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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 26, 2008 4:34 PM
Subject: Part 1: KC DIGEST - Dogfighter LA, Sled Dogs, Rabbit Fur…

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1/26/08
PART 1: JANUARY KC DIGEST - Alerts From Members + Action Links
www.kinshipcircle.org/digest/

PART 1: January KC Digest
1. PETITIONS, WEB LETTERS, VIDEOS
2. Carriage Horse Action Needed
3. Day In Court For Dogfighter In Shreveport, Louisiana
4. Help Save Iditarod Dogs From Brutality
5. Take Action Against Rabbit Fur
6. Burning Live Dogs In Stove Furnaces In Serbia

PART 2: January KC Digest
I DID NOT GET PART 2, Please send it to me: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
7. MORE PETITIONS, WEB LETTERS, VIDEOS
8. Protect Companion Animals In Final Farm Bill
9. Sea Shepherd Hostages Freed, Action Still Needed
10. Miami-Dade Commission Picks Cruelty Over Tethering Ban
11. Halt Animal Torture In Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 24, 2008 4:21 PM
Subject: ABC/ Comment On Dogs Killed, St. Bernard Parish

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF
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GULF COAST
1/24/08: ABC Blog Wants Comments On Case Closure In SBP Dog Killings
www.KinshipCircle.org

FROM KINSHIP CIRCLE:

In the last several days, you should received urgent alerts related to the dismissal of the St. Bernard Parish street shooting case:
[history & facts] 1/20/08: Breaking News - Case Dismissed In SBP Street Shootings?
[letter-writing alert] 1/23/08: Demand Justice In Dog Killings, St. Bernard Parish

If you want either of these alerts resent to you, request them at: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net

Another component to publicizing this miscarriage of justice is MEDIA. Today, ABC26 (local ABC affiliate in New Orleans) contacted Kinship Circle about an upcoming story. In the meantime, the ABC reporter asked that I direct people to a related blog question at the TV station’s website. He is looking for “good comments” to create buzz around the story.

Go the link below to leave comments. You may reference information from Kinship Circle’s sample letter (sent 1/23/08), but write in YOUR OWN WORDS.

And remember: There are two SEPARATE St. Bernard Parish animal shootings:

1. Sept. 2005: Street shootings videotaped by a Dallas photojournalist
2. Oct. 2005: Execution-style shooting of evacuees’ pets inside SBP schools

CASE THAT WAS RECENTLY DISMISSED: 1. Sept. 2005 street shootings
The SBP school shootings case is still open.

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 23, 2008 6:11 PM
Subject: ACT/ Justice For Dogs Killed, St. Bernard Parish

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1/23/08: Demand Justice In Dog Killings, St. Bernard Parish
www.KinshipCircle.org

PHOTO: A reporter asks: “So how many dogs [have you shot]?”
“Enough,” former St. Bernard Parish deputy sheriff Mike Minton replies, as he looks away and laughs…
SEE VIDEO: www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/photography/2005/katrina_video/straydogs.html

EMAIL kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net FOR WORD DOC OF A FORMATTED LETTER.
Easily modify letter and copy/paste it into an email or print out to fax or mail.

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 20, 2008 8:59 PM
Subject: CASE CLOSED? SBP Dogs Shot In The Streets

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GULF COAST
1/20/08: Breaking News - Case Dismissed In SBP Street Shootings?

IN THIS ALERT:

1. Clarification: Two Cases, One Sheriff’s Office
2. Dogs Gunned Down In The Streets: Case Dismissed?
3. Slaughter In The Streets, On Video
4. Slaughter In The Schools
5. A Miracle Named Mercedes

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 18, 2008 2:00 PM
Subject: Crisis For 400 Abused Animals In Los Angeles Area

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RELIEF GLOBAL
1/18/08: Crisis For 400 Abused Animals In Los Angeles Area

IN THIS ALERT:

1. Help Gentle Barn Save Battered Survivors
2. Rally Round Animal Acres In This Crisis

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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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Previous alert here.

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From: Feral Power! - alleycat [at] alleycat.org
Date: Jan 8, 2008 10:39 AM
Subject: The Prosecutor Speaks: How the Galveston Cruelty Trials Helps Protect Feral Cats

There has been much incorrect and conflicting information about the Galveston cat-killing trial. To set the record straight, Alley Cat Allies went to the source and interviewed the prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Paige Santell.

As you read in an earlier Feral Power!, James Munn Stevenson went on trial for felony animal cruelty on November 12, 2007, after shooting a feral cat with a .22 caliber rifle.

Visit our website to hear audio clips of Ms. Santell’s thoughts on the trial, including the facts of the case, the feral cat caregiver of the cat who was killed, and the impact of the amended law.

