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Message: 1 Fri, 01 Sep 2000 20:23:22 -0000 " Shell " <BnzaJ 9/1/00 Action Alerts ALERTS IN THIS ISSUE: 1.LETTERS NEEDED AGAINST CIRCUS ANIMALS - SAMPLE LETTER 2.EASY WAY TO HELP ANIMALS 3.YOUR CRAFTS CAN HELP SHELTER ANIMALS 4.UPDATE SHIPYARD CATS 5.OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY USES DOGS & CATS IN CLASS - SAMPLE LETTER 6.AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AND ANIMAL RESEARCH 7.NEW YORK CITY AREA - ABUSED, FRIENDLY CAT NEEDS HOME 8.STOLEN DOG - OHIO AREA 9.TOO MANY DOLPHINS DYING AT SIX FLAGS - SAMPLE LETTER ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 1.LETTERS NEEDED AGAINST CIRCUS ANIMALS - SAMPLE LETTER SOURCE: ENGLANDGAL SEND LETTERS TO: Ice Palace Sean Henry, Building Operations Director 401 Channelside Drive Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: 813-223-6100 Fax: 813-301-1480 Capitol One Suzanne Murchland, Community Relations Manager 8745 Henderson Road Tampa, FL 33634 Telephone: 813-290-1234 Fax: 813-290-1808 fax SAMPLE LETTER: I am contacting you in regard to the Royal Hanneford " Back to School " Circus, to be held from August 25 through August 27, 2000. I understand that elephant rides are being advertised for this particular event. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the American Zoo and Aquarium Association recently advised its member zoos to discontinue elephant rides because of the inherent danger involved. In addition, insurance companies recognize that elephant rides are risky and the US Department of Labor ranks elephant handling as the nation¹s deadliest profession. In addition to the dangers, I believe elephant rides to be very cruel for the animal involved. Elephants should be living freely in the wild, not held in captivity to have people riding on their backs. I urge you to discontinue your support of circuses which use live animals. If you do not you are putting your community at risk, as well as contributing to the inhumane treatment of animals. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 2.EASY WAY TO HELP ANIMALS Each click generates a $0.09 donation from today's sponsors to the Spay-Neuter Assistance Program. 250 clicks pays to spay or neuter a single dog or cat. For every dog spayed or neutered, 67,000 homeless puppies are prevented in just six years. For every cat spayed or neutered, 420,000 homeless kittens are prevented in just seven years. (Only one click per day, please.) http://www.saveastray.com `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 3.YOUR CRAFTS CAN HELP SHELTER ANIMALS CRAFTS AND PROJECTS Whether you sew, knit, crochet, quilt or cross-stitch, learn how your crafts can comfort a homeless shelter animal. http://animalrights.about.com/msubfun_crafts.htm source: about animals newsletter `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 4.UPDATE SHIPYARD CATS SOURCE: GREATANDSMALL UPDATE: STOP NAVY'S ERADICATION OF FERAL CATS The protest in Norfolk, VA organized by Alley Cat Allies and the Meower Power Feral Cat Coalition was quite a hit! Passerby honked to show their support for the shipyard cats and local television crews as well as The Virginian Pilot covered the story (visit http://www.pilotonline.com/news/nw0829por.html). Subsequent conversations with military personnel have also indicated that the protest really brought the issue to the forefront of the NNSY's attention. So to those of you who protested, THANK YOU for your efforts! Also, THANK YOU to all of you who have been so diligently making phone calls, writing letters, and sending faxes and e-mail in support of the cats. Your hard work is paying off! On Monday, August 28th at 9:30 A.M., the primary caretaker of the cats was given official permission to resume feeding the cats at the shipyard. That same morning, Alley Cat Allies was contacted at 10:50 A.M. (10 minutes before the planned protest) and invited to a meeting with NNSY personnel. However, we were unable to obtain answers to our questions regarding whether or not Captain Hugel would be in attendance at the meeting and whether or not the NNSY was continuing to formulate a service agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services. We have since been told by the Public Affair's Office that a meeting WOULD include Captain Mark Hugel, the new commander. We have also been assured that the NNSY has yet to sign any contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services. At the upcoming meeting, Alley Cat Allies will have the opportunity to present trap-neuter-return (TNR) as the preferred method of managing the shipyard cats. From there, the NNSY will decide which course of action to pursue. So, let's all keep our fingers crossed for a good outcome for the cats! ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 5.OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY USES DOGS & CATS IN CLASS - SAMPLE LETTER SOURCE: http://animalalertnews.com/ BACKGROUND: January 11, 2000 Corvallis, OR Students at Oregon State University (OSU) have been protesting that school's purchase of 60 dogs and 20 cats for the School of Veterinary Medicine. The animals are used to teach surgical techniques to veterinary students, and then are killed. These are healthy animals who do not need the procedures performed on them and most certainly do not need to be killed. OSU refuses to consider alternatives used by other more progressive Veterinary Schools, including computer simulators, along with assisting veterinarians doing actual needed surgeries on animals. It is ironic that a school that teaches medical procedures to help save animals, refuses to stop killing other animals when it is not necessary. School officials argue that the animals are obtained from shelters, treated humanely, and would be euthanized anyway. The truth is, most animals are obtained from " dealers " , who obtain them from a variety of sources, many of which do not leave a paper trail. Some are obtained from shelters, however many of the animals which wind up in facilities like these are from questionable sources, including stolen family pets. Evoking memories of slave auctions in the deep South 150 years ago, dealers regularly attend animal auctions to obtain many of the animals they resell. The brutality at these auctions is shocking. We will be adding an undercover video taken at an animal auction to this site in the near future. Please check back. The animals are often kept in horrid conditions until they are sold and transported to schools or medical laboratories. OSU purchased its animals from C.C. Baird, a dealer in Arkansas. Read the report on C.C. Baird (http://animalalertnews.com/BAIRD- AWI.htm) and you will quickly see that supplying animals to labs is a multimillion dollar business where consideration of the animals' well being, although mandated by law, is rarely enforced. OSU's purchase and use of animals for its teaching labs helps perpetuate the horror imposed on thousands of animals each year. This kind of business actually encourages the proliferation of puppy mills and other shady breeding operations. WHAT YOU CAN DO WRITE/CALL and ask that OSU discontinue using live animals in its small animal surgery lab. Paul Risser, President Oregon State University 600 Kerr administration building Corvallis OR 97331 Kelvin Koong Interim Dean College of Veterinary Medicine 1-541-737-4245 Instructor of Veterinary Medicine 1-541-737-6537 SAMPLE LETTER: Mr. Risser: I am outraged to learn that Oregon State University continues to kill healthy animals to teach veterinary classes when there are more humane alternatives such as computer simulators, along with assisting veterinarians doing actual needed surgeries on animals. It is terrible that a school that teaches medical procedures to help save animals, refuses to stop killing other animals when it is not necessary. Please follow the example of more progressive Veterinary Schools and stop the needless killing of animals. Sincerely, OTHER RELATED INFORMATION Article by Bryan Denson of The Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/00/01/st011110.html ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 6.AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AND ANIMAL RESEARCH LISTOWNER'S NOTE: Personally I am against all use of animals for research and will post organizations/charities which use animals in order to write protest letters. If you disagree with my viewpoint please do not leave the list because of it. Your voice is still needed for the many other alerts that are sent out. Thank you! SEND LETTERS TO: American Diabetes Association John H. Graham IV CEO 1660 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 membership SEND A COPY TO: customerservice (Please Personalize!) SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to The American Diabetes Association using animals as part of research. First let me say that diabetes runs in my family and I have a very good chance of developing this disease. I am still completely against cruel and inhumane experiments on animals. My donations will go to charities that use resources such as effective, non-animal research and direct services with humans suffering from a disease. I will also encourage my family, friends, and colleagues to only support charities and organizations which care for all life and do not endorse cruelty to animals. Sincerely, ````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 7.NEW YORK CITY AREA - ABUSED, FRIENDLY CAT NEEDS HOME IF YOU CAN HELP THIS CAT OR HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: jb2 FORWARDED MESSAGE: Joan Doljan <jb2 holisticat <holisticat Friday, September 01, 2000 12:21 PM I rescued a 1 year old (at most), spayed, female tabby, from the yard of an 80 year old cat rescuer, whose neighbors tied a rubber band around the cats tail so tightly, that part of it attrophied and fell off--they have also threatened to kill her. She is so friendly that she goes up to them, even after this incident,which caused her a great deal of pain. I have no more room at my house, and she is being fostered cared by a friend, who also is out of room for more cats. If you can help her--please call and leave a message at: : 201- 348-4173. I believe she has had her shots, when she was spayed during the NJ low cost spay/neuter program. I can check this out tomorrow night. Thanks ```````````````````````````````````````````````` 8.STOLEN DOG - OHIO AREA SOURCE: GREATANDSMALL Charlie, a sable & white 1 yr old male sheltie, was stolen from his yard today by an older (60 yr) bleached blond woman in a beige 1996 Roadmaster. Neighbors saw her. The dog belonged to a young autistic child, who is not doing well without his beloved pet. They live on Ryan Rd in Lafayette and she can be reached at 1-800 974-4179 if you see or hear anything about this. