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Shannon's poems were published in this week's edition of Kinship Circle! They are absolutely beautiful and will bring tears to your eyes.....Kinship Circle <kinshipcircle wrote: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:03:49 -0500FYI, #2: SEPT. KC DIGEST - Doogie¹s Angel, Fire Evac Animal Acres, Poisoning Strays Ethiopia...Kinship Circle <kinshipcircleKinship Circle <kinshipcircleFYI, #2: SEPT. KC DIGEST - Doogie’s Angel, Fire Evac Animal Acres, Poisoning Strays Ethiopia... This newsletter is sent as a courtesy, to let you know information associated with your name/email is used below. Unless you requested to to Kinship Circle Primary, you are NOT

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Acres 14. Stop the Poisoning of Dogs in Ethiopia 15. Awful Spikes On Windowsills - Are They Legal? 16. Support Go Vegan Radio Show on Air America Radio 17. Shame On Amazon.com For Supporting Bloodsports 18. Vivisection Through A Beagle’s Eyes PART 1: September KC Digest If you did NOT get PART 1, request it: kinshipcircle 1. PETITIONS & ONLINE CAMPAIGNS, part 1 2. HELP! Algemesí Calves To Be Tortured To Death 3. Tried To Bury Horse Alive - Calls/Mail Needed 4. Unhappy Anniversary For Stu! Will He Ever Be Freed? 5. The Animals Voice Fundraising Request

6. Alex The Parrot - Master Of Words And Concepts - Dies 7. Unending Misery For Horses In Serbia 8. Mitsubishi Supports Bloodsports 9. Sign PATH's Eight For 08! 10. Praised Legislative Activism Manual For Animal Advocates Each DIGEST includes: NEWS and CALL-TO-ACTION, forwarded by Kinship Circle members. CONTACT INFO to reply directly to the activist who supplied the alert. Submissions are from KC members. Kinship Circle did not write/research alerts. Send submissions for KC DIGEST to kinshipcircle ================================================================= ================================================================= 11. PETITIONS & ONLINE CAMPAIGNS, part 2 PHOTO: In the name of "tradition" the hunters use electronic appeals and hundreds of thousands of thrush migrating from northern Europe, and about 30% of protected birds, are attracted to glued trees, in closed

“barracas,” and killed in the Ebro area between October and November. http://www.gepec.org/barraca-i-filat/index_eng.html * Catalan Government Trying to Legalize Hunting Birds With Glue http://www.gepec.org/barraca-i-filat/index_eng.html * Puppy Thrown Against A Wall And Left To Suffer http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/puppy-thrown-against-a-wall-and-left-to-suffer.html * Save Romania's Zoo Animals from Slaughter http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-romanian-zoo-animals * BOYCOTT CHINA! END ITS ANIMAL TERROR! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/395884823 * Changing The Animal Euthanization Laws In Georgia http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/593678361 * Save Angel’s Gate http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/627580358 * Petition Against Primate Experiments

http://www.eceae.org/saveprimates/en/action.html * No Leniency for Phanord - Maximus's Killer http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/find-maximuss-killer-chained-doused-with-gasoline-set-afire * Petition Against Dog Spinning In Bulgaria http://www.petitiononline.com/BlgDgSpn/petition.html * Serbia Suffering http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/820579188 * Animal Welfare In Romania - Street Cleansing With Poison, Braila 2007 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/the-animal-welfare-in-romania---street-\cleansing-with-poison---braila-2007 * Help Stop Brutal Murders Of Dogs In Chernihiv! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/604115013 * Urge Congress to Help Save Great Cats and Rare Canids! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/407944922?z00m=9443501 * Sign Petition To SAVE Dogs' Lives In Ireland Pound http://www.petitiononline.com/MeathDog/petition.html * GALGOS - HARE-COURSING AND RACING - PETITION http://www.asanda.org/index.php?module=Peticiones & amp;func=sign & amp;id=6 & amp;catid=-1 * Dogs Need Help In Sri Lanka, Tortured For Sake of Sadism By Two "Veterinarians” http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/justice-for-these-dogs * Kerala Starts Culling Dogs Despite Indian Government Ruling This Practice Illegal http://www.animalrescuekerala.org/petition.php ================================================================= 12. Dismiss Charges Against Tammy Grimes (Doogie Case) REPLY DIRECTLY TO: Forwarded By: thesmophoros Original Message: Supporters of Tammy Grimes BACKGROUND: With recent news

