Action For Animals is a local, grassroots, nonprofit 501(c)3 group based in Austin, Texas. Our sole purpose is to defend and protect the rights and lives of non-human animals.
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CIRCUS IN TOWN THIS WEEKEND, VEG CHILI COOK-OFF, VICTORIES FOR ANIMALS
Posted on Thu Nov 06 09:01:51 -0600 2008
Action for Animals is just as happy that the elections are over as any of you are. As you know, more Democrats have been elected to the U.S. house and senate. We now have reason to hope that we can do more to protect animals since Democrats are generally more animal-friendly. But our work is not over. Because we have more possible votes then we must work just as hard to make sure those new (and old) animal-friendly legislators vote to protect animals when we need them. We must call/email/and lobby them continuously, constantly, and consistently. We'll let you know when to start pressuring your legislator about important bills in the next few days.
Now, here's what you can do this weekend to protect animals in Austin. Through one of our members we learned that the Shriners Circus will be in town this weekend. We'll be leafleting their shows and holding a demo, as well. We'll be at the Travis County Exposition Center located at 7311 Decker Lane (go to http://www.co.travis.tx.us/exposition_center/map.asp for directions) for all of our events. We will be at the second entrance to the Center. Please park across the street from our demo. We have signs and banners. Please bring your friends, roommates and any others along. Please call us at 512-236-9518 if you have any questions.
Here's our schedule for this event: Friday, Nov. 7th - leafleting from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8th - demo from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9th - leafleting from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Next, we'll be tabling at the Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-off this Sunday, November 9th from 12:00 noon til 4:00 p.m. at the Austin Farmer's Market located at 6701 Burnet Road. We need a couple of folks to table with us for 2-hour shifts. Admission is free for volunteers. Call us at 512-236-9518 to help. No experience necessary. We'll be passing out leaflets and adding folks to our email list. Go to www.lsvn.org for details.
Finally, California voters approved Proposition 2, which will ban battery cages, veal crates, and sow crating. Farmed animals in California will be given these basic necessities by 2015. On the other side of the country, Question 3 passed, which will ban greyhound racing in the state of Massachusetts by 2010. Yes, these are years away but that is probably the reason they passed: no immediate consequences and it gives these industries time to make changes to their businesses.
CORE GROUP MEETING TOMORROW
Posted on Fri Oct 31 12:26:33 -0500 2008
Happy Halloween!!!!
Don't forget our core group meeting this Saturday (tomorrow) from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Spiderhouse (2908 Fruth, behind I Luv Video on Guadalupe). Help us work on our fall campaigns. As a reminder, don't forget that our core group meetings are always the first and third Saturday of each month.
Also, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service is conducting a status review to determine whether three ice-dependent seals that inhabit Alaskan waters warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act. This is the first important step toward protection for ringed, bearded, and spotted seals — all of which are threatened with extinction by the rapid loss of their Arctic sea-ice habitat due to global warming.
Please go to this link to learn more: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2167/t/5243/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26140 This is a super easy way to add your voice to help protect animals.
Next, Katie Couric of CBS News did a story promoting a childrens' rodeo on here Oct. 24, show. Go to this link to write a letter: http://ga0.org/campaign/Couric_rodeo
Thanks, everyone.