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 9.TOO MANY DOLPHINS DYING AT SIX FLAGS - SAMPLE LETTER SOURCE: ENGLANDGAL SEND LETTERS TO: Jeff Jouett Six Flags Marine World 2001 Marine World Parkway Vallejo, CA 94589 SAMPLE LETTER: Dear Mr. Jouett: I am very concerned over the recent deaths of two Six Flags dolphins. My concern grew when I read your news release announcing eight new baby animals at Marine World. Contrary to your news release, displaying wild animals is not educational, nor is it humane. It does not teach children about animals' natural behavior in the wild. Please stop your " for-profit " marine exhibits and release these creatures to professional sanctuaries to prepare them for a return to the wild. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, ______________________ ______________________ Message: 2 Sat, 02 Sep 2000 06:15:50 -0000 " Shell " <BnzaJ 9/2/00 Action Alerts ALERTS IN THIS ISSUE: 1.ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AND ANIMAL TESTING - SAMPLE LETTER 2.KOREA WANTS TO IMPROVE NATIONAL IMAGE - SAMPLE LETTER 3.DOGS IN CHINA UNDER ATTACK - SAMPLE LETTER 4.COUGAR HUNT ALERT - SAMPLE LETTER 5.ANIMALS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY IN DESPERATE NEED 6.NATIONAL FARM ANIMALS AWARENESS WEEK 7.UPDATE ON SENIOR PA DOG 8.UPDATE ON NEWARK DOGS `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 1.ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AND ANIMAL TESTING SOURCE: ANIMAL GUARDIANS SEND LETTERS TO: William J. Mulvihill CEO Arthritis Foundation 1330 W. Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309 404-872-7100 SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to The Arthritis Foundation using animals as part of research. My donations will go to charities that use resources such as effective, non-animal research and direct services with humans suffering from a disease. I will also encourage my family, friends, and colleagues to only support charities and organizations which care for all life and do not endorse cruelty to animals. Sincerely, `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 2.KOREA WANTS TO IMPROVE NATIONAL IMAGE SOURCE: PACAS An article ran in a Korean newspaper stating that Korea wanted to improve their national image. Perhaps some comments regarding Korea's animal cruelty might be a good idea. SEND COMMENTS TO: jiji SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to Korea's desire to improve their national image. All I have been hearing about Korea lately is the horrible treatment of animals, mainly dogs and cats, who are beaten, tortured, cooked alive, etc. If Korea wants to improve their national image perhaps the government could start enforcing the Korean Animal Protection Act. Maybe then Korea will not be viewed as such an uncompassionate country. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 3.DOGS IN CHINA UNDER ATTACK SOURCE: ANIMAL GUARDIANS BACKGROUND: Last year we took part in a letter writing campaign to the authorities in Fuzhou - they listened and abandoned their plan to exterminate all the dogs in the city. In the city of Zhongshan in Guangdong Province the police have started a similar extermination plan. They are going round all the buildings and beating the dogs to death - it makes no difference if the animal is owned or a stray, ALL dogs must go. We received this letter from a Zhongshan resident who for obvious reasons wishes to remain anonymous: " I am desperate to talk to anybody who is involve in any organization related to Animal Rights. I live in China - now this the last week the horrible one. Zhongshan Govt. is " cleaning up " all the dogs in the city! It means NO DOGS at all. The sad thing is they do not put them to sleep " peacefully " but terribly. They beat the dogs to death...this according to my landlord and house keeper who saw it on TV News..I my self have 2 dogs and I had to move them to nearby village but even so, the policemen or dog catcher may go there soon...at least sooner or later. I called USA, United Nation even but none of them can help for UN only deals with Humans while the APSCA deals only Inside USA. I am writing to you for I am very desperate..not only for my dogs but to all the animals. Is there anyway this organization can investigate to this matter? I don't know how long this " clearing up " will finish for