Please Be Jessica Biel's Friend July 2, 2008

Posted by Patricia at July 2, 2008 11:40 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack

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Hey Jessica Biel fans, listen up! Your gal needs some love. Yeah, she's one of the sexiest women on the planet who just happens to be dating Justin Timberlake who just happens to be one of the sexiest men on the planet (they look disgustingly happy in every photo, don't they?) but according to her very first blog ever, she needs some friends, too. Oh, and she's an animal rights advocate, don'tcha know.

In her blog, which is causing quite a buzz, she describes herself as "internet challenged," which I admit surprised me. What didn't surprise me was what she said about animal rights, or that her beloved dog, Tina, was right there with her on the set.

Biel wrote, "I'm trying on the producer cap with my friend, Michelle, with our production company Iron Ocean Films. We made a thirty minute short last year, called Hole in the Paper Sky about a man's experience after meeting a dog that changed his life. I think it's a really evocative, beautiful film, and it has won an award at all four festivals where it has screened. I'll put up a trailer as soon as I can figure out how to do that : ) I hope that animal lovers will be moved by this film as well because it has an animal rights element to it, which I'm a huge advocate for. I'm actually sitting here with my dog, Tina. She's not really into blogging."

FYI, the dog in the movie is actually in a lab and well, I won't tell you what happens but you should definitely have the tissues close when you watch it.

So she's got four films that are about to be released, she's currently working on a fifth with yummy Mr. Jake Gyllenhaal called Nailed, and she's running her own production company?! No wonder she doesn't have much time for blogging or growing her MySpace family. Show Jessica Biel some love, won't you?

xox

Patricia

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Street Sweeper Kills Dog June 17, 2008

Posted by Marta at June 17, 2008 12:19 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack

Did you guys hear about this? Ginger, a Boston terrier, was sucked up into a fast-moving street sweeper in the Bronx and killed over the weekend, leaving her guardian, Robert Machin, in shock as the truck moved on. Machin chased after the sweeper for approximately 2½ blocks, trying to get the operator to stop—though the operator didn't turn off the whirring brushes until after he arrived back at the scene. You can check out the full story in the NY Daily News.

It's without a doubt a heartbreaking situation. What I find to be unbelievable though, is that after the Department of Sanitation offered its condolences, it also added, "It is important for all New Yorkers to remember to maintain the safety of their animals while walking city streets."

As if the obviously crushed guardian wasn't already heartbroken enough, the department makes it sound like it was his fault, even though witnesses said the sweeper vehicle was speeding.

Please write to Department of Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty through this online form kindly demanding that the Department of Sanitation's operators drive more carefully. We need to ensure that a tragedy like this doesn't happen again.

My deepest sympathies go out to Robert Machin, who was quoted as saying, the dogs "are my babies. Those are my family."

♥ Marta

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How Do You Spread the Word? June 4, 2008

Posted by Marta at June 4, 2008 2:49 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack

Ophelia's dog, Aubrey, spreads the animal rights' word with stickers:

Eileen does it with cupcakes:


Taylor gets the word out at school by decorating her locker:


How do you spread the word of animal rights?

♥ Marta

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Ingrid Newkirk to K-Fed: "Don't Forget About the Dogs!" October 5, 2007

Posted by Patricia at October 5, 2007 4:56 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

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Here's a sentence I never thought I'd write...yesterday PETA president Ingrid Newkirk sent a letter to Kevin Federline on behalf of the dogs Britney Spears has collected over the years.

I'm sure you've all seen the numerous shots of Britney carting her latest "purchase", London, around with her as if he were a living handbag. Since it appears she hasn't been taking very good care of her children (or herself based on...well, her appearance, her car accidents, numerous compromising photos, oh, there's just too much to mention), and since the LA chapter of the SPCA has already investigated her for failing to provide veterinary care for London after he was stepped on and suffered a broken leg, we think it's in his best interest to get the heck out of there too. And since the court feels Kevin's better suited to care for their children, we've asked he pursue custody of the animals as well.

No word yet from K-Fed but we're really hoping he decides to rescue them cause I can't imagine what life is like for them at Britney's house. I wouldn't even want to hazard a guess as to what's going on over there.

xox

Patricia

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Bikes, Dogs, and France July 27, 2007

Posted by Lara Sanders at July 27, 2007 2:57 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack

What do bikes, dogs, and France have in common? Levi Leipheimer that's what—let me tell you why. Not only is Levi Team Discovery's top hope to win this year's Tour de France (you know, that ginourmous bike race in Europe that Lance Armstrong won a bunch of times?), he is also the star of a brand new PETA ad, encouraging people to have their companion animals spayed and neutered. Check out the ad starring Levi and his rescued pup Bandit (to the right), then scroll down to read the interview.

When did you decide to pursue cycling professionally?

I started riding when I was 13, and I basically knew then that it was what I wanted to do. I race for seven months of the year and train for 10. During the off-season, I usually ride my mountain bike for fun. In an average training week, I ride between two and seven hours a day.

We heard that you enjoy eating vegetarian food. Is there one vegetarian dish that you would recommend for athletes in training?

Every day when I head out on my bike, I'm fueled by an energy-packed vegetarian breakfast of oatmeal, apples, blueberries, strawberries, and nuts. I've done this for years. My favorite post-ride meal is pasta with lots of garlic and sunflower seeds or pine nuts.

What message would you like to get out to folks about how they can help reduce companion animal overpopulation?

In the Unites States, there really isn't any excuse for not spaying and neutering your pets. There are low-cost spay-neuter options in almost every city and town. All you have to do is look.

You have a lot of fans out there, which gives you a powerful platform to reach people and make a difference. What is your message to them about having compassion and getting active to help animals?

The world belongs to animals, too—it's not just ours for the taking. Be kind to animals.

Levi is currently in 3rd place, so ride like the wind Levi...ride like the wind.

xoxo-Lara

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