of brutal killings of dogs found on NFL Atlanta Falcon's Quarterback Michael Vick's property, we are shocked back to the reality of the horrors inflicted upon these chained dogs. During this time of legal conflict and critique of our insufficient animal laws, we are also reminded of the trial of Dogs Deserve Better founder, Tammy Grimes for saving a dying dog's life. One must ask: whom would you convict? Michael Vick for fighting, torturing and killing dogs or Tammy Grimes for saving a dying dog's life when no one else would come forward to help? One of the major differences in these cases, besides the obvious, may be that Tammy Grimes is not asking for forgiveness; she is asking for justice. Read More About Case: http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html#827update Watch Video Clip:

CONTACT INFORMATION TO PROTEST: PETITION: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/dismiss-charges-against-tammy-grimes-and-press-charges-against-animal-neglectorabuser WRITE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglio, Esq. 423 Allegheny St. Suite 421 * Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 ph: 814-693-3010 * email: blairda RELATED KINSHIP CIRCLE LINKS: * April-June 2007 UPDATES: Grimes Wins Award For Art Honoring Saved Dog http://www.kinshipcircle.org/updates/updates_april-june_2007.html#anchor11 * Jan-March 2007 UPDATES: Free From Chains, Doogie Has Died http://www.kinshipcircle.org/updates/updates_jan-mar_2007.html#11 * Oct-Dec. 2006 UPDATES: Jury Trial Set For Dogs Deserve Better Founder http://www.kinshipcircle.org/updates/updates_oct-dec.html#8 * Aug-Oct 2006 UPDATES: Arrested Dog Rescuer Tammy Grimes Visits One Happy Dog! http://www.kinshipcircle.org/updates/updates_aug-oct_2006.html * 9/29/06: 2 Charges Dropped For Grimes; No Charges For Arnolds http://www.kinshipcircle.org/katrina/9_29_06.html * 9/20/06: Tammy Grimes Update: Vet Says Doogie Is Victim Of Abuse http://www.kinshipcircle.org/katrina/9_20_06.html * 9/15/06: Tammy Grimes: Save A Life, Go To Jail? http://www.kinshipcircle.org/letter_library/letter.asp?LetterID=1568 & seriesfirst=true *

9/12/06: JAILED - SHAC 7 / Tammy Grimes, Dogs Deserve Better http://www.kinshipcircle.org/updates/updates_9_12.html ================================================================= 13. Fire Evacuation Needs For Animal Acres REPLY DIRECTLY TO: Lorri Bauston, President, Animal Acres: info BACKGROUND: ANIMAL ACRES * 5200 Escondido Canyon Road * Acton, CA 93510 ph: 661-269-5404 * fax: 661-269-0194 email: info * website: http://www.animalacres.org Animal Acres is a Los Angeles

farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center directed by Farm Sanctuary co-founder Lorri Bauston. 9/13/07, from Lorri Bauston -- Animal Acres is writing to APPEAL for your help for the safety of the sanctuary animals. Animal Acres is located in a high fire area, and yesterday, a major fire broke out less than 1/4 mile from the sanctuary. We had already started working on developing an evacuation site, and raised sponsorship funding for one transport trailer. After loading half of the sanctuary animals before the fire was brought under control, it became very clear that we will need to have sufficient vehicles and transport trailers to evacuate ALL of the animals at once. To do this, WE NEED YOUR HELP. FIRE EVACUATION FUNDING NEEDS: 1. Transport Trailers: We need a minimum of three large transport trailers,

and currently, only have one. We are purchasing a 30' trailer & gooseneck hitch ($24,500) and a 16' trailer ($11,000). 2. Evacuation Site: We are setting up an evacuation center with fencing, temporary housing, housing sheds, feeding and watering equipment, and a caregiver trailer so we have access to a SAFE EVACUATION SITE 24/7. The cost of the evacuation site will be approximately $15,000. FIRE EVACUATION VOLUNTEER NEEDS: 1. We need help SETTING UP THE EVACUATION SITE. If you can help, please come to the sanctuary any Saturday. We are asking volunteers to arrive by 11 a.m. and commit to 3 hours of work so we can carpool to the evacuation area. Volunteers are also needed other days of the week to clear out brush on the Animal Acres property. Please email us the date(s) you can join us: info 2. We need

