to America's working families.

Make your voices heard and thanks for everything you do.

Brian Wolff,
Executive Director

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there has to be a feeling that in some way that government is accountable to you.... Iraqis have known these guys will never be punished; they just leave the country." He added, "The very fact that you're using contractors undercuts the legitimacy of the government."

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Today, April 4, at 4 p.m. on KSDK Channel 5, The Oprah Show will air a program exposing the horrors of puppy mills. Eradicating substandard puppy mills has been an integral part of the Humane Society of Missouri's mission for many years. I am very pleased this topic is now receiving this significant national attention. Hopefully, it will garner additional support for the effort in Missouri to end this form of animal abuse and consumer deception. Click here for details about this show. 

More information about puppy mill legislation can be found at the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation.

Read about our most recent puppy mill rescue.

Kindest Regards,

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School officials in Tomah, Wisconsin, are facing a lawsuit after a high school teacher there failed a student's art project because it included a cross and a reference to John 3:16. The school district argues that the student voluntarily waived his First Amendment religious freedoms when he entered the classroom.

A Wisconsin high school senior is suing his school after receiving a zero on an art project that contained Christian references and being told that he had forfeited his First Amendment rights in the classroom. The Tomah High School student included a cross and the words "John 3:16, a sign of love" in his art project. The teacher told him to remove the scripture reference or cover it up with a border. David Cortman, senior legal counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), says the student refused.
 
"The teacher gave him a zero for the assignment -- and for the reason, she showed him a policy that every student has to sign," says Cortman. "Now, get this: It says, 'No blood. No violence. No sex' and 'No religion.' And [she] cited that policy as 'waiving' his First Amendment rights" when he came into the class."
 
The student, Cortman says, was not intimidated by the teacher's apparent anti-religious bias. "This is a student with a, top of his class, 3.5, 3.6 GPA -- [he] tore it in half and said, 'This is an illegal policy,' and handed it back to them."

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Why would a school district have a voluntary policy

it believes effectively 'waives' a student's First Amendment right to religious expression?

Vote in our current poll 

 
As the ADF attorney explains, the content discrimination by the teacher is an obvious violation of the free exercise clause of the First Amendment -- and, in fact, favors one religion over another.
 
"What makes the case more egregious -- and it shows where our public schools are heading -- the same teacher allowed pictures of these demonic, evil-looking beings as part of these assignments, but yet wouldn't allow a small cross and a scripture verse," says Cortman. "So if you look at the dichotomy between what the school is saying is permissible and what they are saying they should be able to censor, I think it's definitely a sad day for public schools."
 
The pro-family attorney says the legal wrong is compounded by the immoral message the school is sending. "What's most offensive about this case and most egregious in the actions by the school district is the fact that their policy lumps blood, violence, sex, and religion as if those four things are equal," he states.
 
The student is requesting an injunction declaring the "no religion" policy unconstitutional.

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Courts rule in favor of marine mammal protection and environmental review

In our August 2007 eNews, IDA reported that a federal judge in Los Angeles had issued a preliminary injunction stopping Navy's underwater sonar tests off the Southern California coast. These tests could potentially harm more than two dozen species of marine mammals -- some endangered -- including blue whales, humpbacks, gray whales, dolphins, porpoises, and other species. We are now pleased to report on several recent events that will hopefully protect aquatic animals from the harmful effects of mid-range sonar blasts:

- February 29th, 2008: Federal Judge David Ezra handed down an injunction that restricts Navy sonar exercises in Hawaiian waters, ruling that the Navy needs to take additional mitigation measures to protect whales and other marine life, and to conduct a proper environmental review of the exercises. 

- March 1st, 2008:  A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Bush administration's unprecedented effort to exempt the U.S. Navy from federal environmental laws as it engages in high-intensity sonar training. 

- March 7th, 2008: The General Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, released a report on the Bush Administration's attempt to exempt the Navy from the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act, noting that the Administration had not made any case that the Navy needed these exemptions. 

The Navy has until the end of March to appeal the case in the U.S. Supreme Court, but for now they must comply with most of the mitigation regulations ordered by the Ninth Circuit Court. If the Navy does not seek Supreme Court review, they will be required to comply with all mitigation precautions before the beginning of April.