they only started last week... I am hoping to save the lives of the dogs but I can do nothing! I hope I hear from you very soon and Please advice me on what to do. Thank you very much. " SEND LETTERS TO: Zhongshan Police Department. Xing Zhong Road #26 Zhongshan, Guangdong, PRC. Dear Madam/Sir: I am very concerned about the issue of the " Notice to Kill Dogs " in Zhongshan City. Today, after twenty years of Open Door Policy when China is trying to align itself with international economic, legal, social, cultural and ecological standards, we couldn't help but be worried about the negative publicity this impractical, unreasonable and unscientific decision will bring to Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province and the People's Republic of China. " The Notice " has attracted the attention of numerous animal protection, animal welfare organizations and the media both in and outside China. If it is carried out it will definitely be condemned by the international community. ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 4. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 5. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````ALERTS IN THIS ISSUE: 1.ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AND ANIMAL TESTING 2.KOREA WANTS TO IMPROVE NATIONAL IMAGE 3.DOGS IN CHINA UNDER ATTACK 4. 5. 6. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 1.ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AND ANIMAL TESTING SOURCE: ANIMAL GUARDIANS SEND LETTERS TO: William J. Mulvihill CEO Arthritis Foundation 1330 W. Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309 404-872-7100 SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to The Arthritis Foundation using animals as part of research. My donations will go to charities that use resources such as effective, non-animal research and direct services with humans suffering from a disease. I will also encourage my family, friends, and colleagues to only support charities and organizations which care for all life and do not endorse cruelty to animals. Sincerely, `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 2.KOREA WANTS TO IMPROVE NATIONAL IMAGE SOURCE: PACAS An article ran in a Korean newspaper stating that Korea wanted to improve their national image. Perhaps some comments regarding Korea's animal cruelty might be a good idea. SEND COMMENTS TO: jiji SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to Korea's desire to improve their national image. All I have been hearing about Korea lately is the horrible treatment of animals, mainly dogs and cats, who are beaten, tortured, cooked alive, etc. If Korea wants to improve their national image perhaps the government could start enforcing the Korean Animal Protection Act. Maybe then Korea will not be viewed as such an uncompassionate country. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 3.DOGS IN CHINA UNDER ATTACK SOURCE: ANIMAL GUARDIANS BACKGROUND: Last year we took part in a letter writing campaign to the authorities in Fuzhou - they listened and abandoned their plan to exterminate all the dogs in the city. In the city of Zhongshan in Guangdong Province the police have started a similar extermination plan. They are going round all the buildings and beating the dogs to death - it makes no difference if the animal is owned or a stray, ALL dogs must go. We received this letter from a Zhongshan resident who for obvious reasons wishes to remain anonymous: " I am desperate to talk to anybody who is involve in any organization related to Animal Rights. I live in China - now this the last week the horrible one. Zhongshan Govt. is " cleaning up " all the dogs in the city! It means NO DOGS at all. The sad thing is they do not put them to sleep " peacefully " but terribly. They beat the dogs to death...this according to my landlord and house keeper who saw it on TV News..I my self have 2 dogs and I had to move them to nearby village but even so, the policemen or dog catcher may go there soon...at least sooner or later. I called USA, United Nation even but none of them can help for UN only deals with Humans while the APSCA deals only Inside USA. I am writing to you for I am very desperate..not only for my dogs but to all the animals. Is there anyway this organization can investigate to this matter? I don't know how long this " clearing up " will finish for they only started last week... I am hoping to save the lives of the dogs but I can do nothing! I hope I hear from you very soon and Please advice me on what to do. Thank you very much. " SEND LETTERS TO: Zhongshan Police Department. Xing Zhong Road #26 Zhongshan, Guangdong, PRC. Dear Madam/Sir: I am very concerned about the issue of the " Notice to Kill Dogs " in Zhongshan City. Today, after twenty years of Open Door Policy when China is trying to align itself with international economic, legal, social, cultural and ecological standards, we couldn't help but be worried about the negative publicity this impractical, unreasonable and unscientific decision will bring to Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province and the People's Republic of China. " The Notice " has attracted the attention of numerous animal protection, animal welfare organizations and the media both in and outside China. If it is carried out it will definitely be condemned by the international community. ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 4. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 5. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` 6. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````ALERTS IN THIS ISSUE: 1.ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AND ANIMAL TESTING 2.KOREA WANTS TO IMPROVE NATIONAL IMAGE 3.DOGS IN CHINA UNDER ATTACK 4. 5. 6. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 1.ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AND ANIMAL TESTING SOURCE: ANIMAL GUARDIANS SEND LETTERS TO: William J. Mulvihill CEO Arthritis Foundation 1330 W. Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309 404-872-7100 SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to The Arthritis Foundation using animals as part of research. My donations will go to charities that use resources such as effective, non-animal research and direct services with humans suffering from a disease. I will also encourage my family, friends, and colleagues to only support charities and organizations which care for all life and do not endorse cruelty to animals. Sincerely, `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 2.KOREA WANTS TO IMPROVE NATIONAL IMAGE SOURCE: PACAS An article ran in a Korean newspaper stating that Korea wanted to improve their national image. Perhaps some comments regarding Korea's animal cruelty might be a good idea. SEND COMMENTS TO: jiji SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to Korea's desire to improve their national image. All I have been hearing about Korea lately is the horrible treatment of animals, mainly dogs and cats, who are beaten, tortured, cooked alive, etc. If Korea wants to improve their national image perhaps the government could start enforcing the Korean Animal Protection Act. Maybe then Korea will not be viewed as such an uncompassionate country. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 3.DOGS IN CHINA UNDER ATTACK SOURCE: ANIMAL GUARDIANS BACKGROUND: Last year we took part in a letter writing campaign to the authorities in Fuzhou - they listened and abandoned their plan to exterminate all the dogs in the city. In the city of Zhongshan in Guangdong Province the police have started a similar extermination plan. They are going round all the buildings and beating the dogs to death - it makes no difference if the animal is owned or a stray, ALL dogs must go. We received this letter from a Zhongshan resident who for obvious reasons wishes to remain anonymous: " I am desperate to talk to anybody who is involve in any organization related to Animal Rights. I live in China - now this the last week the horrible one. Zhongshan Govt. is " cleaning up " all the dogs in the city! It means NO DOGS at all. The sad thing is they do not put them to sleep " peacefully " but terribly. They beat the dogs to death...this according to my landlord and house keeper who saw it on TV News..I my self have 2 dogs and I had to move them to nearby village but even so, the policemen or dog catcher may go there soon...at least sooner or later. I called USA, United Nation even but none of them can help for UN only deals with Humans while the APSCA deals only Inside USA. I am writing to you for I am very desperate..not only for my dogs but to all the animals. Is there anyway this organization can investigate to this matter? I don't know how long this " clearing up " will finish for they only started last week... I am hoping to save the lives of the dogs but I can do nothing! I hope I hear from you very soon and Please advice me on what to do. Thank you very much. " SEND LETTERS TO: Zhongshan Police Department. Xing Zhong Road #26 Zhongshan, Guangdong, PRC. Dear Madam/Sir: I am very concerned about the issue of the " Notice to Kill Dogs " in Zhongshan City. Today, after twenty years of Open Door Policy when China is trying to align itself with international economic, legal, social, cultural and ecological standards, we couldn't help but be worried about the negative publicity this impractical, unreasonable and unscientific decision will bring to Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province and the People's Republic of China. " The Notice " has attracted the attention of numerous animal protection, animal welfare organizations and the media both in and outside China. If it is carried out it will definitely be condemned by the international community. I hereby appeal to the government of Zhongshan to reconsider the notice to kill dogs and spare thousands of innocent lives. Please accept our sincere gratitude for your consideration of this appeal. Sincerely, ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 4.COUGAR HUNT ALERT SOURCE: ANIMAL LIFE BACKGROUND: Your comments needed immediately