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The
official ANIMAL RIGHTS ONLINE newsletter
Publisher ~ EnglandGal@aol.com
Issue # 12/08/02
Editor ~ JJswans@aol.com
Journalists ~ ParkStRanger@aol.com
~ MichelleRivera1@aol.com
~ sbest1@elp.rr.com
THE ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE ARE:
1 ~ The Active Activist by Michelle Rivera
2 ~ ACT Radio - Animal Concerns of Texas
3 ~ Holiday Gift Ideas
4 ~ More Holiday Shopping
5 ~ Job Opportunities
6 ~ Christmas Returns
7 ~ Memorable Quote
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The Active Activist
by Michelle Rivera - MichelleRivera1@aol.com
One of the best things we can do for the animals
this year is to alert the general public about the misery of puppy mills and
make this a terrible fiscal year for pet stores. Here are some ways you can get
the word out about pet stores:
Arrange a demo- You can order posters from Peta and In Defense of
Animals that are graphic, to the point and free for the asking. Glue them
to some posterboard (I used foamcore) and get a few of your friends together
for a pet store demo. To find some activists in your area, contact Peta
and ask for their activist list in your county. These are the people who
have signed up to attend demos in their hometowns.
Visit www.nopuppymills.com and www.helppuppies.com
and send the sites to all your friends and e-mail buddies who may be able
to use the information to educate others.
Order brochures or print them out off your own computer to pass out at
malls, intersections and veterinary offices. Or place them under
windshield wipers in parking lots of pet stores that offer puppies and kittens
for sale.
Take up a collection among your friends to pay for an ad in the local
paper warning people to steer clear of pet stores and patronize shelters and
breed rescues instead.
If you are a student, consider writing a term paper on puppy mills and
pet stores to educate your professor and fellow students, or write an article
for your school paper or newsletter; if you live in a condominium or belong to
an organization with a newsletter, consider doing the same.
Never miss an opportunity to tell people you chance to meet never to buy
a dog or cat from a pet store.
Write your local paper and ask if they will print an article about
Christmas and pets. If they do, feel free to submit the following article or
use it as a basis for your own ideas. Once the article is published, ask all
your friends and fellow activists to write letters to the editor agreeing with
your article and making pet store points of their own.
Article for newspaper:
If you or some of your friends are considering surprising a loved one with a
live animal for the holidays, here is some information worth passing on:
Pet stores are the absolute worse place to buy a purebred puppy or
kitten. The puppies that end up in pet stores come from deplorable places
called puppy mills. Puppy mills are factories where female dogs are bred
over and over again which depletes their stores of nutrients. This means
they cannot pass on their immunosuppressant nutrients to their puppies and are
frequently sick themselves. Puppy mills breed thousands of puppies every
year and send the underage puppies across the country so that pet stores can
put them on display at the earliest age possible. But taking a puppy away
from his mother is against most state laws and for good reason. They are not
well-socialized, well nourished or well adjusted before the age of eight weeks.
Pet stores overprice their kittens and puppies to make up for their
overhead. Most people are aware by now of all the good reasons not to
purchase a dog from a pet store and you may find yourself in the dog house if
you present an enlightened loved one with a puppy from a petstore! (And don’t
let the pet store personnel fool you, virtually ALL puppies in pet stores come
from puppy mills.) If you must have a purebred kitten or puppy, consider a
breed rescue organization such as Siamese Rescue, Rottie Rescue (For
Rottweilers) or Greyhound Adoption. You will be saving a life,
contributing to a great cause and sending a message to those who make money on
the misery of puppy mills.
If you are not sure that the person really needs or wants a companion animal,
present them with a shelter gift certificate and then offer to accompany them
to the shelter to help them choose the perfect family member. After the
holidays the shelters are full of purebred dogs and cats people got as gifts
and now don't want. To make a dramatic presentation, wrap a stuffed animal and
a box filled with pet supplies -- leashes, toys, dishes, food, litter -- along
with the gift certificate. Don't forget books and videos or DVD’s on basic care
and feeding of the new companion animal. Anything by Larry Lachman or Brian
Kilcommons, or the HSUS Companion Animal Care Book are all good choices.