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The Associated Press Article Launched: 03/08/2008 01:52:21 AM PST COLUMBIA, S.C.—A South Carolina agriculture official accused of abusing horses has resigned, an agency official said Friday. James Trexler left his job as assistant agriculture commissioner effective Wednesday, agency spokeswoman Becky Walton said. He had been suspended without pay after he was charged with five counts of ill treatment of animals. James Trexler's brother and mother were in a Georgia courtroom Friday to face animal cruelty charges there. Bond was set for Terry Trexler and his mother, Hazelene Trexler, at $50,000 each on 30 charges of animal cruelty, as well as 25 counts of moving horses that had been quarantined, said Judge Anita Thompson, a Jefferson County, Ga., magistrate. James Trexler is charged in a separate case in South Carolina. None of the Trexlers or their attorneys have commented. Last week, 23 malnourished horses were discovered on South Carolina properties leased by Hazelene and Terry Trexler. Five more were found on James Trexler's property. On Monday, Sheriff Leon Lott said authorities had seized an additional 17 horses linked to the Trexlers from a Richland County property. Hazelene Trexler also is charged with 28 counts of ill treatment to animals in South Carolina, and Terry Trexler faces 23 similar counts. James Trexler is charged with five counts. In October, Georgia investigators found about 70 Arabian horses on parched land about 40 miles from Augusta, Ga. Authorities placed all the horses under quarantine until Terry and Hazelene Trexler could show that none of the horses had tested positive for equine infectious anemia, a highly infectious and potentially fatal viral disease. Using photographs, officials were able to identify 25 of the malnourished horses discovered on South Carolina land leased or owned by the Trexlers as animals that had been under quarantine in Georgia. Terry Trexler is a former lawyer disbarred by the state Supreme Court in 2001 for misconduct in two dozen client cases and breach of trust, blackmail and conspiracy convictions. He declared bankruptcy in 2002. The Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has taken custody of all 45 horses. To help defray the thousands of dollars it is spending to feed, board and rehabilitate the horses, spokeswoman Kelly Graham says the agency is planning to hold a fundraiser next month. http://www.orovillemr.com/news/ci_8501977

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Animal rights group asks PGA of America to condemn animal cruelty in wake of Nationwide Tour golfer's killing of a hawk with golf ball. By Thomas Bonk, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer March 8, 2008 Tripp Isenhour, the Nationwide Tour golfer who killed a red-shouldered hawk with a golf ball, isn't out of the woods yet. The president and chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States wrote a letter Thursday to the president of the PGA of America asking for action against Isenhour, who faces an animal cruelty charge for allegedly purposely striking the protected migratory bird. Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society asked Brian Whitcomb of the PGA of America to condemn animal cruelty and take appropriate action against Isenhour. The 39-year-old professional player struck the hawk on Dec. 12 at Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., after the bird made noises while Isenhour was taping a video called "Shoot Like a Pro." "By setting an example of compassion for the public, the PGA has the chance to make a difference for our communities and instill an ethic of animal protection," Pacelle said in his letter. However, the Humane Society might have missed its mark. The PGA of America has no jurisdiction over Nationwide Tour players, who are governed by the PGA Tour. A spokesman for the Humane Society later said the organization had re-sent the letter to Tim Finchem, PGA Tour commissioner, later Friday. Isenhour could receive a maximum penalty of 14 months in jail and $1,500 in fines if convicted of the charges. In a statement, the PGA Tour would not say whether it would take any action against Isenhour. "Obviously, any set of facts which involve an individual hitting a golf ball at a living target is clearly inappropriate behavior," said Ty Votaw, PGA Tour executive vice president. "Tripp has publicly apologized and has expressed remorse and regret about his actions. We find this entire incident regrettable and unfortunate." thomas.bonk@latimes.com http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-spw-hawk8mar08,1,3395578.story

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Woman will pay $812 in animal cruelty case

By John Basilesco
Staff Writer

PELHAM, N.H. — A Nashua, N.H., woman will pay $812 in restitution to an animal hospital that treated her dog, Destiny.

In a plea agreement, Elizabeth Janvrin, 37, of Nashua, agreed to pay restitution to Windham Animal Hospital for caring for her dog and the animal cruelty charge against her has been placed on file for a year without a finding at Salem District Court, police Lt. Gary Fisher said.

Destiny was euthanized, Fisher said. He would not elaborate.

