URGENT: ANIMAL LEGISLATIVE ALERT ! PLEASE ACT NOW !!!

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VERY URGENT: ANIMAL LEGISLATIVE ALERT !

PLEASE ACT NOW !!!

 

 

Dear Friend of animals,

 

If you care about animals, PLEASE make 5 phone calls

and/or send 5 e-mails AS SOON AS YOU CAN,

today for the e-mails and tomorrow morning for phone calls.

 

Two calls re: the cat & dog fur ban; 2 calls re lab animals; and

1 call re manatees. Re the first four calls, Congress will adjourn

very soon and if these bills don't pass, the process will have to

start all over again with the next session of Congress, and

millions of animals could perish in the meantime.

 

Even if you don't live in their area, please also call them to

pass your urgent plea. Because all those issues are

national issues. Thanks so much for the urgent action !

 

Thanks again.

 

Citizens Concerns

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DOG & CAT FUR BAN NEEDS YOUR URGENT HELP:

 

Rep's. Phil Crane (R-IL / 8th) and Bill Archer (R-TX / 7th) are the

key House negotiators on the pending legislation to prohibit dog &

cat fur products. Crane is chairman of the Trade Subcommittee

and Archer is chairman of the Ways & Means Committee.

 

They are locked in a battle with Sen. Finance Committee chairman

Bill Roth (R-DE) over which version - House or Senate - of the

dog & cat fur legislation will be finally enacted.

 

Sen. Roth's version is MUCH stronger - its provisions will ensure

effective enforcement of the ban and labeling so that consumers

know what they are buying.

 

The House version could lead to a ban " on the books " that is not

actually enforced.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

 

Call Rep's Crane and Archer TODAY, and urge them to AGREE

to Senator Bill Roth's version of the dog & cat fur legislation, to

ensure the strongest possible enforcement of the ban on these

horrendous products. If you happen to live in their districts

(Crane: Chicago's West suburbs; Archer: Houston area),

be sure to say you are a CONSTITUENTS !

 

Rep. Crane's Trade Subcommittee office:

202/225-6649 (fax: 202/226-0158);

 

Rep. Bill Archer's Ways & Means Committee office:

(202/225-3625).

 

(even if you are not constituents, please also CALL THEM. c.c.)

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LAB ANIMAL BILLS HANG IN THE BALANCE:

 

Time is running out in the 106th Congress.

 

This week, two important bills are on the floor awaiting full

Senate approval: H.R. 4281, the " ICCVAM " bill that will encourage

federal agencies to accept non-animal product testing methods

instead of animal tests,

 

and S. 2725 that will establish sanctuaries for chimpanzees

who are no longer used in medical research but languish

in expensive, inhumane lab cages. The ICCVAM bill

passed the House by voice vote on October 17th, and we must

have the Senate approve this House version of the legislation.

(For more info on these bills, see issue #110 or visit

http://www.hsus.org/programs/government/leglineup.html)

 

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

 

Call and urge your two Senators to support both of these

bills - S. 2725 and H.R. 4281 (be sure to say you want the House

ICCVAM bill approved) - on the Senate floor and get them enacted

before Congress adjourns (call the switchboard at 202/224-3121

or visit www.senate.gov).

 

PHONE CALLS ARE THE BEST way to reach your Senators!

 

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" CRUNCHIN' BONES " : A DEADLY TREAT:

In issue # 107, we alerted you to the lethal threat that certain

kinds of food containers can pose to wild animals foraging through

trash for snacks. In the past, Yoplait yogurt containers have been

identified as a deadly trap for many wild skunks, squirrels, and other

animals who suffocate when their heads become wedged inside

the containers because of their odd design.

 

Recently, a dog treat container was responsible for the similar, tragic

death of another animal victim: a 2 ½ year-old German Shepherd

named Ally. On August 18th, Ally's owner returned to her home to

find that Ally had gotten her head stuck in an empty " Crunchin' Bones "

container and had suffocated. While Ally had no trouble pushing

through the container's flimsy, push-top lid, she was unable to

extricate her head once wedged inside the barrel-shaped container.

The reaction from the " Crunchin' Bones " manufacturer? A glib response

that " the barrel is a good marketing container for our Crunchin' Bones,

but it wasn't intended for your pets to play with. "

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

 

Write to the Sunshine Mills company and tell them that

you are outraged that they would place profits over the value of the

lives of so many of our pets! Let them know that you consider

the design of their Crunchin' Bones container to be irresponsible

and dangerous!

 

Write to: Bruce Morgan, Manager of Animal Testing Services,

PO Box 736, Red Bay,

AL 35582

fax: 256-356-9069 /

email: lozbirn

or call Customer Service at: 800-633-3349

 

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VICTORY IN VICTORIA'S SECRET CAMPAIGN!

 

In Issue # 105, we reported on the disappointing decision

of the Victoria's Secret company to feature 2 pages of fur

garments in its Fall 2000 catalog. Now, thanks to

the thousands of letters and phone calls from concerned customers,

Victoria' Secret has recently opted to pull its fur garments from its

Holiday 2000 catalog! While this is a great blow against the

cruel fur industry, the next major step will be to convince

Victoria's Secret to maintain this fur-free policy permanently.

Company executives are meeting NOW to decide whether or not

they want to feature fur garments in next year's catalog!

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Contact the Executive Vice President of Victoria's Secret

and thank her for choosing compassion and public sentiment

over profit! Also encourage her to maintain a fur-free policy

permanently!

 

Write to:

Mary Ellen Coyne, Executive Vice President/

General Merchandise Manager,

1114 Avenue of the Americas,

5th Floor,

New York, NY 10036 / ph:

 

212-403-9216 / email:

http://www.victoriassecret.com/html/custsrvc/contact/

 

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LAST PUSH FOR MANATEES:

 

Remember-Thursday, October 19th marks the opening

of the " Manatee Summit " convened by Florida Governor Jeb Bush

in Tallahassee. Drop Governor Bush a quick note or phone message

and thank him for his efforts toward manatee protection and urge him

to continue to withstand pressure from boating industry lobbyists to

weaken manatee protection!

 

Call (850-488-4441),

fax (850-487-0801) or email

jeb TODAY !

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Above messages are from :

HUMANElines

A project of The Humane Society of the United States

and The Fund for Animals (202) 955-3663 or E-mail

humanelines

http://www.hsus.org/programs/government/humanelines.html

--- Issue #115 --- October 18, 2000

For more information on legislation, how to find your legislators,

and past HUMANElines, visit http://www.hsus.org or

http://www.fund.org