Action Alerts

American Rivers: Tell Congress to Invest in Green Jobs and Water Infrastructure
“As Congress crafts a massive economic stimulus package to help get people back to work and jumpstart America’s economy, please urge your lawmakers to ensure that funds are invested wisely to protect and restore clean water and America’s rivers. Investments in green solutions will create jobs, save money, and protect public health and safety.”

DawnWatch: KHOU covers continuing horse slaughter horrors 12/19/08
“Thanks to the fabulous friend to the animals, KHOU’s reporter Brad Woodard, the ongoing horror of horse slaughter is not being forgotten by the media.”

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Tell the Consumer Product Safety Commission to stop the sale of toxic toys
“Although Congress has banned the sale of toxic phthalate-laden toys beginning in February 2009, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has caved to industry pressure and created a loophole that will allow these dangerous toys to be sold indefinitely to unsuspecting parents. Tell the commission that these toxic toys must be banned from store shelves immediately.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Urgent: Tell Congress to End Military Trauma Training on Animals
“We all know that the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces face horrors on the battlefield, and many are tragically wounded in the line of duty. What you might not know is that medics and soldiers are forced to harm animals to learn how to treat traumatic wounds—even though sophisticated, superior non-animal methods are available and used on some bases. In these trauma- and chemical-casualty training exercises, goats, pigs, and monkeys are shot, burned, mutilated, poisoned, and killed—many times in unsanitary conditions.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell Iams That You Won’t Buy While Animals Die
“PETA U.S. has made progress, but Iams and Procter & Gamble (Iams’ parent company)—which also owns the Eukanuba line of pet food—still have a long way to go! Please write to Iams and Proctor & Gamble officials today to tell them that you won’t buy their products until they end all laboratory tests on animals.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): KFC: Raise the Bar on Animal Welfare
“PETA wants KFC to adopt the animal welfare program developed by five members of its own animal welfare board. The program would eliminate the worst abuses of birds bred for KFC’s buckets, including trading in their current throat-slitting slaughter method for Controlled Atmosphere Killing, the most humane form of slaughter available. Please use the form below to write to David Novak, the CEO of Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC in the U.S. and elsewhere. Ask that he implement minimal animal welfare standards.”

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): End Animal Use in Military Medical Training
“The U.S. military continues to use live animals in medical training even though superior nonanimal methods are widely available. PCRM and Rep. Steve Rothman from New Jersey are working to end animal use in these courses, and we need your help. Please urge your representative to cosign Rothman’s letter asking the military to end animal use in medical training.”

Public Citizen: Petition to President-Elect Obama: Deliver On Your Toy Safety and Fair Trade Promises!
“President-Elect Obama committed during his campaign to address unsafe imports and to rewrite failed WTO/NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) style agreements that encourage the offshoring of production and limit border inspection and imported product safety standards. But big corporations and their teams of lobbyists are mounting a pressure campaign to promote the status quo. Tell the President-Elect you’ve got his back on toy safety and trade reform. Sign the petition below to protect kids from unsafe imported toys!”

Campaign Updates

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Donna Karan Dumps Fur!
“Donna Karan, the target of one of our campaigns, has announced that her fall 2009 lines will be fur-free and that she has “no plans” to use fur in the future!”

Contests

PETA2: Free Stuff Friday: Meat’s Not Green Tote Bags!
“Want to be one of five lucky winners? Then comment below with your thoughts about why you can’t be a meat-eating environmentalist. This contest ends January 2, 2009 and the winners will be chosen and notified by January 6, 2009.”

Newsletters

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): eNews Alert, December 19, 2008
“Popular Holiday Decor Deadly to Pets”

The Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC): Dissent is Patriotic, December 2008, Vol. 7, No. 11
“The New Normal: Why We Must Act Now! & more”

Compassion Over Killing (COK): Compassionate Action, December 22, 2008
“eNews: 2008 highlights & free chocolate!”

In Defense of Animals (IDA): IDA eNews, 12-19-08
“News & Features”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): PETA Asia-Pacific E-News, December 19, 2008
“PETA Asia-Pacific E-News: See the Best-Dressed Celebrities of ’08!”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): PETA Living e-News, December 19, 2008
“PETA Living E-News: Win a Vegan Beauty Kit, and Get Holiday Gift Ideas!”

The Sierra Club: Club Insider, December 22, 2008
“On President Obama’s First Day…”

Petitions

Please Help Tim

Help Stop This Unscrupulous Veterinarian

Stop Killing “OUR” Wolves in Alaska, Canada and the U.S.A.

Upcoming Events

Born Free USA: National Bird Day, January 5, 2009
“Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute in coordination with the Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC) is calling on activists around the U.S. to take action on behalf of captive birds by drawing attention to the exploitation of other countries’ native birds by the U.S. pet industry on January 5 — National Bird Day.”

Miscellaneous

1 Sky: Send a 1Sky Holiday E-Card

End Homelessness @ Change.org: Choosing Pets Over Shelter

Green is the New Red: Center for Consumer Freedom Helps Terrorist Groups Raise Money

Sociological Images: BURTYNSKY: RESOURCE EXTRACTION

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The easyVegan Link Sanctuary is a near-daily roundup of animal and environmental advocacy news, action alerts, carnivals, events and resources. This link roundup is meant as a jumping-off point for you, the reader, to take further action and learn more about the issues presented here. I link, you decide!

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