Even long-time dog or cat guardians enjoy those well-written manuals. (Brian
has a book out entitled Mutts, America's Dog, for those friends with
"natural dogs" or who will be visiting the shelter for a mixed breed.
According to Karen Buchan, a project manager for Palm Beach County Animal Care
and Control, .....Ask your friends to ask themselves these questions: Who will
take care of the animal after the holidays? A new puppy requires several hours
of attention and training [each day] to become a responsible family member. Can
the family afford caring for a new dog or cat? The American Animal Hospital
Association recommends talking to your veterinarian about the breed you
like. Some breeds require special care and grooming which can be
expensive. Are the children in the home old enough to handle a new animal? Will
the animal become too big for the home once he's fully grown? Is the yard
fenced? Will the landlord allow a dog or cat? Is there an expensive "pet
deposit" to consider? What part is refundable? Does the family have other
animal companions that should be considered? Will the animal fit into their
lifestyle? Are they on the go so much the dog or cat wouldn't get much
attention? Does everyone realize that adopting an animal is a long commitment
-- 10-15 years long?
And for the safety of ALL family members during the holidays remember these
safety tips: Cats and dogs love to chew on electric cords and tinsel. Cover the
cords with duct tape. Put tinsel and glass ornaments higher on the tree, out of
reach. Secure the tree so animals can't knock it over. Many holiday plants are
poisonous to pets, especially poinsettias, holly and mistletoe with berries attached.
As animals age they may become more sensitive to noise. By placing the animal
in another part of the house -- a safe room -- during the excitement, it will
make both you and him happier. Make sure your animal is wearing his collar and
county rabies license tag. Dogs and cats may slip out of the door unnoticed
during all the hustle and bustle. A county tag is a lost animal's ticket home.
Give your dogs and cats gifts but make sure they are safe and nontoxic ones.
Rawhide chew toys and pigs ears are dangerous because the rawhide can form a
glue-like ball in the animals’ intestines which may need surgical removal, and
pigs ears have been found with parasites and toxic chemicals. Stick to
the Booda Bones, NylaBones or Kong instead.
For information on where to find a purebred rescue organization, call your
local humane society or use the keyword with the breed you want, for example
“poodle rescue.” Most rescues have transport capabilities. For information on
puppy mills, check out www.helppuppies.com and
www.nopuppymills.com.
Santa’s reindeers will thank you for using your buying power to help animals
this Christmas.
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ACT Radio - Animal Concerns of
Texas
Be sure to listen to ACT Radio's third episode
tonight at 9:30pm EST (7:30pm, mountain time) with Animal Rights Online
journalists Greg Lawson and Steve Best.
KTEP can be heard over the web with Real Radio, which is a free download.
http://www.ktep.org/program_detail.ssd?id=103
El Paso NPR - KTEP 88.5 :
National Public Radio for the Southwest
The featured guest is Wayne Pacelle, Senior Vice
President of the Humane Society of the United States.
If you enjoy the show, please contact KTEP and tell them you support ACT Radio
and are pleased to hear this kind of programming.
General
Feedback: http://www.ktep.org/index.ssd
A note about
getting Real Radio if you don't already have it...
On the KTEP website you will see an icon on the left that says Listen to KTEP
Online, click it. The next page will say "In order to listen to KTEP
on-line you will need the Real Player, which is available for free on the Real
website. Click here to visit their download area." Go there.
That page will try to sell you the deluxe RealOne Player, but look in the top
right hand corner, there is a link that says "Free RealOne
Player". Go there.
Now on this page, on the bottom right, you will see a link that says
"Download the Free RealOne Player Only". This is what you
want. Whew. It's not true that 'nothing in life is free,' but
sometimes you have to click a bit for it. The download takes a little
time, so be sure to do this early so you won't miss today's installment of ACT
Radio.
