PRRA - People for the Rights and Respect of Animals

I had orginally planned to beg for the mama to be. But when I saw all these inncent faces, oh hell, I'm begging for them all. Please look, if you know somebody send them the info (pictures are very helpful)  repost to your friends all in the hop...

"Obviously humans are evolution’s greatest mistake," says George Schaller. “In wildness is the preservation of the world,” wrote the 19th-century American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau. The quotation is a favorite of ...

What is “Animal Welfare”? To understand the true objectives of animal welfare organisations and the ordinary people who object to the ways some animals in society are treated, one has to undertake the following exercise. ...

  Lightning typically doesn't strike twice. And almost never three times. But it has in the meat and dairy industries, and they and government regulators need to do something about the systemic problem of downer cows. Yesterday, The Humane So...

Name/ID:  Eldin(LHC Member)(On 11/09/07 GA. Adoption fee $25)/PFAC572631Type:  DogBreed:  ShepherdAge:   2 years and 3 months.Sex:  MaleBase Color:  Tan and BlackMarkings:  Shepherd mix.Date of Birth:  03/13/20...

"Every moment was valuable. The absolutely most valuable and informative, educational, inspiring morning of my adult life."- Bobby Anderson, Boulder City, NVBack by Popular Demand: The No More Homeless Pets National ConferenceIs achieving a ...

Perhaps surprisingly in the 21st Century, bullfights still exist in several countries of the world, much to our shame in what we commonly regard as an "enlightened" era.These are barbaric shows, and relics of the Dark Ages.Nevertheless, thes...

Dear Sir/Madam: Thank you for your communication regarding inhumane handling of cattle at Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company.  The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been asked to provide you...

Dear Friends, I am sending this out to the 25 of you because it's important information that needs to be circulated and posted around the various animal welfare sites here at care2 and beyond. I just received this information from Kinship Circle a...

Thanks to all who forwarded this to me: as posted from www.dawnwatch.com :In the last few days Sea Shepherd (www.SeaShepherd.org) has been making international news, including many front pages, on two counts:  The Canadian government handed ...

As the annual Canadian seal hunt reaches its third day, sadly, the death toll continues to grow. Our ProtectSeals team spent most of yesterday witnessing and documenting the slaughter of thousands of defenseless baby seals, sending the message that we...

for immediate releaseMedia Contact: Bob Gamboa, (415) 749-4507, bgamboa@sfai.eduThreat of Violence against SFAI Forces School to Close Exhibition and CancelPublic ForumSan Francisco, Calif. (29 March 2008)—In response to a series of violent thre...

We'll be here until the seal hunt is stopped -- with your help. Warning! Very graphic images. We're not going anywhereuntil the seal hunt ends.But we need your help. Dear Jacqueline, Just before dawn this morning, the annual hunt for baby seal...

VIDEO: Man Abuses Chained Dogs in Yard, Not ArrestedAnimals  (tags: abuse, abused, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalrights, animals, crime, cruelty, dogs, humans, investigation, law, pets, protection, sadness, suffering ) Jac...

The International Day of Protest Against Canada's Seal Slaughter Office of the Consulate General of Canada 15 March 2007, Noon tAnimals  (tags: abuse, abused, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalrights, animals, cruelty, deat...

Hopefully, these will be of interest to folks who may have missed them on the CARE2 News page.IFAW's Seal Team Prepares for the WorstEnvironment  (tags: sea, ls, wildlife, animals, globalwarming, Animal Welfare, canada, seal hunt ) Kevi...

This is one of the saddest things I have seen in a long time.  Now that petitions won't work, we must all do our part to prevent this awful event from being repeated:Subject: Dog starved in the name of art - Central AmericaDo you remember the...

Welcome to the Animal Rights Frequently Asked Questions text (AR FAQ). This FAQ is intended to satisfy two basic goals: a) to provide a source of information and encouragement for people exploring the issues involved in the animal rights movement, and...

12 Activists Bombard Whaling ShipAnimals  (tags: whaling ship, antarctic waters, protecting whales, whale slaughter, minister, protection ) Simone - 1 hour ago - theage.com.au The Federal Government has criticised crew members aboard the anti-...

One of the most effective actions you can take is to send messages to officials and leaders of major bodies. When enough people speak out, world leaders will listen. So please take a moment right now to take action in support of one, or all, of the fo...

Music legend and animal advocate Paul McCartney has said that if slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian. No one understands this sentiment better than those who profit from animal abuse -- few people can view video footage of...

