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From: API Newsletters - donotreply [at] apiforanimals.org
Date: Jul 27, 2007 5:51 PM
Subject: Save Dogs from Dying and Protect Primates

Alerts at a Glance

* Save Dogs from Dying This Summer
- Use API’s MyDogIsCool flyers, posters and PSAs to educate people about the dangers of leaving dogs and other companion animals inside hot cars.

* Protect Primates from the Exotic Pet Trade
- Contact your legislators to generate support for the Captive Primate Protection Act and help outlaw the interstate and foreign commerce in nonhuman primates.

* Other Ways to Help Animals
- My Lip Stuff: Summer heat drying out your lips? Soothing cruelty-free lip balms in yummy flavors benefit both you and the animals.
- Pet PawTraits by Nikki Solone: Beautiful custom portraits of your four-legged companions to grace your wall space — and also help API.

National Alert: Save Dogs from Dying This Summer

Every year, countless dogs die after being left in cars in hot weather. These deaths are entirely preventable. Many people simply don’t realize how quickly a closed car can become a death trap for a companion animal. Already this summer a number of incidents have made headlines across the country, highlighting the often tragic consequences of bringing a beloved companion along for the ride.

To combat this tragic trend API’s national campaign My Dog is Cool works to save animal lives each summer through education and public service announcements.

You can help API save the lives of dogs in your area by taking a few easy actions to educate people on how quickly a car can heat up in hot weather, even in the shade, and even with the windows open a crack — and why it’s never cool to leave a dog in hot car.

Please work with API to make this season a safe one for companion animals and their families.

To find out more and to take action on this alert, go to www.api4animals.org/actionalerts.php?p=1258&more=1

National Alert: Protect Primates from the Exotic Pet Trade

A bill that will protect primates from the perils of the exotic “pet” trade is now pending in the House and the Senate. H.R.2964/S.1498 (The Captive Primate Safety Act) will amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to include nonhuman primates as a prohibited wildlife species under the Act. It will thus outlaw the interstate and foreign commerce of these animals for use as “pets.” This bill will help reduce the number of animals that suffer from neglect and abuse at the mercy of the exotic “pet”
trade.

Please contact your federal legislators today and ask that they support this crucial piece of legislation.

To find out more and to take action on this alert, go to www.api4animals.org/actionalerts.php?p=1257&more=1

Other Ways to Help Animals

My Lip Stuff

My Lip Stuff is proud to offer you three lip balms created specially for the Animal Protection Institute. My Lip Stuff’s “Charitabalms” are the perfect blend of all-natural ingredients to moisturize dry lips.

Not only are these lip balms CCIC Leaping Bunny certified (never tested on animals), the My Lip Stuff company is also dedicated to using “green power” from renewable resources such as wind, water, or landfill gases; and the products never contain any harsh ingredients such as petroleum or mineral oil.

Best of all, when you purchase any of the API Charitabalms, 50% of each purchase (minus taxes and shipping) is donated to API. Choose from Banana Kisses to support the API Primate Sanctuary, Fur Free Peach to support our Consumers for a Fur Free Society campaign, or Naturally Wild to support all of API’s programs. To learn more go to www.mylipstuff.com/charitabalms.html#API

Pet PawTraits by Nikki Solone

Nikki Solone specializes in custom portraits of your four-legged friends. Each “pawtrait” is lovingly created with oils on canvas and is inspired by your photos and personal meetings when possible.

You can contact Nikki at nikki [at] petpawtraits.com to commission your own unique work. Mention API and Nikki will donate 20% of her net commission on original artwork to API.

Nikki is now offering a great collection of note cards for sale and will donate 20% of the purchase price to API. Learn more at www.petpawtraits.com

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