US Government Sending Tigers to a War Zone? July 24, 2008
Posted by Marta at July 24, 2008 5:11 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 3 ) | TrackBackNo need to wonder if you misread the subject line; it's true. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a permit for a roadside zoo in North Carolina to send two tigers to the Baghdad Zoo in Iraq.
If you're like me, you probably need to pick your jaw up off the floor. I mean seriously, do you guys remember how media reported that when the war in Iraq began, hundreds of animals at the Baghdad Zoo were killed, stolen, eaten, stuffed, sold, or let loose by looters, or they escaped when mortar blasts damaged their cages? So why should the zoo be any safer now?
The roadside zoo in North Carolina isn't the best situation, obviously, but at least it's a hell-of-a-lot less likely someone is going to try to kill or eat the tigers in North Carolina.
We need you to take action! Write to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and ask them to reevaluate their decision and deny the permit to export two tigers to the Baghdad Zoo.
Thanks in advance for your help with this!
♥ Marta
Breaking News: Denny's Ends Its Partnership with Ringling Bros. Circus January 8, 2008
Posted by Pulin Modi at January 8, 2008 11:00 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 6 ) | TrackBack
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It's barely into the new year and we already have a campaign victory to announce. After months of letters, e-mails, calls, and demonstrations, we are happy to announce that Denny's has ended its partnership with notorious animal abuser Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Congratulations to all of you who took part in this campaign. Thousands of you contacted the company. Your activism makes all the difference in letting companies know that animal abuse is not tolerated by caring consumers.
This victory is huge for elephants, tigers, and other animals who are being dragged around the country in cramped boxcars and forced to perform silly and often painful tricks under the threat of beatings and punishment.
With this announcement, Denny's joins other compassionate companies like MasterCard, Visa, Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Lucky Brand Jeans who all ended their Ringling sponsorships after learning of the abuse inherent in circuses that use animals.
You can thank Denny's for making the compassionate decision to end their Ringling sponsorship by emailing them here.
Feeling inspired and ready to take on another company that supports Ringling's animal abuse? Act now to please urge AAA to end their current Ringling promotions.
Nice work team! This year is going to be incredible!
