Action Alerts

Alley Cat Allies: Sign the Petition: Tell Cape May, N.J., to resist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pressure to kill cats!
The Cape May, New Jersey, cats need your support. The City of Cape May has been pressured by The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to abolish its successful humane cat management program known as Trap-Neuter-Return - a move that the city does not want to make and that would endanger the lives of all cats - owned, stray and feral.

Environmental Defense: Support Conservation Funding in the Farm Bill!
The House and Senate now must reconcile the differences between the two versions of the bill and produce a final bill for the president to sign. It’s critical for Congress to produce a final bill that includes $5.1 billion in additional conservation program funding – the level provided in the Senate bill - and makes some reasonable reforms to farm subsidy programs.

Farm Sanctuary: Support Legislation to Help Downed Animals
At the federal level, the Downed Animal Protection and Food Safety Act (H.R. 661, S. 394) has been introduced to ensure that “downers” will be kept out of the human food supply. This bill will remedy the shortcomings of current USDA regulations regarding downed animals by requiring the immediate, humane euthanasia of all animals who become nonambulatory.

National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Protect Public Lands from an Outdated Mining Law
Since the passage of the 1872 Mining Law, mining companies have been claiming America’s public lands for $5 or less per acre, while avoiding payment of royalties on extracted minerals (costing taxpayers an estimated $100 million each year).

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell Mayor Lim to Halt Plans to Acquire More Animals!
Please write to Mayor Lim and urge him to halt plans to acquire more animals for the Manila Zoo. Ask him to improve the lives of the animals already there instead or, better yet, to close the zoo all together.

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In Defense of Animals (IDA): Urge PetSmart to Stop Selling Live Animals
Please Take Action now to urge PetSmart to permanently ban sales of birds and all other animals in their stores.

In Defense of Animals (IDA): Urge Senate Committee to Support Landmark California Spay/Neuter Bill
The California Healthy Pets Act (AB 1634) is an important bill that would require all dogs and cats over four months of age adopted or purchased in California to be spayed or neutered (with some exceptions).

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Ask Congress to Stop Ships From Killing Endangered Right Whales!
Fewer than 350 North Atlantic Right Whales are alive today, making the species one of the most critically endangered on the planet. And the leading cause of death to these whales is also the most easily prevented: collisions with ships.

People for the American Way (PFAW): Emergency Petition to Stop Telecom Immunity
The Senate passed a FISA reform bill last week that not only falls short on adequately protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance, but also shamefully grants retroactive immunity to the telecommunications companies that may have aided the Bush administration’s illegal domestic wiretapping.

Rainforest Action Network (RAN): Clean up America’s dirtiest utility company!
Today you can help change America’s energy future in just 30 seconds by joining us for a nationwide call-in day of action urging the worst new global warming utility in the country Dynegy/LS Power to shift investments away from six proposed coal plants to cleaner energy solutions.

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Action Alerts

DawnWatch: Largest ever meat recall makes news everywhere — 2/18/08
The story is everywhere — it is on front pages throughout the US, on ABC news in Australia, and in Canada’s National Post.

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Downed Farm Animals Need Your Help!
Although the USDA established a temporary ban on the slaughter of downed cattle in 2004 following the discovery of mad cow disease in the U.S., the agency has never finalized the policy nor enforced it comprehensively, and has been pressured by industry to weaken it.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell GEICO to Say ‘No’ to Zoo Cruelty
Ask GEICO to end its partnership with the AZA until the organization implements a policy that prohibits member zoos and aquariums from capturing healthy wild animals from their natural habitats.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Biodefense Funds Used for Senseless Experiments on Chimpanzees
Please speak out to oppose these senseless experiments by sending a letter to the director of the NIH urging him to stop these absurd and cruel experiments immediately.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Tell Lab to Stop Torturing Monkeys!
Please ask Nagata to fire those responsible for violating the law and torturing monkeys at SNBL.

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Action Alerts

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): TELL HOUSE LEADERS: KEEP STANDING UP TO BUSH
Thank you for standing up to bullying from President Bush and rejecting his administration’s lies and fear mongering. You made a wise decision to let his reckless and unconstitutional spying bill expire.

Animal Protection Institute (API) / Born Free USA: Pennsylvania Residents: Stop Caged Animal Shoots
Legislation has been introduced in both the Pennsylvania House and Senate (H.B. 2130 and S.B. 1150) that would ban killing animals launched from box traps or tied in place.

DawnWatch: Breakthrough agreement on animal testing — USA Today and Guardian 2/15/08
The Friday, February 15 editions of USA Today and the UK’s Guardian include articles headed, respectively, “Agreement could bring end to animal testing; Agencies will develop other methods” and “US to replace animals with robots in toxic chemical tests.”

