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Please note that the animals in need of adoption are dogs and rabbits. There

are no cats.

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Nadine May

Nadine May

Monday, October 14, 2002 4:12 PM

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Dear fellow animal people,

 

If you know any good people who might be interested in adopting these cats or

rabbits, read on. Thanks.

 

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L. Y

David Pyle

Friday, October 11, 2002 6:02 PM

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Lydia Nichols

Tuesday, October 08, 2002 6:06 PM

IDA News Alerts

[in Defense of Animals] (US-CA) Mississippi Animals to Arrive in

Bay Area in Search of Homes

 

October 8, 2002 Contact: Elliot M. Katz, DVM

415-388-9641

 

For Immediate Release

 

www.idausa.org

 

 

 

Mississippi Animals to Arrive in Bay Area in Search of Homes

 

 

Mill Valley, CA - This week, eighteen dogs and two rabbits rescued from

horrific conditions of neglect and abuse will be coming to the Bay Area in

search of new homes. In Defense of Animals (IDA), an international nonprofit

animal protection organization based in Mill Valley, rescued the animals from

various cruelty and neglect cases over the past several years. The animals have

been living at IDA’s Project Hope sanctuary in Mississippi, but are hoping to

find permanent loving homes in the Bay Area.

 

 

 

In an effort to make room for more rescued and abused animals at the

sanctuary, Doll Stanley-Branscum, Director of Project Hope, will be driving the

dogs and rabbits to the Marin Humane Society, the Peninsula Humane Society, and

the Santa Clara Humane Society. These shelters have graciously agreed to offer

these special animals to loving homes in the Bay Area. Two Bay Area volunteers

have flown out to Mississippi to provide assistance with transporting the

animals.

 

 

 

“We decided to bring these animals who have suffered so much to the Bay

Area because of the region’s large number of compassionate people,†Ms.

Stanley-Branscum said. “We are deeply appreciative of the humane societies’

aiding us in our efforts to help find homes for these animals and to bring

compassion and justice to the animals of rural Mississippi.â€

 

 

 

“The status of animals as disposable property, and people’s ignorance

and insensitivity, have contributed to animals being abused and neglected,â€

said IDA President Elliot M. Katz, a veterinarian. “After all that these

animals have been through, we are eager to restore their hope in people by

placing them in homes with loving guardians.â€

 

 

 

People interested in adopting a Project Hope-rescued animal are encouraged

to visit the Marin Humane Society, the Peninsula Humane Society, the Santa Clara

Humane Society. To see pictures of the animals available for adoption at Project

Hope, please visit http://www.project-hope.net/sanctuary.html.

 

 

 

In Defense of Animals is a national animal protection organization dedicated

to ending the exploitation and abuse of animals by raising their status beyond

that of mere property, and by defending their rights, welfare and habitat.

IDA’s efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts,

grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi

and Cameroon, Africa.

 

 

 

IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS · 131 CAMINO ALTO, SUITE E · MILL VALLEY, CA 94941

· 415-388-9641

It is the policy of In Defense of Animals to no longer use language that

accepts the current concept of animals as property, commodities and/or things.

Rather than referring to ourselves and others as " owners " of animals we share

our lives with, we now refer to ourselves and others as " guardians " of our

animal friends and to animals as " he " or " she " rather than " it. " Guardians do

not buy or sell animals; instead they rescue and adopt. We urge you to do the

same.