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Holiday Gift Ideas for Animal Rights
Activists
and the People They Love
by MicheleARivera@aol.com & SavingLife@aol.com
Updated by Demnymets@aol.com
1. Animal Rights and Vegetarian magazine
subscriptions are a great gift to give this holiday season. Just take the
December issue(s) of whatever magazine you want to give, and wrap it up in a
beautiful package. Write a gift card that says that the magazine has been
subscribed to and you are done! What a superb way of educating family and
friends on how to live a cruelty free lifestyle.
2. I don't know about all of you, but I first became involved in animal
rights due to some literature that was mailed to my house. If it wasn't
for the text that I read, I may not be such the animal advocate that I am
today. I still find it very important to continue to educate myself on
animal rights and the travesties that occur daily in this world. Whether
the person on your list is already an activist or is almost there, but just
needs a little push, consider buying them some of the following books:
* Diet for a New America, by John Robbins (the book that changed my life
forever) is a great gift. This book covers all the benefits of the
vegetarian diet including health, religion, and ethical reasons. John has
another book out now called, The Food Revolution www.foodrevolution.org
* Vegetarian Cook Books, such as Moosewoods selections or Linda
McCartney's vegetarian cookbooks are always a delight, and so much fun to cook
from with all the little illustrations!
* The National Anti-Vivisection Society 8th edition of Personal Care for
People Who Care. A well-researched, 200-page reference manual for
shoppers, this work is considered one of the most comprehensive guides
available for choosing cruelty-free cosmetics, household products, and personal
care items. Costing only $4.95, the paperback is well worth the
investment for the armchair animal advocate. It's also an easy way for
anyone to start their own cruelty-free lifestyle revolution.
* Jane Goodall's Reason for Hope is a great read and speaks to the
heart. Jane tells the story of how she became involved in the animal
advocacy world and why. I found she was speaking from experiences that I
shared as a young child.
* For the children on your list, any of the children's books by the late James
Herriott would be a terrific way to introduce children to animals and may bring
about a love for animals that will last them a lifetime. My favorite
children's book from James Herriott is Only One Woof. Other
children's books can be found by visiting PETA's website.
* Another great book for children is Dear Socks, Dear Buddy, by First
Lady Hillary Clinton. This is a heartwarming book of letters written by
children all over the country to the "first pets." Mrs. Clinton
is an advocate of early sterilization and says so in her book.
* Dog owners would do well to have in their library the Complete Guide To
Dog Care, by Marion S. Lane and the Humane Society of the United States.
This book explains a great deal about canine behavior and medical
treatments. Or, for a fun gift, try any of the Dummies or Idiot's guides
to raising dogs and/or cats!
* Got some friends that aren't quite "there" yet when it comes to
animals? Marilu Henner has a great book out, Total Makeover.
SSHHH! It's a vegan treatise disguised as a mainstream, self-help
book.
* Robin Cook, author of such medical mysteries as COMA, has a book -called Toxin.
It will make even the most ardent burger-lover think twice and Nicholas Sparks,
"The Loop" will break even the coldest heart of steel.
While none of these books are "animal rights" books, their messages
are loud and clear.......leave the animals ALONE.
3. There are many animal lovers who cannot have a pet of their own due to
medical reasons or work and personal schedules that are too hectic to devote
the time and attention necessary to care for a pet. However, there are
many no-kill shelters that conduct "sponsor a pet" programs. By
giving the gift of a sponsored pet, you can help a friend or family member
fulfill the desire to help save animals without directly housing one of their
own. Contact one of your local no-kill shelters to see if they have any
sort of programs intact.
There's truly no greater gift for the animal lover than the gift of knowing
that they helped to save a life. Visit the link below and help create a
Christmas to remember...for you, the gift recipient, and the animal whose life
you've helped save.
http://www.petrescue.com/sponsor.htm
4. Perhaps the best source for
cruelty-free, animal rights paraphernalia is the PETA catalog. In the
latest Fall edition you will find many of the old favorites, plus some new,
very interesting items. In addition to books (animal rights materials,
cook books, and children's books), you will find stickers, pins, coffee mugs,
calendars, cards, magnets, tote bags, pet toys and foods, and many, many more
products ~ all totally cruelty-free and they help sponsor one of the most
productive animal rights organizations out there.