Defenders of Wildlife: Speak Out for Lynx and Other Forest Wildlife
The U.S. Forest Service is now considering a proposal by the Bush Administration that would weaken vital protections for more than 4 million acres of roadless areas in Colorado’s National Forests — pristine areas that are home to lynx, moose, elk and other imperiled wildlife.

Farm Sanctuary: Get Involved - Join Farm Sanctuary’s Advocacy Campaign Team
As a member of ACT, you will receive a monthly electronic ACT UPDATE, featuring actions you can take for farm animals, breaking campaign news, new or improved advocacy tools, everyday activism tips, and feedback from team members. These updates will be sent to you in addition to Farm Sanctuary’s bi-weekly e-newsletter. We’ll also contact you when opportunities exist in your local area to attend legislative hearings, staff outreach tables, or take other actions for farm animals.

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Action Alerts

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): House Republicans Walk Out; Keep the Pressure On!
We need to keep the pressure on! Call your representative and Speaker Pelosi now to help make sure the House stays strong and does not send a bill with telecom immunity and warrantless spying to the President.

Animal Welfare Institute (AWI): Bison Slated for Slaughter
The Animal Welfare Institute has joined with the Buffalo Field Campaign and other conservation organizations to support a National Week of Action to Save America’s Bison. We ask you to contact the following officials to express your concern about the mismanagement of America’s bison.

Corporate Accountability International: No More Sweetheart Deals for Nestle
Send Nestlé CEO Kim Jeffery a valentine asking him to be a dear and stop threatening local democratic control of water.

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): URGENT: Support the House in the Last Stand Against Telecom Immunity!
On Tuesday, February 12, the Senate passed a terrible surveillance bill granting immunity to lawbreaking telecoms, putting the House and Senate at the brink of a face-off. Show your support for the House to keep telecom immunity out of the final bill!

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Urge Gov. Schwarzenegger and Sen. Feinstein to oppose the $11.7 billion water bond
The California Chamber of Commerce has proposed an $11.7 billion water bond to construct new dams and a canal around the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Urge Governor Schwarzenegger and Senator Feinstein to oppose this expensive and environmentally destructive initiative.

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Action Alerts

Dogs Deserve Better (DDB): Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week, February 7-14
Is Your Dog the Love of Your Life? Help Us Make Other Dogs as Lucky During our Have a Heart for Chained Dogs 2008 Campaign

American Rivers: Protect Wild and Scenic Rivers in Utah!
Please tell the U.S. Forest Service to rewrite their draft to include Wild and Scenic protection for all 86 of Utah’s outstanding rivers. The last day to submit comments is this Friday, February 15th so please act now!

Animal Protection Institute (API) / Born Free USA: Stop the Long Distance Transport of Animals for Slaughter
Undercover Farmed Animal Investigation Reveals Unnecessary Cruelty to Animals

CREDO Action: Tell the House: Strip Retroactive Immunity from FISA Legislation
We need the Democratic leadership in the House to push hard to ensure that the conference committee produces good legislation, with no retroactive immunity.

DawnWatch: San Fran Chron & NY Times on “Odd Couples” & “I Love You, But You Love Meat” 2/13/08
Oddly, the front pages of the Wednesday February 13, New York Times Dining Section and San Francisco Chronicle Food Section have identically themed articles.

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Action Alerts

Democrats.com: Chairman Conyers: Start Impeachment Hearings for Vice President Cheney
Conyers expressed his concerns about what might happen following an impeachment, the danger of installing a Bush replacement or losing an election. But he said he’s listening to several advocates for impeachment, including Liz Holtzman and David Swanson of Democrats.com. He hinted he could be swayed by a convincing argument, leaning out of his chair for dramatic effect.

Ecological Internet / The Rainforest Portal: Global Ecological Emergency: Brazil Must Succeed in Keeping Soybeans Out of Amazon Rainforest
Only soy products that do not directly or indirectly destroy ancient rainforests, or intensify climate change and other problems inherent with large-scale industrial monocultures, will be tolerated in international markets.

The Sierra Club: Don’t Let the EPA Exempt Factory Farms from Right-to-Know Laws
Tell the EPA that Factory Farms should not be exempt from these important laws.

The Sierra Club: Extend Clean Energy Tax Incentives
Urge your Congress Members to vote YES on a clean energy tax package!

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Action Alerts

Animals Australia: 5 Investigations. 7 Countries. 1 Conclusion.
Please unite with us to tell the Prime Minister that Australians don’t want to be world leaders in a cruel and immoral trade.

