Action: Comprehensive Iditarod list for boycotts & emailing - Sponsor response

March 13, 2008

Below is the response from one of the 200+ emails I sent to Iditarod

sponsors, etc in relation to the earlier email (below) I shared from

helpselddogs.org. They were kind enough to give me further

clarification as I followed-up with them from this particular sponsor's

response. I used the form letter and personalized it with my boycott

statement. Interesting response.

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Thanks

for writing to Iditarod supporters. The Iditarod certainly is to blame

for the dog death. The Iditarod refuses to regulate where snowmachines

can go: http://www.helpsleddogs.org/remarks-ruleproblems.htm#unprotected

By the way, the Iditarod announced a third dog death today.

Margery

In a message dated 3/12/2008 4:04:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,:

I

emailed your letter with my added comment to this sponsor listed below

that was on your website and received their reply I am forwarding to

you. Can you elaborate please?

Thanks.

:

Jlona & Philip Richey

Tracks of Alaska Photography

Phone: 907-332-5709

Email: traxak

Ilona Richey <traxak wrote:

"Ilona Richey" <traxakRe: 1st dog death in Iditarod

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:05:33 -0800

The race has nothing to do with a drunken idiot on a snowmachine

running into a parked dog team and killing and injuring dogs. You

cannot blame this one on the Iditarod, so please refrain from it or you

may face a slander suit by insulting Alaska's state sport!

Jlona-Maria Richey

- [partial letter supplied here]

Monday, March 10, 2008 11:16 AM

1st dog death in Iditarod

Dear Iditarod Supporters, Sponsors, and Participants:

I understand the 2008 Iditarod has had its first dog death. As such, I

plan to completely boycott and disengage from all related sponsors,

supporters and participants in this event. I will also share the same

with any and all citizens and community leaders, etc known to me in

particular in Texas and beyond.

Please end your organization's support of the Iditarod dog sled race.

For the dogs, this event is a bottomless pit of suffering. What happens

to the dogs during the Iditarod includes death, paralysis, penile

frostbite, bleeding ulcers, bloody diarrhea, lung damage, pneumonia,

ruptured discs, viral diseases, broken bones, torn muscles and tendons,

sprains, torn footpads and anemia. At least 134 dogs have died in the

race. No one knows how many dogs die after this tortuous ordeal or

during training. For more facts about the Iditarod, visit the Sled Dog

Action Coalition website, http://www.helpsleddogs.org .

--- "sofiawolf13" <sofiawolf13 wrote: > NEW: Our updated list of organizations promoting the Iditarod> > This page lists the year 2008 Iditarod sponsors, and promoters as well> as individual musher sponsors. We encourage you to send them a letter> or email to protest their involvement with this event.> > BOYCOTT: If you are going to boycott a company, please mention> it in your letter.> > http://www.helpsleddogs.org/sponsors.htm>>