Janvrin was scheduled to go on trial on the charge in Salem, N.H., District Court last week. But that was called off when Janvrin's lawyer and Pelham police prosecutor Dennis Mannion reached the agreement, which was approved by the court, Fisher said.

Police seized Janvrin's dog after they received complaints that the dog was being kept outside in single-digit temperatures, tied to a tree near a doghouse at 11 Windham Road, where some of Janvrin's relatives live.

Police first received a call about Destiny on Dec. 1 from a neighbor who complained the dog was skinny, appeared to have eye infections and could not reach its food or water. Animal Control Officer Allison Downing investigated and later spoke with Janvrin, who said Destiny was an outdoor dog and did not like to be inside.

Over the next month, Downing continued to receive complaints. She returned Dec. 7 after a snowstorm and again Jan. 3 when the temperature was 5 degrees.

http://www.eagletribune.com/punewsnh/local_story_068064037.html?keyword=secondarystory

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A PET cockatiel was beheaded because it had been "singing too much", a cat was hung by a leash, another cat was put in a microwave and other pets were shot, stabbed, kicked and thrown.

As horrific as these stories are, what is worse is the fact that the men who abused animals like this were also harming their own loved ones.

And the fear that pets will be harmed means one in three women delay leaving an abusive relationship.

In more than half of cases where women are abused, family pets are also attacked.

The findings are from a Monash University paper, The Relationship Between Family Violence and Animal Abuse: An Australian Study. The research is the first of its kind in Australia and will be published this year.

Researchers interviewed 102 women with a history of family violence, recruited through the Eastern Domestic Violence Outreach Centre, and a control group of 102 women with no history of violence.

Co-author and psychology department associate professor Eleonora Gullone said that actual or threatened harm to pets was one of the ways abusive partners kept women in relationships.

"One of the concerns is that women stay in the violent situation longer, endangering themselves and their children, because they are afraid to leave the pets," Dr Gullone said.

The study found that 53% of women in violent relationships reported their pets had also been abused. By comparison, only 6% of the sample group had pets who were harmed, and in most of those cases the harm was accidental.

The study found that 33% of women had delayed leaving the relationship by up to eight weeks out of concern for the welfare of their pets.

Pets were killed in 17% of households where there is family violence, including fish, birds and farm animals. In some instances, multiple pets were killed.

No pets had been killed in the control group.

Children were witness to the abuse in 29% of cases, leading to concerns that they had an increased likelihood of growing up to be abusive adults because of the proven links between witnessing abuse and engaging in it, said Dr Gullone.

She also said previous research had found many murderers and hard criminals had histories of animal abuse, meaning animal abuse could be used to track perpetrators of human crime.

The research recommended that the public be made aware that in instances of pet abuse, there was a likelihood that people in the household were also being abused, and for neighbours to be alert.

RSPCA Victoria spokesman Ray Lord said the society had a long-running program designed to help victims of domestic violence. The non-profit organisation will take care of pets when necessary, making the step of leaving an abusive relationship easier.

"We take in pets through our welfare boarding program for many different reasons, one of which is to help people escaping domestic violence," he said.

Cases of pet abuse seen by vets include a dog whose leg was broken when it was thrown off a balcony during an argument.

A social worker reported that one woman's partner would hold the family dog to the phone and make it whimper to manipulate the woman into returning home.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/domestic-violence-and-animal-abuse-linked/2008/03/08/1204780131631.html

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Dear Tammy Meyer,

Voices For Wolves
Leave a Voicemail for Our Lobos

Take a few minutes to call in and voice your concerns for protecting our wild Mexican Gray Wolves! Our objective is to get as many voices as possible speaking out on protecting our lobos.

Call 505-333-0420 and leave a voicemail for our lobos!

Tell our elected officials that they must do everything in their power to save these animals from a possible second extirpation.

Under the Bush administration the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program has become the Mexican Wolf Eradication Program.  The US Fish and Wildlife Service removed 15 wolves last year without regard to their mandate to recover this critically endangered wolf under the Endangered Species Act.  Today, just 23 wolves roam freely in New Mexico.

Please be concise and short in your comments. Our objective is to create a CD of voices and present them to our congressional delegation, letting them hear, directly from you, the importance of protecting the Mexican Gray Wolf. Your message may also be used in DVD presentations that we create.

Please call (505) 333-0420 and leave a message today for our lobos!