To
access the catalog online, visit http://petacatalog.com/peta/default.asp
5. You may know someone who is simply
dying to have a pet. However, Christmas is a very hectic time of year and
does not provide for the right atmosphere to bring a new animal into a
home.
Instead of giving animals as gifts this Christmas, why not put together a
basket of animal supplies: pet food, toys, bedding, and other
accessories. Get some pamphlets from your local animal shelters on such subjects
as the pet overpopulation crisis, puppy mills, and any other information you
can find to encourage the pet seeker to adopt a pet from a rescue organization,
rather than a pet store or a breeder, and place these pamphlets in with the
supplies. Perhaps you can even provide the receiver with an IOU that
says, once the holidays are over and the individual is fully prepared to house
a new roommate, you will personally accompany them to the shelter of their
choice and pay for the adoption fees of the animal of their choosing.
Whatever you do, please wait until the holidays are over before you invest in a
pet.
6. There are numerous stores out there dedicated to animals and their
rights. They offer every product under the sun. The difference
between them and other companies is that we can buy their products with a clear
conscious, knowing that no animals suffered for anything they market.
These stores include Bath and Body Works, Victoria's Secret, and Origins.
There's also a few online stores that aren't as well known. That's about
to change. For any and every cruelty free product under the sun, (the
gift doesn't even have to be for an activist) visit some of the following
sites:
Catalogs of Cruelty-Free
Products www.uga.edu/~vegsoc/c-free.html
Pangea: www.pangeaveg.com
The Enviroshop: www.enviroshop.com
You can also purchase "Origins" products online at: www.origins.com
7. Just about everyone knows at least one
person who has a pet at home that is not yet spayed or neutered but is of an
age where reproduction is highly possible. A perfect gift for this person
on our lists is a spay or neuter gift certificate! You will not only be
helping your friend or family member to do what is right, but you will be
preventing more lives from entering this cold, uncaring world. Remember,
millions of dogs and cats are being killed each year because there are just not
enough homes for them.
8. Most everyone enjoys watching wildlife. Not only would a
birdfeeder and/or birdbath be a great gift and source of entertainment for the
receiver, but it would help ensure that those little critters outside have a
daily source of food and clean water...as long as your friend or family member
remembers to feed them and keep the bath clean! :) To help ensure the
feeders are kept full, you can also pick up a large sack of bird seed.
9. You know those little stands that pop up in the malls around this time
of year; the ones that sell the personalized license plates? Why not get
the animal rights advocate or the vegetarian on your list one of these plates
with a pro-animal message on it? One of our staff members has such a
plate with, "Eat Your Veggies, Not Your Friends" on theirs and a
picture of a cow. You can have any message you want engraved on it.
The plates are most often made of a very sturdy material that stands up well to
adverse weather conditions. The average cost is $18. A proud gift for
a proud advocate of animal rights. You can display the message everywhere
you go.
10. For those people on your list with a real concern for the environment
and all the creatures on this Earth, a donation in their name to an
organization whose cause they support is a great gift idea. You can keep
the receipt and include it in a Christmas card. Not only will you feel
good knowing that you contributed to a good cause, but the receiver will feel
wonderful as well, knowing there is no greater gift on Earth than that of
helping another being to a better life.
11. You really can't go wrong with gift certificates. Get that
special someone a gift certificate to their favorite veggie restaurant or to a
store, like those mentioned earlier, that support animal rights and don't test
their products on animals or use animal ingredients.
12. I don't know about all of you, but my animal rights mindset has
landed me many requests for pet sitting. A wonderful gift idea that will
cost you virtually nothing is to give your friends, family, and neighbors who
have pets, gift certificates for free pet sitting or walking.
13. Maybe there is someone on your Christmas list who is interested in
being involved in animal rights activism but does not know where to begin or
does not have the supplies. Why not give them a subscription for an
action alert newsletter, such as the "Legislative Action Alert"
distributed by the ASPCA (contact government@aspca.org for more information)
and buy them some stationary, pens, stamps, envelopes, and an address
book. A little bit of money for a gift with a whole lot of heart.
