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From: API Newsletters – donotreply [at] apiforanimals.org
Date: Nov 22, 2007 7:12 AM
Subject: Celebrate This Thanksgiving by Speaking Out for Animals

Alerts at a Glance:

* Tell Pier 1 What’s Wrong with Using a Capuchin Monkey in Its Holiday Catalog
- This holiday season, your efforts can help educate Pier 1 Imports and reduce the demand for primates and other exotic animals in the entertainment industry.

* Celebrate Fur Free Friday on November 23
- Help animals keep their fur coats for themselves. Ask your favorite retailer to take a stand against fur by joining Consumers for a Fur Free Society and signing the international fur free pledge.

* Fly Free with New National Bird Day CafePress Designs
- Check out fabulous new “Think Outside the Cage” designs, and get tips for putting your National Bird Day event plans in motion.

* Urgent! Letters Needed to Protect California’s Sea Turtles
- Send comments by Friday, November 23 to ensure the future of California’s sea turtles and other marine species living off the California coast.

* Your Comments Help Out Virginia Wildlife
- Update: Find out how speaking out for animals kept two egregious proposals from harming wildlife in Virginia.

* Other Ways to Help Animals:
** “Adopt” a Primate: Give the gift of a bright tomorrow to residents at the API Primate Sanctuary.
** Vehicle Donation: Turn your old car, truck, RV, trailer, or boat into cash to help API continue to successfully advocate for animals.

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From: In Defense of Animals – takeaction [at] idausa.org
Date: Nov 21, 2007 9:09 PM
Subject: IDA eNews: 11-21-07

November 21st, 2007

IDA Action Alerts

Fur Free Friday Is Almost Here
Be a part of the action on November 23rd

Non-Native Species Extermination Bill Puts Feral Cats At Risk
Take Action to urge your Senators to vote No on H.R.767

Urge Federal Government to Stop Cruel Coyote Killings
Wildlife Services accused of beheading pups with shovels

Campaign News & Updates

Motor City Protests Target VW Foundation’s Deadly Songbird Experiments
Hold a leafleting event at your local Volkswagen dealer

IDA and Others Petition FDA to Mandate Non-Animal Testing
Coalition urges federal agency to use more humane and effective alternatives

Puerto Rico Bridge Massacre Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Investigation claims thousands of dogs & cats were illegally killed over eight years

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As promised, more veg*n food p0rn!

Here’s our Thanksgivingliving day menu, along with the obligatory food p0rn pics. Obviously, it’s too late to try any of these dishes this t-day (unless you’re a hardcore procrastinator), but you’ve got plenty of time to prepare for Christmas x-mas FSMas, assuming that one or more of the following dishes strikesyer fancy, of course.

Recipes and photos after the flip.

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Happy Save-a-Turkey / No-Turkey / Tofurky Day, peeps.

Today, a veg*n feast; tomorrow, veg*n food p0rn blogging. See ya then.

(eCard via Grist.)

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Action Alerts

World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Appalachian Rivers and Streams Under Threat
Act now to protect thousands of miles of some of the most biologically outstanding rivers and streams in the world from being degraded and filled in with mining waste.

Campaign Updates, Press Releases, etc.

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From: Save the Manatee Club – action [at] savethemanatee.org
Date: Nov 20, 2007 2:35 PM
Subject: Urge Governor Crist To “Fix The System”

Urge Governor Crist To “Fix The System”
Final Downlisting Vote Scheduled for December 5th Meeting
Please Attend or Send a Quick Online Letter

In September, with your help, we won a huge temporary victory for manatees! Governor Charlie Crist stepped in and asked the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to postpone their vote to downlist manatees from “Endangered” to “Threatened” status. He pointed to the record-setting mortality in 2006 and to the need for a better method to estimate the manatee population.

Your e-mails to the governor were powerful and helped to convince him to take a brave stand for manatees. But now, Governor Crist is under intense pressure from go-fast boating and development interests to fast-track the manatee’s downlisting. The vote to downlist manatees in Florida is scheduled again for the Commission’s December 5th meeting.

The Issue: The FWC is using a classification system to downlist manatees that desperately needs to be revised. Proving our point, the IUCN – World Conservation Union – a world authority on endangered species – recently classified the Florida manatee as “Endangered” using the exact criteria the FWC has adopted for their “Threatened” category. Unless the Commission changes its flawed listing rule, most of Florida’s imperiled species will face increased risks as a result of losing protections afforded by their current listing status.

