Heart 4 Animals

Dear Readers,

Max was sold by NUVAS on April 15, 2010, in order to be used for experimentation.

You probably think of an animal shelter as a safe haven for homeless animals looking for a second chance at a loving home. Tragically, many animals at North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS) never get that opportunity.

PETA recently received 50 photos of dogs NUVAS sold to the University of Utah for use in cruel and deadly experiments. Some of the animals sold to the university have holes drilled into their skulls, their chests cut open and medical devices implanted onto their hearts, and hard plastic tubes repeatedly forced down their throats.

NUVAS is the only animal shelter in the state of Utah that continues to betray animals in its care by selling them for experimentation, and it’s time for the shelter to stop this disgraceful practice of profiting at the expense of these dogs.

See photos and read about Max and other dogs who were denied a second chance at a loving home and learn about what you can do to help end this practice.

Thank you for helping dogs!

Sincerely,

Justin Goodman
Associate Director
Laboratory Investigations Department

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Global Boycott of Procter & Gamble
When: Saturday, May 8, 2-3 PM
Where: Outside London Drugs (1187 Robson Street, between Bute & Thurlow)

Join Liberation BC and other animal lovers around the world as we protest Procter & Gamble, one of the cruelest companies on the planet.
to stop the company’s blinding, burning, maiming and killing of thousands of animals each year in product tests that are cruel, outdated and not required by law.  All signs and literature will be provided.

Most people in Canada are against animal testing for cosmetics and household products, but not everyone knows that Procter & Gamble kills tens of thousands of animals in tests every year–despite the fact that they are not legally required to do so.  Procter & Gamble manufactures dozens of common products, including Febreze, Swiffer, Duracell Batteries, Herbal Essence, Gillette, Tide, Gain, Ivory, Dawn, Head and Shoulders, Pringles, Oil of Olay, and many more, including Iams and Eukanuba pet food.

What products are cruelty-free, you ask? Too many to list here!  Check out www.caringconsumer.com or our page for more info.

Please join us this Saturday and speak out against unnecessary cruelty!

Source: Liberation BC .

	© Karla Goodson/HSI
	Our team saved suffering sled dogs from likely death. Help us rescue animals in situations like this, and work for stronger anti-cruelty laws

Imagine being left in a forest, chained to a tree, without regular access to proper food, clean water or adequate shelter. Imagine growing more and more desperate as the days and weeks go by, your cries unanswered.

For approximately 100 neglected sled dogs in Québec, this was reality until their owner surrendered them, and Humane Society International and the SPCA Laurentide-Labelle arrived to rescue them. Please consider a donation to help us stop this kind of suffering.

As we walked onto the property, my heart broke. The huskies had been chained to plywood structures over barren stretches of frozen mud. Hungry and dehydrated, they were unable to move more than the two-meter radius their chains permitted.

I am always amazed by the power of dogs to forgive. It was as if they realized we were there to help them, and slowly the miserable, emaciated huskies began to wag their tails as we approached. The dogs began to bark in excitement, but one remained quiet, waiting as his friends were rescued. I went to him and, as I grew closer, I realized he was blind because of cataracts—another casualty of the neglect these dogs endured. Carefully, we walked him to freedom, and the promise of a better life.

We arrived just in time. Winter is coming, and many of these dogs may not have survived without our intervention. With extreme cold temperatures approaching, these dogs—including a number of puppies—could have faced a horrific death.

Thankfully, our rescue operation was a complete success. One by one, we led or carried the dogs into our Emergency Services vehicle, and transported them to our emergency shelter an hour away—space generously donated by a local businessperson. There, dedicated volunteers from United Animal Nations will provide round-the-clock care, while SPCA LL veterinarians will treat and vaccinate the dogs. Once healthy, these deserving dogs will be adopted out to loving homes in Canada and the United States.

While these lucky dogs are now safe in their warm, temporary enclosures, so many more less fortunate animals across Canada still face neglect and abuse. With your help, we can ensure sled dogs and other animals do not have to face this kind of misery again.

Please give what you can to help us continue to fight cruelty by rescuing animals and advocating for stronger laws.

Together, we can make animal suffering a thing of the past.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Aldworth
Director
Humane Society International/Canada

The Humane Society of the United States today released the results of an undercover investigation documenting shocking animal abuse at a Vermont slaughter plant. > more> facts about Factory Farming > Personalise draft & Email Letter to the Department of Agriculture now .

