February 2012
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Racism is the Pits! PetSmart is Racist! →
Here is another sad example of *racism against dogs that have done nothing wrong! Bully breeds have been banned from PetSmart’s Doggie Day Camp. That “bully breed” classification includes: American Pit Bull Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, Bull Terrier, or any mixed breed that happens to look like one of these dogs.
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Whaling in the Faroe Islands
Whaling in the Faroe Islands has been practiced since about the time of the first Norse settlements on the islands. The hunts, called “grindadráp” in Faroese, are non-commercial and are organized on a community level; anyone can participate. The hunters first surround the pilot whales with a wide semicircle of boats. The boats then drive the pilot whales slowly into a bay or to...
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(Petition) Sexist in control of the World Bank →
Hey -
President Obama is considering nominating Larry Summers to the World Bank. Larry Summers has a long history of making sexist comments—including saying that girls don’t have the genetic gifts to do well at math and science like boys do.
The World Bank has a lot of power over the education and training of women and girls in developing countries—we need someone who is...
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Tell the FDA that we have a right to know what's...
Hi, The FDA is on the brink of approving genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. This would be the first genetically engineered animal on supermarket shelves in the United States. The salmon is engineered to produce growth hormones year-round that cause the fish to grow at twice the normal rate. The government already requires labels to tell us if fish is wild-caught or farm-raised –...
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GOP Won’t Quit Attacking The Pill
by Jessica Pieklo | February 10, 2012 | 11:55 pm
President Obama’s announced accommodation of the birth control mandate in the Affordable Care Act was like chumming the waters for CPAC attendees. Mike Huckabee rallied for solidarity proclaiming “we are all Catholics now!” and Rick Santorum swung hard against science and common sense. Meanwhile Mitt Romney had white supremacists...
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Wisconsin GOP Pushes Abstinence-Only Bill
by Jessica Pieklo | February 10, 2012 | 11:30 pm
Wisconsin Republicans aren’t just going after the pill, they’ve re-energized around a push to overturn the Healthy Youth Act which requires comprehensive sexual education in favor of abstinence-only education. The push first emerged last year when Wisconsin State Senator Mary Lazich introduced the repeal effort, a bill that passed...
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WatchSince the announcement that Ellen would be a new spokesperson for JCPenney, there’s been an outpouring of support. There have also been a handful of critics. Ellen addressed them head-on in her monologue.
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Please Oppose Senate File 431 – Criminalize...
Tell Iowa Lawmakers Documenting Cruelty is Not a Crime
Your voice is urgently needed to help farmed animals. Please use this form ( http://www.mercyforanimals.org/iowa_documenting_cruelty_is_not_a_crime.aspx ) to contact Iowa legislators today and encourage them to oppose Senate File 431, which would effectively criminalize undercover cruelty investigations in Iowa.
After sending the form I...
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Black March (Click for larger images)
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Help Stop Shell from drilling in the Polar Bear...
https://secure.nrdconline.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2657&autologin=true&JServSessionIdr004=n57tj68r23.app341a
The Obama Administration has tentatively approved Shell’s plans to drill this summer in both of Alaska’s Polar Bear Seas. Tell Secretary Salazar to deny the company the final permits it needs to drill in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.
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January 2012
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“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
– George Bernard Shaw
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(Petition) Stop the sadistic killing of homeless... →
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/the-mass-cruel-killing-of-homeless-pets-in-russia/
“Please spread this information in organization which can helps homeless pets in Russia! We’re addressing you as our last hope. We hope that this petition will help us to stop sadists doghunters in Russia.
Doghunters appear in each city of Russia. They find place where live stray dogs and then...
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What Michael Vick did was not sport and this is... →
Animals Killed in the name of “Art” - http://www.piaberrend.org/animals-killed-used-in-the-name-of-art/
(Petition) Bring Animal Killing Artist, Katinka Simonse To Justice
http://www.change.org/petitions/bring-animal-killing-artist-katinka-simonse-to-justice/
Katinka Simonse, a 31 year old female living in Amsterdam, has been killing innocent animals and getting away with it....
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“Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will...”
– Albert Schweitzer
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Senate supports Arnold’s bill that targets... →
vivalaliberacionanimal:
INDIANAPOLIS — The Senate approved a bill Thursday that would raise the penalty for attending an animal-fighting contest from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony. State Sen. Jim Arnold, D-La Porte, authored Senate Bill 11, which aims to curtail animal-fighting contests by imposing greater penalties on spectators. The bill was approved with bipartisan...
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Reptile Victory: From Rattlesnake Roundup to...
http://www.care2.com/causes/reptile-victory-from-rattlesnake-roundup-to-wildlife-festival.html
by Nancy Roberts January 26, 2012 9:12 pm
The annual Rattlesnake Roundup in Claxton, Georgia has changed into a wildlife festival that will celebrate the increasingly rare reptiles instead of killing them. The Evans County Wildlife Club recently announced the switch; for 44 years, hunters...
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(Petition) Defenders of Wildlife - Current Actions
http://www.defenders.org/take_action/current_actions/index.php
Defenders’ community of activists is a powerful advocate for the protection of wildlife and wild places. Take an action below and join the fight!
Most actions are open to all U.S. residents. We will indicate if an action is open to international activists or is restricted to residents of a particular state or region.
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Domesticated dogs may date back 30,000 years
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/01/domesticated-dogs-may-go-back-30000-years/1
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0022821#s
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/uoa-dsd012312.php
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/01/19/20120119tamed-dogs-may-go-back-33000-years.html#ixzz1kTzuDqN4
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(Petition) Stop Animal Abusers by Requiring them... →
http://forcechange.com/12330/stop-animal-abusers-by-requiring-them-to-register-with-authorities/
Heidi’s Law would require people who are convicted of animal abuse to register in a publicly accessible statewide system, allowing animal shelters and humane societies to refuse to provide pets to someone who has a history of animal abuse. The animal abuser registry also forewarns pet owners of...
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(Petition) Tell Virginia That Dogs Are Not... →
http://forcechange.com/12296/tell-virginia-that-dogs-are-not-livestock/
Virginia is considering a bill that would classify all working, hunting, or show dogs as ‘livestock.’ Under this classification, dogs will be subject to ‘traditional farming practices’ including castration with no anesthetics and worse. It will also give the Department of Agriculture 100% control...