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He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.

Author Unknown

When choosing a family pet, please consider adopting from your local animal shelter...it'll do your heart good!

"Within the heart of every stray lies the singular desire to be loved" ♥

See for yourself just how CRUEL Ringling Bros is. Then, please, do not pay to see these abused animals for entertainment. It only gives them incentive to continue their cruelty.

See Ringling Bros Circus Cruelty

Welcome to Animals Matter Too!

The purpose of Animals Matter Too is to publish & share information relating to the humane and compassionate treatment of all animals. Whether a dog, cat, horse, bird, farm or wild animal, it's incomprehensible for us to do nothing while they are abused and tortured for the sake of money, research or entertainment. It is our obligation to help them. We do not ask for donations for Animals Matter Too, we simply share what we've learned and ask you to consider helping in your community. If you cannot afford to make a cash donation to your local non-profit animal welfare & rescue organization, then please volunteer your services. Any form of assistance would be appreciated. If you need help finding information or have questions on organizations in your area, please contact me and I will do whatever I can to assist you. If you would like to make a donation, we highly recommend any of the organizations in our Animal Welfare Groups list. If you have any information you'd like to pass along, please Contact Us. Thank you for visiting!

Janet Knight, AMT

~ Please help if you can, either by donating to an animal welfare group or by volunteering your time. Remember, no donation is too small and no time is ever wasted. ~

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Pet Detectives and Rescue Fund

Pet Detectives and Rescue Fund is a new non-profit organization, which will focus on stopping, exposing and preventing animal abuse.

What We Will Investigate:

Issues of organized animal fighting
Animal hoarding
Physically abused or beaten animals
Animal mutilation
Animals trapped in a vehicle
Animals lacking necessary food, water and/or shelter as dictated by law
Animals that are sick and/or injured who do not receive due medical attention
Illegal shooting, trapping, poisoning, torture and/or burning of any domestic animal
Animal Abandonment
Verbal or written threats to injure, steal or kill an animal
Potential injury to animals from tangled leashes, embedded collars, ropes or chains; animals improperly tethered according to new state laws
We will investigate pet stores, boarding kennels, stables, etc.,
We will investigate livestock whose health and welfare are threatened by poor conditions such as lack of food, water and/or shelter

*Click here to read more about PDRF

Animal Welfare Groups

Animal Welfare Organizations are reeling from the lack of donations due to the world's economic problems. With families having trouble paying their rent and buying food, donations have fallen, dramatically, to an all-time low. If at all possible, please try to donate a small amount to a shelter or rescue group - especially the smaller organizations who aren't as well-known and don't have the luxury of receiving large, corporate donations. Many of the volunteers and directors spend every spare moment working with and helping animals and donate what they can for food and necessities. Your donation doesn't have to be large, a $5 donation is a welcomed sight for any shelter. If enough people would donate a dollar or two, it would make a big difference. Thanks!

Why Some Dogs Have Issues..... ☺

Red Lion Hotels Joins the Paws to Click Movement!

Are you hitting the road this summer with your pet? Before you do, be sure to join the ASPCA, Bergan and Red Lion Hotels in the Paws to Click movement! In recognition that an estimated 30,000 car accidents are caused annually by unrestrained pets, this movement increases awareness of the importance of keeping your pet crated or buckled up in the car to help keep the whole family safe.

Red Lion is a chain of more than 40 pet-friendly hotels throughout the western United States. Pets can stay for free, and even earn points in the Red Lion R&R Club loyalty program! The ASPCA is proud to have partners like Red Lion Hotels, which not only caters to traveling pets, but supports our cause in many ways. Red Lion helped turn Spokane, WA, orange in April by lighting up their Hotel at the Park in our signature color—and they also donated $2,500 to local shelters. This month, in support of Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat month, Red Lion will donate much-needed supplies such as used linens, towels and blankets to local shelters in their hotels’ communities.

Red Lion also continues to raise funds for the ASPCA by donating $2 from the sale of each “Red, the Lion,” their adorable plush mascot. Thank you, Red Lion—and be sure to join the Paws to Click movement!

