Halloween Safety Tips for Animals

By taking a few simple precautions, everyone—humans and animals alike—can have a safe and happy Halloween. Check out PETA’s tips for protecting animals during this haunting holiday.

Watch: The Downed Cow Story

See the heartbreaking true story of a downed cow who was kicked in the face, ribs, and back in an effort to get her to stand up. Watch now and learn what you can do to help dairy cows! >Prime Minister’s wife Sarah Brown refuses Veal & Foie Gras served at summit > Mistreated veal calves > Facts about veal .

‘Save the Seals’ Celebrity Ad Series

Kelly Osbourne, Perez Hilton, and Animal Collective are among the celebs speaking out against Canada’s annual seal slaughter. See their ads and find out who else is speaking up for seals.

Texas Animal Shelter Sells Cats for Use in Deadly Lab

Odessa Animal Control has been selling lost and stray cats to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where they are used in deadly medical training courses. Help these cats now!

PETA’s Cruelty-Free Shopping Guide Featuring Kelly Carlson

Nip/Tuck star Kelly Carlson knows that true beauty comes from compassion. Check out our new cruelty-free shopping guide with Kelly on the cover.

Tell Circuses With Animals to Hit the Road!

You can help keep circuses that use animals from bringing their cruel shows to your town. Order free leaflets and stickers and learn more ways to help take on circuses!

Source: People For The Ethical treatment of Animals .

You go, Girl ! > read details here .

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Richard Gere, who will be starring in a role as a professor, said he “cried like a baby” as he was so moved by the script for his new movie, based on the story of a dog which spent days and days waiting for its owner who never came back. > more .

Original article from The Associated Press .

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 .

Dear friends, please help support World Society for the Prevention of Cruelty efforts below:

This is an emergency, please support the animal victims of three separate natural disasters.

The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has deployed three veterinarian-led Disaster Assessment and Response Teams (DART) to bring aid to thousands of animals left homeless and helpless after tragedy struck earlier this week in the Philippines, Samoa and Indonesia.

Please give right now, your donation will help us provide emergency relief to these animals.

As you can well imagine our disaster relief team is extremely busy so getting updates and information from them has been a challenge, but this is what I can tell you now:

We’re on the ground in the Phillipines providing emergency shelter, food and care for thousands of homeless pets. We’ll continue to provide care until their owners can safely return for them.

In Western Samoa, our DART team will be treating animals as they travel the area to determine what the most crucial needs are. At this point it looks like the animals most likely to be affected are companion animals, including a large population of stray dogs.

WSPA has also deployed a DART team to assess the animal welfare need in Indonesia and we hope to have a clearer picture to share with you in the coming days.

As the world focuses on the humanitarian requirements of these tragic events, it’s up to me and you to help the animals.
With thanks,

Silia Smith
Regional Director, WSPA Canada

PS. WSPA leads the way in treating animals affected by disaster but we need your help to continue our critical mission. Please give generously now! .