CREDO Action: Tell Congress: Reject Bush’s Cuts to Public Broadcasting
This past week, the New York Times reported that the Bush administration has once again proposed deep cuts in federal funding for public broadcasting.

DawnWatch: Nicotine animal testing front page and slaughter editorial — LA Times 2/9/08
The Saturday, February 9, Los Angeles Times has two important stories for animal advocates. On the front page is an article, by Richard C Paddock, headed “Smoking, and ire, at UCLA: A study of nicotine addiction is funded by a tobacco company.” And the editorial page includes a piece by the Times editors headed “Hard to Stomach: Our food supply watchdogs, the USDA and the FDA, are falling down on the job.”

League of Conservation Voters (LCV): Who will be the next member of the Dirty Dozen? YOU Decide!
The “winner” of the vote will be added to LCV’s Dirty Dozen Class of 2008. Read about the candidates, cast your vote, and watch as we defeat the winner in November!

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From: Kinship Circle - kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net
Date: Feb 9, 2008 1:28 AM
Subject: [GLOBAL] Tornado Tragedy For Tenn. Animals

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF - PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST
www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/

RELIEF GLOBAL
2/8/08: Help Animals Displaced In Tennessee Tornadoes

VIDEO: Animals Roam Neighborhood After Storms
www.wsmv.com/video/15238559/index.html

IN THIS ALERT:

1. Deadly Tornados: 50+ People Killed…
2. How To Help Animals Displaced In Tornadoes
3. Help “Brown Dog” Raise Funds For Victims
4. “On The Fifth Day” Sanctuary Seeks Help
5. Cassitilly Lost Everything. Can You Help Her?
6. Disaster Response From National Groups

KINSHIP CIRCLE has only been able to find information on disaster aid for animals in TENNESSEE, the hardest hit of five tornado states. Anyone with verified information on supply/donation/volunteer needs in other tornado states, please send to: kinshipcircle [at] accessus.net

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From: Farm Sanctuary - info [at] farmsanctuary.org
Date: Feb 8, 2008 4:37 PM
Subject: Farm Sanctuary News: Cupid Calf Rescued and Downers Issues Come to Light

FARM SANCTUARY NEWS

Cupid Calf to Spend Valentine’s, Every Day at California Shelter

Move over winged cherubs and blushing sweethearts, there’s a new heartbreaker in town! Newly-arrived in time for Valentine’s Day, Cupid the calf has everyone at our California Shelter swooning— especially staff and volunteers who have yet to stop oohing and ahhing over the white heart-shaped mark on his forehead, his sweet and playful personality and, most of all, his compelling tale of bravery and survival. Read more.

Support Legislation to Help Downed Animals

Downed animals—livestock who are too weak or sick to stand on their own—are some of the most abused farm animals in the factory farming industry. As many have seen in recent media coverage, the issues surrounding the abuse of downed animals are ongoing, and your help is needed to advance legislation that will help end this abuse. Find out what you can do today!

Interns Needed at our New York and California Shelters

Be a part of our life-saving efforts for farm animals and engage in some of the most personally rewarding volunteer work you will ever do by becoming a Farm Sanctuary intern. Love animals and the outdoors? We are in particular need of interns to assist with daily operations on our New York and California shelters throughout the winter and the spring. Positions are available in other departments as well. More details.

Save a Life By Sponsoring a Farm Animal in Need!

By participating in our Adopt-A-Farm Animal Project, you provide necessary support for rescued farm animals we may not be able to help otherwise. Adopt a needy farm animal for yourself or sponsor an animal for friends or family as a gift. Adopt today!

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From: Mary-Louise Clews
Date: Feb 8, 2008 5:32 AM
Subject: Support the case for ending experiments on primates in Europe

BUAV chief executive Michelle Thew today sets out the case for ending experiments on primates in Europe on the Guardian Society website. The European Commission is currently revising the rules that govern animal experiments and is considering the case for ending experiments on non-human primates.

Please show your support by visiting the site and/or leaving the supportive comment at the end of Michelle’s article. Also, please forward to people you feel will be interested and supportive. The message behind this article gains power with every person that reads it!

blogs.guardian.co.uk/joepublic/2008/02/the_time_has_come_to_stop_medi.html

Thanks for your support

Mary-Louise Clews
Media Manager

BUAV (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection)
16a Crane Grove
London N7 8NN
Direct: +44(0) 20 7619 6978
Fax: +44(0) 20 7700 0252
Mob: +44(0) 7850 510955
Email: mary-louise.clews [at] buav.org
Web: www.buav.org

Why not visit our new cruelty free website at www.gocrueltyfree.org

The BUAV Vision is: To create a world where nobody wants or believes we need to experiment on animals

Half the battle to bring an end to animal suffering is funded by gifts in our supporters’ wills. If the time is right for you to put a good cause in your will please remember ours.