Fascinating...

A Magnificent Sight

In January, 2010, the weather in Comox, BC was so cold, the eagles in the area were unable to find food. They landed at Goose Spit and found they had some human friends in the area. Some kind residents (pictured above) gathered together some fish and fed the eagles to help them survive the cold spell. The word seem to get around to all the others and they were soon surrounded by dozens of the majestic American Bald Eagles. Thankfully, they took some gorgeous pictures too. Simply fascinating!

Please Buy Animal Rescue Stamps

The next time you purchase a book of stamps, please ask for the Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet design. They were just released on 04/30/10 and were created to help raise awareness of the need to find homes for shelter pets. The cost is the same as traditional stamps. All 10 pets, featured on the stamps, had been homeless at one time. Happily, nine of them had been adopted at the time they were photographed. Hopefully, the last one found a loving home as well. The USPS is also offering other products such as mugs, mousepads, notecards and more. Perfect gifts for the animal lovers in your life!

As an added bonus, Ellen Degeneres and Halo: Purely for Pets will be donating a million meals to shelters across the country. Halo manufactures a line of holistic, natural products for dogs and cats. They are also a company with a big heart, always lending a helping hand, whenever possible. Read more about Halo: Purely for Pets

The stamps are available at all US Postal Stations and online at USPS.com

Rudozem Street Dog Rescue

Rudozem Street Dog Rescue (RSDR) is a non-profit foundation that rescues Street Dogs in Bulgaria and finds loving homes for them.

In August 2007, the Rowles family - Diane and Tony Rowles and their 4 children, 4 dogs and 2 cats decided to make the move to Bulgaria to have a more peaceful life from the busy lifestyle in the UK. The Rowles bought a family property in the outskirts of Rudozem and a renovation property an hours drive away in the middle of a village.

After living in Bulgaria for a few months, the family saw the plight of the street dogs and started feeding them and patting them. They were shocked by the locals reactions and abuse towards the street dogs and saw dogs spat on, kicked or had stones thrown at them. They continued to feed the dogs on the streets when they could out of their own money. However, with the continuing street dogs needing to be fed on the streets, it was getting harder and harder not do do something, so the family decided in September 2008, that they would start a foundation to help rescue more street dogs and find them loving homes.

Rudozem Street Dog Rescue (RSDR) officially become a registered foundation in March 2009, by a Bulgarian lawyer. With the registration in place, the family arranged with an adoption team in Holland to find homes for the dogs they rescue.

Click here to read more about RSDR

A special thanks to Anita P. for information on RSDR

The Furrytale Farm

The Furrytale Farm. . .a place where old and unwanted animals can come and live out their days in peace and comfort. . .a place where abused and abandoned animals can learn to trust again and have a second chance at happily ever after. . .a place where neighs mingle with brays, where oinks are truly squeals of delight and where woofs are welcoming. . .a place where kids learn to respect and value animals and learn in turn to respect and value themselves.

Now in its twelfth year of operation, The Furrytale Farm is a no-kill multi-species rescue facility that provides its residents with sound nutrition, complete medical care and a comprehensive rehabilitation program and its visitors with a new and different concept of compassion and acceptance. It features open societies for the equines who frolic with one another in their pastures, for the porcines who root happily side by side in their yard, for the felines who roam the acres, keeping the farm safe and for the canines, who play together, eat together, sleep together and share their home with the farm’s founder, Suzannah Sloan.

Click here to read more about The Furrytale Farm

A special thanks to Lisa A. for information on The Furrytale Farm

Einstein: The Tiny Pinto

Look at this adorable miniature horse! His name is Einstein and he was born April 22, 2010. He weighed only six pounds at birth and is 14 inches tall - a whopping 7 inches and 12 pounds smaller than the average miniature horse. He may well be the future Guinness World Record Holder for World's Tiniest Horse.

Einstein is completely healthy and perfectly proportioned. Fortunately, he was born in a responsible, ethical farm where the goal is a healthy animal and is not intent on breeding the tiniest horse possible. His new owners, Charles Cantrell and Rachel Wagner, bought little Einstein partly to keep him out of some kind of life in a circus...thank goodness!