On April 29, I featured an article which reported that dogs and cats are reared and beaten alive for “medicinal value” before being boiled alive for consumption. (Pls click here for the article.)

It is never late to do something to help these poor dogs and cats. Please continue to urge the Korean prime minister, the minister of agriculture, and the ambassador in your country to support an amendment to the Animal Protection Act to specifically prohibit the beating, hanging, electrocution, burning, boiling alive, and all other abuse of dogs and cats. The contact details can be found here (URL: http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/korea/koreando.html )

> What YOU CAN do

[About picture on right] :Dogs in South Korea are often beaten before being killed because of the belief that the adrenaline flow caused by the beatings increases virility in men who consume the dogs’ flesh.

Without pressure from international communities, Korea is likely to continue the cruel treatment of dogs & cats. More people need to voice their concern and respectfully seek the cooperation of the Korean heads of government. If you are Korean or have Korean connections, please let them know about this sad issue and seek their help to spread this message. Ideally, if this issue can receive Korean media coverage that would enable it to be broadcast nationally, it could have an effective reach.

No one would tolerate an industry in which thousands of kittens and puppies were kept almost on top of each other in feces-filled barns, were beaten by workers with sticks and even crowbars, and then had their throats cut and their fur scalded off. So why do some people think it’s OK when this happens to chickens and turkeys? If only these gentle animals had cute noses instead of beaks and had paws instead of clawed feet—maybe then they would be treated as the smart and vulnerable individuals they are rather than as things. > more about Factory Farms . > You can help .

Here are several animals that need your help. The letters of appeal have already been drafted for your slight modification and ready to be sent via email:

> Appeal against farm practice of Smashing Heads of Pigs With Hammer

> Speak up for cows that are left to die slow & painful death

> Help stop cruel Dog & Cat Fur trade

> Ask Edmonton to Let elephant Lucy Pack Her Trunk

> here are more animal issues . > Home page .

read about how antibiotics in food affects you and your family here .  > Video .

Skyler was living in a shelter in Florida when Claudia saw his picture online. He was one of many dogs at the shelter, and his chance at finding a happy home may have seemed slim. Claudia drove more than three hours one way to meet him. She knew that shelter animals make great pets, and she wasn’t about to pass him by.

Every shelter dog and cat has a story to tell. As you read this, thousands of dogs and cats of all breeds, sizes, ages, and personalities are waiting for new homes, eager to start a new chapter in their lives.

When you are ready to add a new companion to your life, will you adopt a homeless pet? Take our Adoption Pledge today.

Between three and four million dogs and cats are euthanized each year in animal shelters across the nation. But if more families looking for a pet this year would adopt their new furry friend from a shelter, we could put an end to this tragedy. That’s why I am thrilled to tell you about The Humane Society of the United States’ Adopt campaign.

With the help of animal lovers like Claudia — and you — we can spread the word about the benefits of adoption and work to end the senseless euthanasia of homeless pets. Did you know that one in four shelter dogs are purebred? Or that most animals in shelters are victims of circumstance, there only because of “people problems” like divorce, foreclosure, and change in lifestyle?

Save a life! Take our pledge to adopt your next pet — you will be saving a life — then urge your friends, family, and loved ones to do the same.

Also, The HSUS is partnering with the Ad Council, Maddie’s Fund, and many other animal welfare groups to launch The Shelter Pet Project in late September. This three-year collaborative effort is an unprecedented media campaign urging pet lovers to make shelter adoption their first choice when bringing companion animals into their homes.

Skyler was fortunate to find a home with Claudia – but 50 percent of shelter pets are not as lucky. Somewhere in your town, a dog or cat sits in a cage waiting for a family that may never come. Help homeless animals find their forever homes by taking the first step: Pledge to adopt your next pet, and help us make a difference for all shelter pets.

Thank you for all you do for animals.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States.

After viewing undercover footage of factory farm conditions, which showed that animals were packed into tiny metal crates in which they couldn’t even turn around, comedian and former spokesperson for the New Zealand Pork Industry Mike King recently spoke out against the atrocious conditions that pigs on factory farms in New Zealand must endure. > more .