14. And one more thing ~ Cookies for your hound! Here's a great
cruelty-free recipe for you to make up gift baskets for your own bow-wow and
all his friends! Better yet, make a couple extra batches and take some
down to share with the animals at the shelters.
Vegan
Dog Biscuit Recipe
9 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup nutritional yeast
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
Mix dry ingredients. Add approximately 3 cups water. Knead into a pliable
dough. Roll out to 1/8" thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Bake for
10-15 minutes at 350°F. (Important: After turning off oven, leave biscuits in
the oven overnight or for an 8-hour period so they become hard and crunchy.) (reprinted
from PETA's Companion Animals Factsheet #14)
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More Holiday Shopping
By Demnymets@aol.com & JJswans@aol.com
Still haven't found that perfect gift? Try
the following websites and help the animals at the same time:
The Elephant Sanctuary.
http://www.elephants.com/merchandisestart.htm
ARDA Merchandise Index
http://www.ardainc.org/merch_index.htm
The Humane Society of
the United States |Humane Holiday Gift Guide
http://www.hsus.org/marketplace/giftguide.html
Enviroshop
- Environmental and Cruel-Free Shopping>
http://www.enviroshop.com/
the humane catalog
(HSUS)http://www.thehumanecatalog.com/
Links to Vegetarian
Products -- The Vegetarian Resource Group
http://www.vrg.org/links/products.htm#retailer
Delta Society Online Store for Resources
on Health Benefits of Animals, Animal-
http://www.deltasociety.org/dse000.htm
The
Sirius Shoppe Online Store
https://secure2.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?Target=&RowID=&CategoryID=&Coupon=&GiftCert=&CustomerID=&CS=tss&BusType=BtoC&Keyword=&NexternalRoot=www.nexternal.com
Your Online Guide To Cruelty-Free
Shopping (Animal Spirit)
http://www.theanimalspirit.com/vl.html
Animal Aid
Shop
http://www.animalaid.org.uk/sass/system/shopassistant.htm
In Defense of Animals,
Marketplace
http://www.idausa.org/marketplace.html
Compassion Over Killing ::
Resources/Merchandise
http://www.cok-online.org/res.html
Farm Sanctuary -
Resources & Merchandise
http://www.farmsanctuary.org/resource/index.htm
Support The Ark
Trust
http://www.arktrust.org/support/store_orderform.asp
Cruelty Free Shopping - The cruelty
free shop featuring vegan vegetarian ethica
http://www.crueltyfreeshop.com/
Cruelty-Free Living - Vegan
Information
http://www.theanimalspirit.com/vl.html
{Hugs
For Homeless Animals} Giftshop and Bookstore
http://www.h4ha.org/gifts/
The
Fund for Animals: Online Store
http://fund.org/store/
GreenMarketplace.com
Non-Profit Store
http://www.greenmarketplace.com/greenmarket/areas/nonprofit.html?siteid=nfc-home
F.A.R.M. Gifts
http://www.farmusa.org/gifts.htm
Fondation
Brigitte bardot : The Boutique
http://www.fondationbrigittebardot.fr/uk/boutique/index.html
Doggon' Wheels - Home Page for pet
wheelchairs, dog carts, mobility aid for dis
http://www.doggon.com/home.html
PCRM--PCRM Mall
http://www.pcrm.org/pcrm/mall.html
Animal Protection Institute -
Shopping Cart
http://www.api4animals.org/gocart/
The Critter
Shop
http://www.thecritterclub.org/links/shop/storecontents.html
Chimps, Incorporated
http://www.chimps-inc.com/merch.html
Wildlife Waystation Store
http://www.waystation.org/html/other.html
Click here: PSYETA - Recommended
Reading
http://www.psyeta.org/booklist.html
Animal Rights Book Library
http://www.animalsvoice.com/PAGES/books.html
HempUtopia - Home - eParcel
Stores
http://canada-shops.com/stores/hemputopia/
Mallpark
Shop 50 malls, advertise, merchant accounts, shopping carts
http://www2.mallpark.com/Search01Tent.cfm?MallName=ANIMALS&SCName=Cruelty&NextStart=0
ASPCA
Merchandise | Powered by CafePress.com
http://www.cafeshops.com/aspca
The
Body Shop
http://www.thebodyshop.com/
Search for
organic food, hemp, organic cotton, and perform conservation through
http://greenpeople.org/
Planet Veggie UK: Jewellery
http://www.planetveggie.co.uk/jewellery.htm
Planet Veggie UK: Shops
http://www.planetveggie.co.uk/shops.htm
Welcome to eVeg
Auctions - Free Auctions for the Vegan & Vegetarian Community!
