Guest guest Posted August 22, 2000 Report Share Posted August 22, 2000 Thank you to theanimalspirit for this action alert... There is 1 message in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. 8/21/00 Action Alerts Theanimalspirit ____________________ __ ____________________ __ Message: 1 Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:12:11 -0000 Theanimalspirit 8/21/00 Action Alerts ALERTS IN THIS ISSUE: 1.PHONE CALLS/FAXES/LETTERS NEEDED TO STOP CRUEL BREEDER - SAMPLE LETTER 2.LETTERS NEEDED FOR ELEPHANT IN VEGAS - SAMPLE LETTER 3.PETITION - THE RAINFOREST SITE - SUBMIT BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 4.URGENT - CATS NEEDING HOMES - WISCONSIN AREA 5.FIRST CALL TO WORLD FARM ANIMALS' DAY 6. SHELTER NEEDS ASSISTANCE ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 1.PHONE CALLS/FAXES/LETTERS NEEDED TO STOP CRUEL BREEDER - SAMPLE LETTER SOURCE: IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS BACKGROUND: Debra Rexelle was arrested after 300 cats were found in her property in horrible living conditions. Many were disposed off as garbage, alive in plastic bags. The poor animals were in cramped cages, living in their own waste, dehydrated and malnourished. According to the Modesto Bee she has done this twice before. First time she had about 50 cats and of course she was released with just a fine and started operations again. First time was in 1993, second time was in 1996. This woman is out on bail again! WHAT YOU CAN DO: Call fax or write politely to: Modesto D.A.'s office 800 11th St. Modesto, CA 95350 Phone: (209) 525-5541 Fax: (209) 525-5545 SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to the Debra Rexelle case. Releasing this woman with only a slap on the wrist is outrageous and it will only condone her to continue with breeding and abusing the animals in her care. Mrs. Rexelle should be banned from the future breeding of animals. I am very upset and angry because the suffering of the 300 cats found in her possesion could have been avoided had Mrs. Rexelle been punished for her 2 previous crimes of the same nature. Please stop sending the message to the community that irresponsible breeding and abuse of animals is acceptable. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 2.LETTERS NEEDED FOR ELEPHANT IN VEGAS - SAMPLE LETTER SOURCE: DOGMADAY BACKGROUND: Activists ask that Mirage elephant be retired Excerpt from the LAS VEGAS SUN newspaper Animal rights activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is publicly calling for the Mirage hotel-casino to turn over its elephant, " Gilda, " to an elephant sanctuary. The elephant, a long-time part of magicians Siegfried & Roy's act, can be seen at the Mirage's " Secret Garden " exhibit. In a Monday letter to MGM MIRAGE spokesman Alan Feldman, a PETA official called on the company to allow Gilda to " retire. " " Elephants are herd animals and thrive in the company of other elephants, " wrote Jane Garrison, elephant specialist in PETA's research and investigations department. " Elephant experts worldwide concur that it is cruel to keep an elephant alone. " We have received numerous complaints about Gilda. Suffice it to say that when our members complain to us, they expect action on our part! " WHAT YOU CAN DO: Write polite letters to: Bill McBeath, President Mirage Hotel and Casino 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Mr. Terry Lanni, Chairman and CFO MGM-Mirage 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89177 SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to Gilda the elephant, who has been used for many years by magicians Siegfried & Roy as part of their act. I find it to be very cruel to keep this elephant isolated from other elephants and kept out of her natural habitat for purpose of entertainment. Elephants are herd animals and thrive in the company of other elephants; they do not belong in the middle of Las Vegas as part of a show. Please turn Gilda over to an elephant sanctuary where she can live happily and stress-free for the remainder of her years. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 3.PETITION - THE RAINFOREST SITE - SUBMIT BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 http://www.therainforestsite.com/cgi- bin/WebObjects/RainforestSite.woa/32/wa/RBTEntry? wosid=0w6000yU600z6600Rk & RBT=TRSPetition & mc=r061620 The Rainforest Site Petition submit by September 1, 2000 EXCERPT: <<We, the undersigned, as citizens of member states of the United Nations, do hereby petition the United Nations and its governing bodies to enforce the implementation of the political and legal commitments entered into by the international community in efforts to protect the rainforest. >> `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 4.URGENT - CATS NEEDING HOMES - WISCONSIN AREA If you can help CONTACT: DucksAreUs Please do not contact me about this situation. The only information I have is what I am forwarding. PLEASE CROSS-POST! FORWARDED MESSAGE: DucksAreUs theanimalspirit-owner Our friend's brother passed away late last evening, August 19. He left behind many cats in his