more volunteers to serve on our EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. ERT volunteers must commit to evacuation training sessions and/or volunteer for animal health check days so you can learn to properly move animals and become familiar with the sanctuary animals and property. ERT volunteers will also need a cell phone and should be able to respond immediately 24/7. The next evacuation training day is September 30, 11:00 a.m. Please email us if you would like to be a part of the ERT Team: info DONATE TO EMERGENCY EVACUATION FUND: Your donation to the EMERGENCY EVACUATION FUND is urgently needed. We, and our farm animal friends, are counting on you, now, more than ever. Visit http://www.animalacres.org/donate.html to make a donation and write for Emergency Evacuation Fund in the donation notes box.

================================================================= 14. Stop the Poisoning of Dogs in Ethiopia REPLY DIRECTLY TO: Renee Kirkpatrick, raaz-k * Kerri Milam, kerrimilam BACKGROUND: Animal rights group shocked at Ethiopia pre-Y2K dog purge http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20070907-115148-5817r 9/7/07, NAIROBI -- An animal rights group Friday offered to help Ethiopia develop full-scale animal shelters after it threatened to kill tens of thousands of stray dogs... The Virginia-based People for the

Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) urged Addis Ababa mayor Ato Berhanu Deressa to cancel plans to poison stray dogs before the country enters the third millennium, according to its unique calendar... In the letter to Ato Berhanu, PETA said "the plan - in response to a perceived rabies threat - is both cruel and dangerous. "PETA is offering to help Addis Ababa establish a full-service animal shelter that includes a program of compassionate euthanasia by injections of sodium pentobarbital," it said in a statement. Addis Ababa authorities announced plans to kill tens of thousands of stray dogs, baiting them by using meat laced with strychnine, a poison that causes intense pain and severe convulsions before resulting in death by asphyxiation. "The ill-conceived plan would also result in the unintentional and agonizing deaths of countless other animals, including birds and mammals who might feed on

the poisoned dog carcasses," the statement said. The Ethiopian capital is awaiting tens of thousands of visitors for lavish celebrations, which come seven years after the rest of the world marked the entry into the third millennium. CONTACT INFORMATION TO PROTEST: Humane Society International has an easy form you can send to the mayor of Addis Ababa, asking him to implement humane and effective alternatives to controlling the street dog population: https://community.hsus.org/campaign/ethiopia_dogs?rk=ydLEt4F1bV1QW UPDATE + ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION TO PROTEST: 9/6/07, from Kerri Milam, kerrimilam -- There is evidence the killing may have started. A few dogs found dead in a busy intersection, one had blood coming out of his mouth. I do not know if they are testing the

waters or this is coincidental, but I don't think it was unintentional. We now need to pressure the government before they start a full blown killing spree. One way is to try to get the state department to react. It might be worthwhile contacting the Ethiopian embassies in London, Rome, New Dehli, Frankfurt etc.. If anyone calls the state department, ask for the Ethiopian desk and ask them to intervene. The American Ambassador in Ethiopia is very sympathetic towards The Homeless Animal Protection Society Of Ethiopia. A week and a half ago he visited them with his family. Marijo Gillis has put a call in to the ambassador in Ethiopia. Hopefully she will get to him. STATE DEPARTMENT: 202-647-6473 American Embassy in Addis Ababa: 011251115174000 / After hours: 011251111242400 Please do not mention any names besides yours.

================================================================= 15. Awful Spikes On Windowsills - Are They Legal? REPLY DIRECTLY TO: New York Bird Club, nybirdclub BACKGROUND: From nybirdclub -- Please answer this question if you can... Are the awful spikes that people put on windowsills in NYC [to eliminate bird perching] legal or illegal? I had written to the ASPCA about this, but I did not get an answer. I also gave them the address of a building which has these spikes on the sills. CONTACT INFORMATION TO RESPOND: View Thread: http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/luciedove/vpost?id=2096606 ================================================================= 16. Support Go Vegan Radio Show on Air America Radio REPLY DIRECTLY TO: Veda Stram, veda BACKGROUND: From veda -- Please (!!!) lend financial support to have a vegan, animal rights radio show on Air America Radio and XM Satellite! http://www.airamerica.com/ "GO VEGAN with BOB LINDEN"...The Planet's First Vegan