re. proposal to slaughter cougars in NE and SW Oregon ODFW is proposing a study of why elk herds are declining in NE Oregon (hunters are whining they aren't killing as many elk as they used to...) by killing up to 75% of the cougars in two study areas in NE and SW Oregon. All the cougars in the study areas will be captured and radio collared, and then systematically tracked down with dogs and killed. Please immediately contact ODFW and let them know how you feel about using one million dollars of your tax money on this stupid plan. COMMENT DEADLINE IS SEPT. 25!! SEND LETTERS TO: Bruce Johnson Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 1401 Gekeler Lane La Grande, OR 97850 Phone: 541-962-6556 Fax 541-962-6504 Email johnsobd Please cc your comments to Humane Oregon: humaneor SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposal to slaughter cougars in NE and SW Oregon. As a concerned citizen, I do not want my tax dollars used for this inhumane, useless plan. Studies such as this have been done before and the results proved to be unreliable. Also, a bill asking for such a study was rejected by the legislature last session, however the study seems to have been undertaken inspite of the fact that the people would not approve and the legislature didn't either. I urge you to implement the " no action' alternative.Thank you for your time. Sincerely, `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 5.ANIMALS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY IN DESPERATE NEED Lately we have been hearing many cases of abuse and neglect of animals in Newark, New Jersey. I've set up a page regarding this problem with suggestions on how we all can help. Please visit: http://www.theanimalspirit.com/newark.html ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` 6.NATIONAL FARM ANIMALS AWARENESS WEEK This week falls on the third week of September every year. http://www.theanimalspirit.com/farmaware.html `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 7.UPDATE ON SENIOR PA DOG The dog has FINALLY been united with the woman who originally wanted to adopt him! Much luck to them both. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 8.UPDATE ON NEWARK DOGS Maxine has been able to get the 3 dogs off the street but permanent homes are still needed!!! One dog is being fostered by her mother-in- law and the other two are in a kennel. If you can provide a home for these down-on-their-luck dogs please contact Maxine at: dogwoof ______________________ ______________________ Message: 3 Sat, 02 Sep 2000 06:22:55 -0000 " Shell " <BnzaJ 9/2/00 Action Alerts **RESEND - DISREGARD FIRST MAILING** Sorry about this.. seemed to have a glitch and the first mailing is not how I sent the alerts. ALERTS IN THIS ISSUE: 1.ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AND ANIMAL TESTING - SAMPLE LETTER 2.KOREA WANTS TO IMPROVE NATIONAL IMAGE - SAMPLE LETTER 3.DOGS IN CHINA UNDER ATTACK - SAMPLE LETTER 4.COUGAR HUNT ALERT - SAMPLE LETTER 5.ANIMALS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY IN DESPERATE NEED 6.NATIONAL FARM ANIMALS AWARENESS WEEK 7.UPDATE ON SENIOR PA DOG 8.UPDATE ON NEWARK DOGS `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 1.ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AND ANIMAL TESTING SOURCE: ANIMAL GUARDIANS SEND LETTERS TO: William J. Mulvihill CEO Arthritis Foundation 1330 W. Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309 404-872-7100 SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to The Arthritis Foundation using animals as part of research. My donations will go to charities that use resources such as effective, non-animal research and direct services with humans suffering from a disease. I will also encourage my family, friends, and colleagues to only support charities and organizations which care for all life and do not endorse cruelty to animals. Sincerely, `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 2.KOREA WANTS TO IMPROVE NATIONAL IMAGE SOURCE: PACAS An article ran in a Korean newspaper stating that Korea wanted to improve their national image. Perhaps some comments regarding Korea's animal cruelty might be a good idea. SEND COMMENTS TO: jiji SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing in reference to Korea's desire to improve their national image. All I have been hearing about Korea lately is the horrible treatment of animals, mainly dogs and cats, who are beaten, tortured, cooked alive, etc. If Korea wants to improve their national image perhaps the government could start enforcing the Korean Animal Protection Act. Maybe then Korea will not be viewed as such an uncompassionate country. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 3.DOGS IN CHINA UNDER ATTACK SOURCE: ANIMAL GUARDIANS BACKGROUND: Last year we took part in a letter writing campaign to the authorities in Fuzhou - they listened and abandoned their plan to exterminate all the dogs in the city. In the city of Zhongshan in Guangdong Province the police have started a similar extermination plan. They are going round all the buildings and beating the dogs to death - it makes no difference if the animal is owned or a stray, ALL dogs must go. We received this letter from a Zhongshan resident who for obvious reasons wishes to remain anonymous: " I am desperate to talk to anybody who is involve in any organization related to Animal Rights. I live in China - now this the last week the horrible one. Zhongshan Govt. is " cleaning up " all the dogs in the city! It means NO DOGS at all. The sad thing is they do not put them to sleep " peacefully " but terribly. They beat the dogs to death...this according to my landlord and house keeper who saw it on TV News..I my self have 2 dogs and I had to move them to nearby village but even so, the policemen or dog catcher may go there soon...at least sooner or later. I called USA, United Nation even but none of them can help for UN only deals with Humans while the APSCA deals only Inside USA. I am writing to you for I am very desperate..not only for my dogs but to all the animals. Is there anyway this organization can investigate to this matter? I don't know how long this " clearing up " will finish for they only started last week... I am hoping to save the lives of the dogs but I can do nothing! I hope I hear from you very soon and Please advice me on what to do. Thank you very much. " SEND LETTERS TO: Zhongshan Police Department. Xing Zhong Road #26 Zhongshan, Guangdong, PRC. Dear Madam/Sir: I am very concerned about the issue of the " Notice to Kill Dogs " in Zhongshan City. Today, after twenty years of Open Door Policy when China is trying to align itself with international economic, legal, social, cultural and ecological standards, we couldn't help but be worried about the negative publicity this impractical, unreasonable and unscientific decision will bring to Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province and the People's Republic of China. " The Notice " has attracted the attention of numerous animal protection, animal welfare organizations and the media both in and outside China. If it is carried out it will definitely be condemned by the international community. I hereby appeal to the government of Zhongshan to reconsider the notice to kill dogs and spare thousands of innocent lives. Please accept our sincere gratitude for your consideration of this appeal. Sincerely, ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 4.COUGAR HUNT ALERT SOURCE: ANIMAL LIFE BACKGROUND: Your comments needed immediately re. proposal to slaughter cougars in NE and SW Oregon ODFW is proposing a study of why elk herds are declining in NE Oregon (hunters are whining they aren't killing as many elk as they used to...) by killing up to 75% of the cougars in two study areas in NE and SW Oregon. All the cougars in the study areas will be captured and radio collared, and then systematically tracked down with dogs and killed. Please immediately contact ODFW and let them know how you feel about using one million dollars of your tax money on this stupid plan. COMMENT DEADLINE IS SEPT. 25!! SEND LETTERS TO: Bruce Johnson Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 1401 Gekeler Lane La Grande, OR 97850 Phone: 541-962-6556 Fax 541-962-6504 Email johnsobd Please cc your comments to Humane Oregon: humaneor SAMPLE LETTER: I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposal to slaughter cougars in NE and SW Oregon. As a concerned citizen, I do not want my tax dollars used for this inhumane, useless plan. Studies such as this have been done before and the results proved to be unreliable. Also, a bill asking for such a study was rejected by the legislature last session, however the study seems to have been undertaken inspite of the fact that the people would not approve and the legislature didn't either. I urge you to implement the " no action' alternative.Thank you for your time. Sincerely, `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 5.ANIMALS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY IN DESPERATE NEED Lately we have been hearing many cases of abuse and neglect of animals in Newark, New Jersey. I've set up a page regarding this problem with suggestions on how we all can help. Please visit: http://www.theanimalspirit.com/newark.html ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` 6.NATIONAL FARM ANIMALS AWARENESS WEEK This week falls on the third week of September every year. http://www.theanimalspirit.com/farmaware.html `````````````````````````````````````````````````` 7.UPDATE ON SENIOR PA DOG The dog has FINALLY been united with the woman who originally wanted to adopt him! Much luck to them both. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 8.UPDATE ON NEWARK DOGS Maxine has been able to get the 3 dogs off the street but permanent homes are still needed!!! One dog is being fostered by her mother-in- law and the other two are in a kennel. If you can provide a home for these down-on-their-luck dogs please contact Maxine at: dogwoof _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. 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