house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Most are tabbys. His girlfriend is also left behind, but is not able to care for all of the cats herself. The paramedics and police and coroner saw quite a few of the cats when they came into the house last night. The limit in Milwaukee is 3 cats per household. We don't know if or when the health department may come and try to remove the cats. If they do, they will be euthanized because all of the shelters around here are full. If there is anyone who can foster or find homes for any of these cats, please contact me. There is also a mother cat with 8 kittens, which are about one week in age. This is a desperate situation. There are many, many cats involved. This man took these cats in off the streets, and he loved them all. PLEASE, if anyone can help, contact me, Rozan, at DucksAreUs Thank you. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 5.FIRST CALL TO WORLD FARM ANIMALS' DAY FORWARDED MESSAGE: Namaste, a forwarded message follows. Jai Maharaj jai Om Shanti [ First Call to World Farm Animals Day [ FARM [sMTP:farm] [ Thursday, August 17, 2000 FIRST CALL TO WORLD FARM ANIMALS DAY 2000 FARM requests your participation in the 18th annual observance of World Farm Animals Day. This year's theme is " Putting Farmed Animals Into Politics. " The purpose is to raise the awareness of all candidates for public office and their constituents to the issues and tragedy of animal agriculture. FARM will seek the candidates' position on specific farm animal issues and will circulate their responses among concerned folks in their voting districts. FARM will urge animal activists to collect funds & votes for the candidate(s) who suport their position. The following issues will be pursued: O Ban of veal crates O Ban of sow gestation stalls O Ban of battery cages O Ban of forced molting of laying hens O Enactment of Downed Animals Protection Act O Funding and enforcement of Humane Methods of Slaughter Act O Phasing out subsidies for large factory farms O Enforcement of environmental pollution regulation of factory farms O Enforcement of controls on antibiotics use in factory farms O Provision of more plant-based foods in National School Lunch menus Activists will be encouraged to participate in political events and to set up information tables with background information and petition sheets on these issues. FARM will provide display materials including banners, posters and photographs documenting animal suffering in factory farms and slaughterhouses. FARM will publicize the observance to the national media. FARM has already started the effort by sending a team to the Democratic National Convention. Please e-mail wfad or call 1-888-FARM-USA for a free Action Kit. Our WFAD web site should be ready soon. Thank you, AlexH. Now that the Animal Rights 2000 conference is behind us, it's time to start planning your community's participation in World Farm Animals Day on October 2 (Gandhi's birthday). http://www.farmusa.org 1-888-FARM USA ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 6. SHELTER NEEDS ASSISTANCE SOURCE: Scooteacha FORWARDED MESSAGE: They're cute, cuddly and they need your help. Puppies and kittens in south west Michigan need you to save their lives. The Branch County Humane Society is in desperate need of everything. It's ceiling is leaking, the kennels need to be fixed and the kittens desperately need kitty litter. The staff says there's only enough money to operate another 2 months. " These are my children and I love animals so much I couldn't imagine putting them all down. " says director Gloria Orr. That's what would happen though if the facility is forced to close Orr would have to face her worst nightmare. " I would have the job to take them to the vet and put them down and it's hard everything about it tears me up. I couldn't do it. " says Orr. The facility doesn't receive any money from the county, it solely operates off donations and the goodness of people's hearts. Orr says without insulation it's 40 degrees at the shelter in the winter, so the animals often get sick, costing her money for medication. She has stuffed socks in the ceiling and put buckets out to catch the drips, but she needs much more than just repairs. " Pillow cases, we stuff clothing so the cats have a bed to lay on so they're not next to the cold. " says Orr. The facility has a no kill policy but there is one other animal shelter in Branch County they do put their animals down. So, if the facility closes the future for the animals doesn't look so good. " I just keep praying every night to the Lord keep us afloat. " says Orr. She says the animals are her children and she'll do whatever it takes to keep them alive. If you would like to help in any way, the shelter's address is: Branch County Humane Society 969 West Wildwood, Quincy, Michigan 49082. Ph 517-639-4426 or 517-279-8951. They need everything from blankets for the dogs to lay on newspaper for the cat cages or just someone to go out and pet the animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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