Ok, people-I am going to try and post this article via PRRA as I think it may interest those who missed it when it was first written three years ago. Thanks and have a beautiful day! WHAT WE OWE WHAT WE EATWHY, MATTHEW SCULLY ASKS, IS CRUELTY TO ...

Bad Batch: Salmonella Eggs And WelfareWorld  (tags: animal welfare, battery cages, food production, eggs, chickens, slamonella, Australia, governments, animals, health, contamination, environment ) Deedy - 3 days ago - thepoultrysite.com Quote...

6 State Shuts Down Georgia ‘Puppy Mill’Animals  (tags: puppy mill, shut down, Georgia, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animals, dogs, environment, cruelty, sadness, suffering, protection, pets ) Cher - 11 minutes ago - petloverstips....

Hi Friends.I am humbled to have been invited to co-host the PRRA group. I have the utmost respect and admiration for co-hosts Cher C., Jacqueline T., Deedy M. and their tireless efforts promoting animal welfare. I invite all of you to join us in help...

Rambutans for Orangutans AppealThe rainforest is a place of indescribable beauty, an ever-changing topography of birth, death and regeneration. Such a place and the inhabitants who reside there, both animal and human, need our help and support to hold...

The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation UK’s February Newsletter can be viewed here:http://www.savetheo rangutan. co.uk/newsletter /february_ 08.pdfIncluding:Voices from the Field:Filmmaker Patrick Roulex & Untung's DiaryTake Action! Pa...

IssuesAnimals in entertainmentAdvertising, TV, Films and video Bloodsports Bullfights and fiestas Circuses Sport (Other) Zoos and dolphinariaAnimal experiments Animal rescues Farm animals Fur Conservation My Mate’s a Primate Researchwithout anim...

Trouble with links or images? Want to share this email? Use this link:https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=19718354February 14, 2008Week of Action to End the Slaughter of Migrating Yellowstone BisonIn a shocking show ...

ACTION ALERT:Nago, Okinawa hunted dolphins 20 years ago but stopped when the town received bad publicity. The city has started the practice again. We can stop this again by flooding the Tourism and Culture Office with cancellation notices from interna...

Last updated February 12, 2008 10:40 p.m. PTP-I FileHansa, a 6-year-old Asian elephant, died in June at Woodland Park Zoo from a previously unidentified strain of herpes virus.Federal inquiry sought into zoo elephant's deathAnimal rights activists...

As I said in my blog about the zoos, please consider writing your country's ambassador to China and encouraging him to voice our concerns over treatment of wild and captive animals throughout the country.The horrors of Maoshan – Part 1 ...

In light of all the recent coverage of the monkey tragedy in Everett, I thought I'd post this link as a reminder that there are many companies that do NOT test on animals, and many surprising ones that do.  Many of you have probably already s...

 bebe: Out of Fashion with Animal Lovers Help convince retailer to stop selling fur clothingWith the majority of mall shops and top designers dropping fur, it is becoming obvious that fur is becoming a nightmare from the past than a fashion must...

This is the website that started it all for me, not just regarding zoo reform.  It also spurred me into action and inspired me to start a group of my own.  The zoo section of this site is especially detailed and well-documented, and I would ...

Thanks to Deedy for bringing this article to my attention!  Ties in great with the Everett Lab story...   National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)Embargoed for ReleaseTuesday, February 5, 20081:00 p.m. EST E-mai...

Factory Farming - Biggest Cause of Animal Cruelty Factory farming is the biggest cause of cruelty to animals in the world today. Supporting WSPA Farmwatch is the biggest and most important thing you can do to end the shocking cruelty suffered by billi...

WSPA and Spanish member society Asociación Defensa Derechos Animal (ADDA) are hosting a unique anti-bullfighting conference, United Against Cruelty, in Barcelona later this month.For the first time in Catalonia, speakers from the fields of phil...

Moving towards a happy ending to a very sad story.http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/07/vick.dogs.rehab/index.html

The Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare will be an agreement among people and between nations to recognize the sentience of animals, respect their welfare needs and bring an end to animal cruelty.We seek 10 million signatures to let the government...

Sky News video documenting the horrific conditions of animals in different zoos throughout China.  To speak out in defense of these animals, contact your country's ambassador to China - he/she is responisble for conveying international concer...

These are wonderful videos put together by the folks at BOS about their work with the endangered orangutan and the threats to their natural habitat.  Please check them out and pass them along:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD6UpPQkNBU&fe...