For those of us who care for stray and feral cats, State v. Stevenson is an important reminder that the lives of these animals are protected under state laws. And some prosecutors do take the violations of these laws seriously. Working together, we can ensure that the anti-cruelty laws in all states are crystal clear, and that any violation will be prosecuted.

* Hear clips from the interview with Assistant District Attorney Paige Santell.
* Visit our Anti-Cruelty Center for more information on this case and other legal issues surrounding feral cats and cat cruelty.

Thank you so much for your support.

Sincerely,

Wendy M. Anderson
Legal Director

Alley Cat Allies · 7920 Norfolk Avenue · Suite 600 · Bethesda, MD 20814-2525 · www.alleycat.org
ACA is the owner and sole moderator of the Feral Power! e-mail list.

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Tagged: animals animal rights animal welfare action alerts alley cat allies feral power feral cats cats felines animal abuse animal cruelty cruelty to animals texas Galveston tx news in the news pet companion animal Paige Santell James Munn Stevenson

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From: DawnWatch - news [at] dawnwatch.com
Date: Dec 25, 2007 3:02 PM
Subject: DawnWatch Animal News year end round-up — 2007

It’s Christmas morning. Before I shut down my computer until January 3, 2008, I will enjoy fulfilling what has become a DawnWatch tradition — a scan of the media stories of the year. Because I feel so blessed to do this work, Christmas morning seems the most perfect time to sum up a year of it.

For dogs, 2007 was the year of “fake fur” coats made from real dog fur, of the Menu pet food crisis, of celebrity pet store blunders, and the year of Michael Vick.

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Dec 25, 2007 12:31 AM
Subject: Part 1/ UPDATES: Year-End Victories & Setbacks, SEPT - DEC 2007

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PART 1: UPDATES / SEPT - DEC 2007
Victories * Setbacks * Progress For Animals
www.kinshipcircle.org/updates/

PART 1: KC UPDATES / SEPT - DEC 2007
1. Japan Scraps Plan To Hunt Humpback Whales
2. Lawsuit Against Los Angeles County Animal Control Dept.
3. “Chimp Haven Is Home Act” Passes Congress
4. Pet Safety & Protection Act Passes As Part Of Farm Bill
5. Shark Busts Superbowl Of Rodeo, The National Finals
6. You Got The Pet-Killing Dogcatcher Canned
7. New Laws And Hope After Puerto Rico “Pet Massacre”
8. Vick Sentenced To 23 Months For Dogfighting
9. Vick’s Dogs…You Helped Save Their Lives

PART 2: KC UPDATES / SEPT - DEC 2007
I DID NOT GET PART 2, Please send it to me: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
10. New York Medical College Drops Live Dog Lab!
11. Washington University Medical School Ends Pig Lab
12. Nine New Medical Schools To Teach Without Animals
13. Victory For Wildlife Caught In Bush-Style Politics
14. Who Dumped Huntingdon Life Sciences Lately?
15. Bebe Bans Fur? Not For Awhile…
16. 1/10/08 Trial For Sergeant Who Let Dog Die In Patrol Car
17. Stu Is Spared, But NOT Free Or Exonerated
18. Spain: Bird Hunts With Glue Ruled Illegal
19. Mercy’s Killer Behind Bars For Four Years

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Dec 22, 2007 10:30 PM
Subject: Scared And Lonely: Katrina’s Lingering Impact

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GULF COAST
12/22/07: Scared And Lonely: Katrina’s Lingering Impact
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/

IN DECEMBER GULF COAST NEWSLETTER:

1. Give What You Can For NOLA Animals Fending For Themselves
2. Looking For Love In Lakeview: Fosters/Adopters Needed
3. 2007 Numbers, From Animal Rescue New Orleans
4. Spot And The Shot Heard Round The World (Or At Least By ARNO)
5. Dogs Still Searching For Their People…
6. Cats Still Hoping For Their Lost Families…
7. Keeping Miracles Alive - Network For Katrina/Rita Animals
8. An American Opera
9. Terri Crisp’s New Group, Since Leaving Noah’s Wish

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From: In Defense of Animals - takeaction [at] idausa.org
Date: Dec 19, 2007 5:49 PM
Subject: IDA eNews: 12-19-07

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News

Help IDA stop cruel nicotine experiments on monkeys at OHSU
Take Action to urge OHSU and NIH officials to end funding for needless experiments

Urge Congress to Support Mandatory Alternatives Petition
Groundbreaking petition filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Rescuer Found Guilty of Theft in Controversial Dog Rescue Case
Sick, elderly chained dog considered “stolen goods”

Dominican Dolphins Need Another Push To Freedom
Dolphin tourist attraction no stranger to scandal

Victory: PetSmart Agrees Not to Sell Rabbits
Retailer ends rabbit sales in response to overwhelming outcry

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