Einstein - The Tiny Pinto

Bea Arthur Still Fighting McDonald's Cruelty

How can you not love Bea Arthur? During her life, she was a staunch supporter of animal rights and she's still fighting cruelty after her death. Here is PETA's new campaign poster aimed at McDonald's cruel slaughter methods. Please note that Ms. Arthur's image was used with her approval and that of her family. She left money to PETA in her will to pressure McDonald's to switch to a less-violent, USDA-approved chicken slaughter method. PETA says it would spare birds of broken legs and being scalded to death in de-feathering tanks. McDonald's CEO, Jim Skinner, refuses to make the switch even though the less-cruel method is supported by McDonald's own animal welfare advisors. Read more at McCruelty.com

An honorary PETA director and the winner of multiple PETA Humanitarian Awards, Bea Arthur joined PETA in 1987, when the Golden Girls did an anti-fur episode and Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Betty White filmed a PETA anti-fur PSA on the set of the show.

A tireless advocate for animals, Bea campaigned against the force-feeding of ducks in the foie gras trade, traveling to London with PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk, where she called on Harrod's to stop selling the cruelly made pâté. She was particularly upset about fur and used to place ads in playbills calling for theater patrons to have a change of heart and donate their furs to PETA. Bea also called for a boycott of KFC until it improves the way it raises and kills its chickens, campaigned against animal experimentation, spoke out about the abuse of animals on factory farms and was a vocal opponent of the use of exotic animals in circuses. She also helped launch and was a member of PETA’s Augustus Club, which helps members remember PETA in their estate plans and wills.

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May You Always.....

These are so cute - you just can't help but smile.

May you always make the right moves

May your cup runneth over with love

May you always find shelter from any storm

May you always remain good looking & looking good!

May you find the perfect diet for your soul.

May you find perfect balance in the company you keep

May you have as much fun as you can before someone makes you stop

May the worst thing that happens to you come in slobbery pink & furry tan

May all the new folks you meet be interesting and kind

May you always manage to make time for a siesta

May your accessories always harmonize with your natural beauty!

May you always know when to walk away and know when to run

Should your mouth ever be bigger than your stomach, may you have a chewing good time!

And, finally, may your friends always bring you joy!

Well, at least he's not Georgia's problem anymore....

Michael Scelia, 23, is a former Army sergeant and a man who killed a puppy because it suited his mood. He picked up a 3-month old Papillon, named Oliver, by the face and twisted his neck until he died. Scelia then left him on the bed for his girlfriend to find when she returned home from the gym. This was in November of 2008.

On April 20, 2010, he pleaded no contest to charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and a misdemeanor count of "simple" battery. He was sentenced to three years' probation, 150 hours of community service and an anger management course. Unfortunately, the ADA, Michael Craig, agreed to allow Scelia to enter a "best interest" plea. According to Scelia's defense attorney, a best interest plea is a different kind of plea in which there is no admission of guilt on record. And, since he pleaded as a first-time offender, this disgusting act of violence will not appear on his record when he completes his probation and would allow Scelia to rejoin the military. He must also stay away from his former girlfriend and her mother. Additionally, he is banished from Georgia except in counties adjacent to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Apparently, Scelia's anger and cruelty is not only reserved for helpless, innocent puppies - there are reports he was also accused of head-butting a woman in January of 2009. And today, I received an email from a family member of the victim which alleges she suffered frequent beatings by Scelia and that he had made menacing threats against her mother. While there is no mention of this abuse in any published article, part of the sentence stipulates that he must stay away from the victim and her mother. This can only mean there was a legitimate and immediate concern, on the court's part, for their safety.

The Assistant District Attorney states: "We negotiated it in good faith. The advantages of our sentence is he is banished."

I guess if he's someone else's problem, that's a good thing.