Radio Show in Mainstream Media Now Becomes the First Major Network Vegan Program! Visit this link to hear past shows: http://www.goveganradio.com/ Animal Liberation and Animal Rights, Human Health, Vegetarianism and Food, Environment, Compassion, Justice, Peace... Animal Rights for the masses on Air America Radio is our opportunity to reach millions with the vegan message, the message of kindness to animals. CONTACT INFORMATION TO DONATE: Donate using the link below to be part of raising the $200,000 annual production/distribution expenses to be on Air America Radio: http://www.goveganradio.com/veg/1004/Donate.htm Or send your tax-deductible donation to: GO VEGAN RADIO * c/o International Humanities Center PO Box

923 * Malibu, CA 90265 GO VEGAN RADIO is a project of 501c3 International Humanities Center. For more information about donating and about advertising, contact Bob Linden directly at: MeatFreeAmerica or 818-623-6477 ================================================================= 17. Shame On Amazon.com For Supporting Bloodsports REPLY DIRECTLY TO: Forwarded By: Linda Furness, linda.furness1 Original Message: gadove2003 BACKGROUND: From gadove2003 -- Please let Amazon.com know they can't keep your business and sell animal fighting magazines! CONTACT INFORMATION TO PROTEST: EMAIL AMAZON DIRECT: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-us/general-questions.html/103-4256794-1465456?ie=UTF8 & nodeId=508510 & type=email & jsEnabled=enabled & skip=true#csTop Use "order number”: 3 digits - (dash) 7 digits - (dash) 7 digits (I just made mine up.) CALL AMAZON: 1-800-201-7575 HSUS also has a campaign in conjunction with the Michael Vick case: https://community.hsus.org/campaign/US_2007_amazon_fighting3/forward/wdiw7xx4938m8bn SAMPLE LETTER FROM Amanda Prentice, gadove2003 Mr. Jeffrey Bezos, Amazon.com, Inc. 1200 12th Avenue S., Suite 1200 * Seattle, WA 98144 Dear Mr. Bezos, I'm disgusted to hear a company the caliber of Amazon.com sells Animal Fighting Literature. I bought my copy of "Elephants Cry", "Marley", "The

Good, good, pig", and many other family and animal friendly books there. I’ll boycott Amazon until this is abolished. How dare you pander to a criminal, underground, inhumane segment of society? Where are your morals? I love books that are controversial, but I don’t condone you selling promotion of animal cruelty to make what? Extra money? Amazon is big enough and rich enough to do without this segment of society's money. I'll drive to other book stores until Amazon stops this permanently. Shame on you. Sincerely, Amanda Prentice 12345 Dove Road * Atlanta, GA 30030 ================================================================= 18. Vivisection Through A Beagle’s Eyes REPLY DIRECTLY TO:

Shannon Morgan, fortheanimals 9/5/07, from Shannon Morgan, fortheanimals -- Dear Kinship Circle, I get your organization through a friend and she suggested that I forward a poem to you. It's about vivisection through a beagle's eyes. If you like it, feel free to print it. You all do a FANTASTIC job! WHAT ELSE CAN I DO? I’m so very lonely in here This cage is so small and cold I have nothing to play with, no one to hold I long for a friend, some kind of affection But I get only pain, no kind of protection I wag my tail as you walk by me Hoping you’ll actually touch me But you keep on walking; you don’t see me The man in the white coat approaches my cage He grabs my neck and I scream in fear His face is

red; he is enraged He hits my face and shouts “Shut up! Come here!” I am filled with terror and fear What else can I do? The man in the white coat and you strap me in the chair The pain inflicted on me will be too much to bear I’m shaking and crying and hit again The man in the white coat picks up a knife He cuts into my flesh; I’m afraid for my life I receive not even sedation As he performs his cruel operation He’s laughing now, he enjoys his work In his sick mind, the torture’s a perk STOP IT PLEASE STOP IT! It hurts too much! I try to be quiet, lest I be punched What else can I do? I remember my home before this place There I was loved, played with and KISSED on the face How did I end up in this torture chamber? There’s no one here now to keep me from danger Thrown back in my concrete cage

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