Dia de Los Lobos
A Public Rally for Our Mexican Gray Wolves

Friday, March 14, 7 - 9 PM
KiMo Theater in Downtown Albuquerque
FREE ADMISSION

With just 23 wild Mexican Gray Wolves left in New Mexico today, now is the time to make our voices heard loud and clear. Mark your calendars and plan to participate in an historic evening that will send a powerful message to Washington, D.C. that our wild Mexican Gray Wolves need to be protected!

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Congressman Tom Udall (D-NM) - Invited
Rick Bass - Author (The Ninemile Wolves, The Lost Grizzlies)
David Parsons - Former Head of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Wolf Reintroduction Program
Oscar Simpson - New Mexico Wildlife Federation
Cynthia Lee Wolf - Outfitter
Arturo Sandoval - Conservation & Political Activist
Dave Foreman - The Rewilding Institute

Answer the howl to action and be the difference in saving our lobos in New Mexico. For more information, please contact Nathan Newcomer: nathan@nmwild.org

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I subscribe to a "paper" from UK called schnews. For activists everywhere, with a hint of cynical humour. www.schnews.org.uk

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Aretha Franklin Crowned the Queen of PETA's 2008 'Worst-Dressed' List
How 'bout some R-E-S-P-E-C-T for animals, Aretha? Read more about the fur-wearing ways that landed Aretha at the top of PETA's annual list as well as other celebs whose penchant for animal skins make the red carpet blood red.

PETA Affiliates Hold First-Ever Nude Conference
PETA Europe, PETA Germany and PETA Asia-Pacific are holding "nude" news conferences in various cities around the world to announce a new plan to end bullfighting and the Running of the Bulls! Click here to find out more.

Hall of Shame: World's Worst Companies for Animals in Laboratories
PETA Europe has compiled a list of the most shameful companies in Europe when it comes to animal testing. Read more and act now!

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A new Green Party group!

I'm a member of the Green Party | Ten Key Values group on the Care2 Connect network, and think it's worth checking out. Please join!

Green Party | Ten Key Values


If you are a Green or a like-minded progressive, please join a newgroup
to discuss Green Party candidates, issues and values. Help us think
globally and act locally to grow the Green Party.


Thank you!

Please show your support and join, and cross post as widely as possible.

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Advocate Alert  

Dear Ms. Meyer,

  Give a gift today and help end cruelty to cats!

 

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 Wednesday, 11:55 AM

Dear Tammy,

This morning, just after the delisting of the northern Rockies' gray wolves from the endangered species list was made official, Earthjustice leapt into action to serve the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with a 60-day notice of our intent to file a lawsuit to stop the wolf slaughter. This notice of intent is usually required by the Endangered Species Act as a precursor to legal challenges.

The premature decision by the USFWS to strip the protections of the ESA from the wolves promises to undo the progress of recent years. Independent scientific analysis tells us that even their current population of 1,500 is well below the numbers needed to ensure long-term survival of the species. This tragically misguided decision will allow Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana to kill all but 300 wolves.

Earthjustice is not going to just stand by and let that happen.

The USFWS under President Bush has decided to ignore science in favor of handing the state governments a license to slaughter the wolves for political gain. If the Bush administration fails to take action to correct this shameful misuse of science within 60 days, Earthjustice will immediately and aggressively move forward with what we do best -- using the courts to ensure that our nation's environmental laws are upheld. Our courts are the last chance for protecting wolves... and Earthjustice has the legal expertise necessary to challenge this slaughter.

Thank you for joining us as we rise to this challenge. Stay tuned for updates as this story unfolds.

Sincerely,

Trip Van Noppen
President, Earthjustice 

P.S. Please consider supporting our work to protect the wolves by making a gift today.

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Help save a beautiful old growth forest located approximately 50 km north east from Gothenburg, in Sweden.

This forest has
- 80 hectares
- High ecological values especially for rare and endangered birds:

http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildfinder/searchByPlace.cfm?fPlace=gothenburg&place=Gothenburg,%20Sweden&x=11.966666&y=57.716667&minx=11.8916662&miny=57.6416672&maxx=12.0416662&maxy=57.7916672

"If we don't act now to buy this forest and save it, it will be logged immediately!