* Read a letter to Governor Crist from Save the Manatee Club and other organizations representing over 21 million people (pdf).

What You Can Do:

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Update, 10/19/08: Alley Cat Allies have updated their website; all their Galveston materials can now be found here.

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From: Feral Power! – alleycat [at] alleycat.org
Date: Nov 20, 2007 6:03 AM
Subject: Galveston, TX, Cat Cruelty Case Ends in Mistrial – No Retrial

Galveston, TX, Cruelty Case Won’t Be Retried

A mistrial was declared on Friday, November 16, 2007 in the case of the Galveston, TX, man charged with animal cruelty for shooting and killing a feral cat. The jury was deadlocked after more than eight hours of deliberation over two days, with eight of 12 jurors voting to convict. It is important to note that although the defendant was not found guilty, he was also not found innocent.

Alley Cat Allies responded immediately with a public letter to the Galveston County District Attorney urging him to retry the case.

The District Attorney’s office decided against a retrial. While this decision is disappointing, Texas law has recently been clarified to expressly protect feral cats, and to make it unequivocally clear that anyone who intentionally kills any cat—pet, stray, or feral—will have violated Texas anti-cruelty law.

Please visit our Anti-Cruelty Resource Center regularly as we update it with current events and ways you can join the movement to end cruelty to all cats.

Alley Cat Allies · 7920 Norfolk Avenue · Suite 600 · Bethesda, MD 20814-2525 · www.alleycat.org

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From: Friends of Animals – mail [at] friendsofanimals.org
Date: Nov 15, 2007 5:11 PM
Subject: Action Alert

Friends of Animals Action Alert

H.R. 767 (also known as Refuge Ecology Protection and Immediate Response Act) is a bill that is “possibly the most sweeping feral animal extermination mandate ever put before congress,” according to Merritt Clifton, the editor of Animal People (the article is printed below). This bill allows the federal government to kill whomever it deems a “harmful, non-native species” within our national wildlife refuge system. As Lee Hall notes, “so many plants and animals, such as humans, can be considered invasive, yet people choose to kill certain species and not others.” The bill unanimously passed the House of Representatives on October 23, 2007, and is currently in committee (Committee on Environment and Public Works; if passed through this committee, The bill unanimously passed the House of Representatives on October 23, 2007, and is currently in committee (Committee on Environment and Public Works; if passed through this committee, the bill will then pass to the Senate for a vote). You may read the bill in its entirety here by entering the title HR 767 under “search”).

What You Can Do

Animal activists must oppose this bill. Please call, write and/or e-mail your senator now. Let them know you oppose this bill, and request that they oppose it as well. If you choose to call your senator’s office, it’s important to be aware that the person on the phone might attempt to put a different spin on the spirit of the bill. Be sure to mention specific concerns—i.e. the fact that feral cats and other animals are, indeed, not protected.

Please act quickly.

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Action Alerts

Consumer’s Union: Toy Safety is No Laughing Matter
Our system for keeping food and products safe is in serious need of repair.

DawnWatch: Comments on “I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA” — November 2007
“I am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA” is now available on HBO “on demand.”

National Environmental Trust (NET): Act Now To Defend Our New Fisheries Law!
Tell the Fisheries Service to uphold the law and protect summer flounder for future generations.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Urge DHC Skincare to Join PETA’s Cruelty-Free Company Program
Please contact DHC Skincare and politely urge it to join the program so that the public can be informed of its animal-friendly policy.

The People’s Email Network (PEN): There Is Movement In Congress To Restrain The Runaway F.C.C. If We Will Support It
S.2332 would start by requiring a full and fair 90 days for the public to comment on any such proposed rule changes. It would also require protections for localism and diversity of ownership, including female and minorities.

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From: Last Chance for Animals campaigns [at] lcanimal.org
Date: Nov 20, 2007 4:43 PM
Subject: Early Holiday Shopping at the LCA Fundraiser – Sun Dec 2nd

Kim Sill and Last Chance for Animals cordially invites you to our Holiday Fundraiser Extravaganza

Get some holiday shopping done early at Last Chance for Animals’ 3rd Annual Holiday Fundraiser Extravaganza.

We will have one of a kind jewelry, handbags, orchids, gift baskets, animal treats, artwork and many more unique items for sale!

The festivities include a silent auction, gift bags to the first 100 people, door prizes, assorted hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, and, of course, lots of holiday cheer.

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