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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Subject: #1/ KC DIGEST: China Cat Cull, Chico Is Gone, Kid Slays Animals

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3/11/08
PART 1: MARCH KC DIGEST - Alerts From Kinship Circle Supporters
www.kinshipcircle.org/digest/

PART 1: MARCH KC Digest
1. Beijing Kills Cats As Clean-Up For Olympics
2. Chico Is Dead - A Victim Of Bureaucratic Ignorance
3. Stop Spanish Animal Serial Killer, Age 16
4. Ask For Full Ban On Hunting Hares With Dog Packs
5. Pennsylvania Pigeon Shoot Legislation

PART 2: MARCH KC Digest
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6. WAR March Madness: Focus On HLS
7. UPDATES: India Cancels Dog Cull / Cats Of Cape May Spared
8. Paul Watson Shot By Japanese Whalers. Vest Saves Him.
9. Politician In Spain Outs Himself As Animal Abuser
10. Support Animal Welfare Reforms In Portugal

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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
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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
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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: API Newsletters - donotreply [at] apiforanimals.org
Date: Jan 17, 2008 3:28 AM
Subject: Help Protect Animals from Cruel Traps

Alerts at a Glance:

* Help Protect Animals from Cruel Traps — We Need Your Help Gathering Information
- The use of body-gripping traps has many tragic consequences, including injury to unintended victims. You can help us change that.

* Born Free USA Is Now on Facebook!
- If you’re on Facebook, please add us! If you’re not, here’s your excuse to get online and find out what it’s all about.

** Other Ways to Help
* Make a Donation: Please consider a contribution in support of our 2008 campaigns and programs. Your gift will help us make a difference for countless animals this year.

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UPDATE, 1/19/08:

Just read on Green Is The New Red that the two captured Sea Shepherd crew members have been released, relatively unharmed.

Here’s Will with the details:

Two anti-whaling activists that have been held hostage by Japanese whalers were released today, after the Australian government intervened. […]

Benjamin Potts, 28, and Giles Lane, 35, were transferred to an Australian vessel, the Oceanic Viking. According to a statement (and the video above), they were roughed up a bit when they boarded but otherwise weren’t harmed.

Gabriel Gonzalez, a spokesman for The Institute of Cetacean Research in Tokyo (the whalers, gotta love the misleading name) told The Telegraph that the two were initially tied up because they might have been carrying bombs or weapons.

“This is a terrorist organisation, let us be clear of that, and if they respond with aggressive tactics, who knows what might happen,” he said.

So let’s get this all straight. Two activists board a ship, with a letter of intent, because the whalers refused to respond to radio communications. Whalers rough them up, tie them up, and then Yasuaki Sasaki, the captain, makes a series of demands, including activists must stop filming the whalers’ activities and not come within 10 nautical miles of the whaling ship.

But the anti-whaling advocates are the terrorists?

Indeed.

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Jan 15, 2008 12:06 PM
Subject: ACT/ Canada’s Disgrace - Stop Seal Slaughter

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1/15/08: Canada’s Disgrace - Stop The Seal Slaughter
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PHOTO CREDIT: Reio Hara, baby harp seal.
www.harpseals.org/toolbox/xtoolbox1.html#cute

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From: API Newsletters - donotreply [at] apiforanimals.org
Date: Dec 27, 2007 9:40 AM
Subject: A Year’s-End Edition of Bulletin

A Dynamic Force for Animals

On December 12, 2007, API announced a historic merger. In a move that redefines the animal protection movement, API joined forces with Born Free USA to become Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute.

By uniting our two organizations we stand ready to become a dynamic force for animals in need in the United States and around the world. Our unique combination of vision, commitment, and experience means Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute will be a leader that the animals can trust — and so can you.

The end of the year is the traditional time to pause and reflect over the past twelve months. So this final Bulletin takes an overview of our 2007 accomplishments as API, and what, with your help, we’ve achieved for the animals. We face 2008 with expanded resources, expanded staff, and an enthusiastic commitment to protecting animals. As Born Free USA united with API, we look forward to exciting changes in the months ahead. We hope you’ll welcome this opportunity to continue to make a difference with us on behalf of animals, and that you’ll continue to support us with a generous year-end donation.

IN THIS ISSUE

* Putting an end to “a lifetime of misery”
* Going up against the big guys
* Coyotes in our midst
* Fur kills
* No more cruel traps!
* Victory in Washington state
* Farm transport
* A more natural life
* Acting locally
* National Bird Day: January 5, 2008

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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
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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
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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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Date: Dec 20, 2007 4:58 AM
Subject: Contact Crossroads about its Fur Sales Policy / Take Action for Coyotes

Alerts at a Glance:

* Crossroads Trading Company Withdraws from Consumers for a Fur Free Society
- Urge Crossroads Trading Company to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the program, and to allow fur to be sold in its stores.

* Indiana Residents: Your Voice Needed on Behalf of Coyotes
- Help spare coyotes from the terrible fate of being used in the cruel practice of “live bait training.”

* Other Ways to Help Animals
** Year-End Gifts: Make a year-end, tax-deductible donation in support of our 2008 campaigns and programs.
** CaféPress: Looking for a last minute holiday gift for a special someone on your list? Shop our CaféPress store for fur-free fashions, or choose one of our other stylish designs.

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Dec 17, 2007 1:00 PM
Subject: Part 1: KC DIGEST - Horse Carriage Ban, Europe Animal Tests, AVMA Approved Killing…

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12/17/07
PART 1: December KC DIGEST - Alerts From Members + Links To Action
View past KC Digest Newsletters: www.kinshipcircle.org/digest/

PART 1: December KC Digest
1. Send Holiday Cheer To SHAC 7 Prisoners
2. Outnumber Hunters With Your Feedback On Live-Bait Dog Training
3. PETITIONS, WEB CAMPAIGNS, VIDEOS
4. Help Medical Progress In Europe With More Alternative Testing
5. Bill to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages [Finally] Introduced!
6. Protest AVMA’s “Acceptable” Forms Of Euthanasia
7. Crisis For Animals In Neosho, Missouri Shelter
8. Where Are The Pigs? Hold Wild Animal Orphanage Accountable

PART 2: December KC Digest
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9. MORE PETITIONS, WEB CAMPAIGNS, VIDEOS
10. Man Dumps Emaciated Greyhounds To Die, Justice For Talca and Sari
11. San Antonio, TX: AWFUL LAW Proposed - May Affect Us All
12. Genuine Dog Skin Sold On eBay?
13. Veganism Is For The Birds: Workshop - Friday, January 11
14. Sierra Trading Post Sells Fur From China
15. 2007 State Animal Protection Laws Rankings

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Dec 14, 2007 5:43 PM
Subject: ACT/ Ban Live-Bait Dog Training

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12/14/07: Ban Live-Bait Dog Training
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SOURCE OF INFORMATION / BACKGROUND:

Indiana Coyote Rescue Center
www.coyoterescue.org/

Ban Live Bait Dog Training
BanLiveBaitDogTraining [at] yahoo.com

COYOTE-RELATED RULE CHANGE PROPOSALS
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/about/rules.html

Stopping Cruel Dog Training with Live Coyotes
www.coyoterescue.org/

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