But the forest is expensive: 7.2 Million SEK (774 000 Euro) and before we sign the contract to buy it and stop the logging, we would like to know if we have your support. Without your valuable support we will not be able to save this forest! If we haven't raised the full amount within one year, the forest will be logged and we will lose the deposit.":

click on "Vote for the forest in Gothenburg click here" (on the left) to get more details:

http://www.ettklickforskogen.se/engelska/ettKlickeng.asp
P.S: note that 1 EUR = 1.48206 USD 

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http://www.flexpetz.com/fdolanding.html

THE FLEXPETZ BASICS

 FLEXPETZ is a shared dog ownership concept that provides our members with access to a variety of FLEXPETZ dogs. All FLEXPETZ dogs complete obedience training and some FLEXPETZ dogs are also certified as therapy dogs.

Through the FLEXPETZ shared dog ownership concept, members can spend from just a few hours to a number of days with each of our dogs. FLEXPETZ dogs are available in varied breed sizes to ensure compatibility with our member's individual lifestyles and unique circumstances.

WHAT IS FLEXPETZ?

FLEXPETZ is a unique concept for dog lovers who are unable to own a full-time doggy pal, but miss spending time with a canine friend. Enjoy our website to learn more about FLEXPETZ, and we look forward to welcoming you as a FLEXPETZ member.

This link says "Click to see more FLEXPETS dogs"

http://www.flexpetz.com/ourdogs.html

I saw this on the local news this past weekend and just had to search the Internet for it.  I'm planning a petition against it.  Dogs are not rentals.  I'll bring the petition here when I'm done with it.

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My friend LD A sent me on a link ot a sick website called www.sellpetsformoney.com.

She and the person who sent it on to her were very uneasy and sickened by what they read.

 This website encourages people that:
You can sell pets from your shed, boot or from a shop.
You can sell pets to anyone without interviewing or checking.
You can earn extra money from your spare shed or toilet.
Play god and make your own zany breeds.

 Mate hairless cats with wild cats or big dogs with tiny ones.

Here is more of the junk on this page:

"In NSW, anyone can breed and sell animals.

 You are not required to to be accredited or have background checks. You dont have to have any qualifications or medical skills. And if it goes wrong you can dispose of the waste and start again.

It's a hobby that many start in a disused shed and supply the pet market. Hobby breeding can continue all year round until the mother is worn, they they can be replaced

You don't need to interview buyers or teach them about pet management, it is a simple transaction.

In NSW, once you have sold the pet, it is the buyers responsibility.

 If they cant feed it or there are legal issues such as abuse or neglect, it's not your problem. In NSW, you don't need to check criminal records or ongoing welfare status, therefore you can make a quick transaction and move on to the next sale.

The government and charities pay for a free cleanup service for oversupply, deleting the left over animals to make way for us to sell more.

There is no other industry this amazing.

 Turn an old shed into a breeding space, sell within weeks with no responsibility and the government cleans up.

You can be a part of that proud tradition and make money at the same time."

So I read further into this site, couldn't believe what I was reading.

 Check out the photos of the animals on the page, they all look abused and sad.

I decided to email the page. Here is the conversation so far:

From me:
I've just been on your site sellpetsformoney.com and I would politely like to ask are you having a laugh or what is the idea behind this sick site??? How can you advertise animals like this?

 I assume it's a joke because the pics you have on the site show animals in poor conditions, you talk about extermination and cleanup (these are animals you are talking about nor general refuse) and you don't care what happens to the animals after they are sold. In fact you encourage your potential customers to sell pets to anyone without checks or interviews, play God and create your own "zany" breeds, and make extra money from your toilet!
Are all Australians this stupid? I hope someone closes you down, and hopefully there is a law against what you are doing.

Here is the reply I just got:

"Dear Audrey

Welcome to Australia. In Australia . . . especially in NSW. This is OK. This is what many breeders do.

There is no legislation or laws stopping this practice. Nothing is stopping us.

Until then, all you animal welfare types are just wringing your hands in despair but doing nothing to stop us. You are a few disjointed individuals, we are a massive industry. Clover Moore's bill? Who's supporting her?

In Australia, there are no laws to stop people breeding and selling animals to anyone they like, with no checks and virtually no regulation. Nothing. If you want to stop this, you would do something more than send emails to me complaining about my site.

It's an Australian tradition. "

I am absolutely spitting mad at this reply, at this whole site and practice.  Has anyone else mailed them? The address is: info@sellpetsformoney.com if you feel like giving these idiots a piece of your mind!!

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