http://www.evegauctions.com/cgi-bin/auction/main.pl
A
Different Daisy
http://www.differentdaisy.com/
Vegan Shoes NYC
& Online - Mooshoes.com
http://mooshoes.com/
Smithfield
Wine UK Wine Merchants UK Wine Reviews, Wine Ratings, Wine Accessori
http://www.smithfieldwine.com/
Welcome
to Snooty Jewelry. Snooty on the outside but down-to-earth insi
http://snootyjewelry.com/
VegetarianImage.com
http://www.vegetarianimage.com/
Green
Earth Travel
http://www.vegtravel.com/
Christmas/Hanukkah Store:
Specializing in Creative, Artistic, Holistic Gifts fo
http://www.caryn.com/store/christmas/
Warning: the following website has very graphic t-shirts
shirt designs
http://www.shocktherapyshirts.com/html/shirts.htm
Lots of breed rescue organizations also have merchandise that you can purchase
and support the rescue at the same time. A couple of examples are below,
but you can check your own favorite rescues website.
Dachshund
Delights: Dachshund Gifts And Gifts For Dachshunds
http://www.doxidelight.com/
Small Paws Rescue -
gift shop
http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/pup3/giftshop.html
So
sit in the comfort of your own home, browse these websites, and get your order
in early. Your gifts will be unique, and they will help the animals.
Happy shopping.
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Job Opportunities
ANIMAL SHELTERING ADVISOR – People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA) seeks an animal sheltering advisor with full-service,
open admission shelter or humane association work experience to assess various
allegations of animal shelter abuse reported to PETA and to intervene as
necessary. This person will be responsible for working with government
officials to ameliorate conditions and implement proper policies and procedures
for shelters. This person will also represent PETA to the media.
Candidate must have proven strong writing, research, and organizational skills
as well as the ability to make independent decisions in crisis situations
needing authority intervention. Candidate must also be able to handle
cruelty complaints in a professional and confidential manner. A degree in
a related field is preferred. Animal Friendly. Competitive salary
and benefits. Please send resume with cover letter to PETA, Attn: Human
Resources, 501 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510; or fax to 757.628.0789.
HUMANE FIELD OFFICER – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA) seeks a field officer for its Norfolk, Va., location to respond to local
calls, such as requests for assistance with companion animal care, injured
animals (including wildlife), animal placement, and neglected animals.
Candidate must have an excellent rapport with animals, hands-on experience
working with animals, and proven ability to make independent decisions in a
crisis situation. Candidate must also be able to be on 24-hour emergency
call and have the availability to work weekends, split shifts, and
evenings. Valid driver’s license required. Competitive salary and
benefits. Please send resume with cover letter to PETA, Attn: Human
Resources, 501 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510; or fax to 757.628.0789.
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Christmas Returns
Author Unknown
Santa comes quietly long before dawn
While shops are still busy and lights are still on
While dinners are cooking and kitchens are warm
And children count presents they’ll open by morn.
He slips past the trees in windows aglow
Through the gate to the backyard
As icy winds blow
To find the pup he brought last year
Chained up in the snow
And, kneeling, he whispers, “Are you ready to go?”
There are too many stops like this one tonight
Before the beginning of his regular flight
He leaves not a note or footprint in sight
Just an unbuckled collar
On a cold Christmas night.....
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Memorable Quote
"What is faith worth if it is not translated into action?"
~ Mahatma Gandhi
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