The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales as The Campaign to End All Animal Experiments (no. 04115167). Registered office address: 16a Crane Grove, London N7 8NN.

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Action Alerts

The Center for Food Safety: Food Safety in the Farm Bill
Wildlife habitat, water quality and diverse family farms are under threat with a new proposed provision to the Farm Bill (HR 2419.EH § 10106).

DawnWatch: Please thank Anderson Cooper for Vick dog rehab coverage 2/7/08
Last night, Thursday February 7, Anderson Cooper’s 360 on CNN included a wonderful piece on the rehabilitation of the Vick dogs at the Best Friends sanctuary.

National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Stop Congress from Plowing Over Wildlife in the Final Farm Bill
Members of Congress say they are not hearing from enough constituents who care about conservation, so MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD!

National Wildlife Federation (NWF): Polar Bears Need Your Help
Despite public and congressional pressure, on February 6, the Department of Interior proceeded with the sale of oil and gas leases in important polar bear habitat.

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Whales in Danger
Tell the U.S. Navy to take measures to protect whales during sonar training.

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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): House Must Not Fail Freedom
Once again, the Senate is getting ready to fail freedom. They’re close to passing a dangerous and unconstitutional FISA bill that allows warrantless government eavesdropping on American citizens and grants immunity to giant phone companies.

Center for Free Inquiry (CFI): Help Stop Controversial Judicial Confirmations!
President Bush has nominated several extremely controversial figures to the federal bench. It is time to stop these controversial confirmations from occurring and support moderate and impartial judges who can protect our rights and liberties!

Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ): Sign the Petition for Toxic-Free Baby Bottles!
Please send an important message to leading manufacturers of baby bottles: Toxic chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) do not belong in baby bottles!

DawnWatch: USDA closes slaughter plant — Washington Post, Los Angeles Times 2/7/08
Rick Weiss’s Washington Post article is headed, “Inspectors Verify Abuse Of Cows in California; Mistreatment Was Captured on Video At Slaughterhouse.”

Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF): Be a Citizen Lobbyist
Next Wednesday, lawmakers at 23 state capitols will get a visit from animal advocates. Thousands of citizens across the country who care about animal protection will participate in our 2008 Humane Lobby Day.

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Action Alerts

Campaign for America’s Wilderness: West-wide Energy Corridor Action Alert
The federal government has issued a draft plan proposing 6,000 miles of energy corridors cutting through eleven western states. Ranging in width from two-thirds of a mile up to five miles, these huge swaths will fragment habitat, degrade recreation opportunities, and otherwise mar our public lands.

Defenders of Wildlife: Speak Up for Southwest Wolves!
Sign our petition to Ben Tuggle, Southwest Regional Director for the Fish & Wildlife Service supporting sensible, science-based wolf management that ensures the “lobo” will survive — and thrive — in the wilds of the Southwest.

The People’s Email Network (PEN): Another Day, Another FISA Veto Threat By The Bully In The White House
Yesterday, Bush again put the self interest of himself and his giant telecom criminal co-conspirators above our national security, by threatening to veto the FISA update bill unless we gave them all get out of jail free cards.

Save the Manatee Club: Help End Manatee Harassment in Crystal River, Florida!
Please send your comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on a Comprehensive Conservation Plan that will cover this and other issues or attend a meeting on Wednesday, February 6th in in Crystal River, Florida.

The Sierra Club [Kansas]: Move Kansas Beyond Coal!
Last week several Kansas legislators diverted the state from its path toward a clean energy future by introducing legislation that would allow two mega-CO2 emitting plants to be built that were previously denied. We need your help to put Kansas back on track!

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Action Alerts

Animal Welfare Institute (AWI): Oppose Plans to Kill California Sea Lions: Letters Needed by February 19
Last year, we informed you of the request made by the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho to kill California sea lions from the Columbia River, claiming a need to aid the recovery of endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead.

Defenders of Wildlife: Hundreds of Wolves are Threatened
It’s happened. The Fish & Wildlife Service has made it easier to kill wolves in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Rockies region — even while they remain protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Farm Animal Stewardship for Federal Purchases
Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Christopher Shays (R-CT) have re-introduced the Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act (H.R. 1726), which would require that anyone seeking to sell animal products to the federal government—to the military, federal prisons, school lunches, or other programs—meet basic welfare standards.

The Sierra Club: Tell congress to protect the polar bear!
Tell Congress to support legislation that keeps drilling out of the Polar Bear Seas!

The Sierra Club: Boost the Economy with Clean Energy Tax Incentives
Urge your members to use this opportunity to promote renewable and efficient energy for businesses and households.

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