Click here to read more about the Scelia case

Feathered Friends Forever

Feathered Friends Forever is America's largest non-profit Rescue and Sanctuary for Exotic & Endangered Parrots. They care for over 700 abandoned and abused parrots from 42 states including Alaska on a 10 acre site just outside Augusta, Georgia. They work to improve the lives of companion birds and promote advancing avian welfare through humane education, rescue, and by providing a temporary and/or permanent safe haven for birds. It is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax-deductible.

Unlike many shelters for dogs, cats and other animals, Feathered Friends receives no funding from state or local governments. They rely strictly on private donations. Everyone involved with Feathered Friends Forever is a volunteer including Board Members and the Founder. Military personnel are welcome to leave their parrots there while protecting our country overseas and that is done at little or no cost to our soldiers.

How you can help Feathered Friends Forever

FFF Wish List

Become a Member

Sponsor a Bird

Make a Donation

Become a Volunteer

Click here to read more about Feathered Friends Forever

Our Celebrity Spotlight: Bob Barker

Bob Barker, born in 1923, is known by most as the amiable host of television game shows such as The Price is Right, Truth or Consequences and others. But, more importantly, he's known to others as a man with a heart of gold and a seemingly tireless dedication to animal rights.

He has always been an animal lover and became an activist in 1979 after becoming a vegetarian and, subsequently, becoming more aware of just how appallingly animals were being treated. Since that time, he has generously given his time and money to help animals in every circumstance including shelters, circuses and the fur industry.

Barker does not wear leather and has been an outspoken opponent of the use of fur on his shows. In 1987, he urged the producers of the Miss Universe Pageant to discontinue having the contestants wear fur. At first, they agreed and when they reneged on their promise, Barker resigned as host. He was also instrumental in changing some of the prizes awarded on The Price is Right. They stopped giving away fur coats, anything made of leather, hunting safaris and don't include bullfights with a trip to Spain.

Regarding "Fur Free Friday" (the day after Thanksgiving), Barker says, "I urge anyone who has the opportunity to speak out against fur to make their contempt for fur known at every opportunity, and to point out that fur is no longer chic… that it is a thing of the past. Most of the young people are not wearing fur. It’s the older people who wear it. When this generation is no more, hopefully fur will be no more."

In 1994, he founded the DJ&T Foundation, named for his beloved, late wife, Dorothy Jo and his mother, Tilly, both of whom were animal lovers. It was created to fund animal rescue facilities and neutering programs all over the United States supporting low cost Spay/Neuter Clinics and Voucher Programs. Barker has endowed the foundation so it may continue funding projects indefinitely.

For many years, Barker ended episodes of the Price is right with the phrase, "Help control the pet population, have your pets spayed or neutered". Following in his footsteps, Drew Carey continued this tradition after succeeding him as host of the game show.

A man who puts his money where his mouth is, Bob Barker made two staggering donations in 2010:

In March, he donated $2.5 millions dollars to PETA to build a new facility in Los Angeles.
In January, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society received a $5,000,000 donation to purchase and outfit a ship to help prevent illegal whaling. The ship was named for Barker.

If there's a lesson to be learned from Bob Barker, it is simply that it's never too late to begin a new, more meaningful, chapter in one's life. He was nearly 60 years old when he became an animal activist and champion. And what a difference he has made in lives of hundreds of thousands of animals and human beings in the years since! And while we don't all have the same financial resources as Barker, we do have time and, perhaps, we should set aside more of it to help improve the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. He is truly inspirational.

Bob Barker's DJ&T Foundation

A Special Thanks to Donna for providing information on Bob Barker!

Ellen Degeneres - A Force for Animals

The absolutely fabulous Ellen Degeneres gets her own comic! Ellen's life is the subject of a new "Female Force" comic book from Bluewater Productions. Plus, at her request, 30% of the sales go to benefit The Humane Society of the United States.

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has also been a force in spreading the animal protection message and just won a Genesis Award for Best Talk Show. (The Genesis Awards will air on Animal Planet April 24-25).

You can help by purchasing a copy at Barnes & Noble, Borders, at comic book stores or online! Remember The HSUS will receive 30% of the proceeds.

Ellen has been an animal lover and activist for years and donates, not only her time, but financially as well. And her generosity knows no bounds. She has also helped to raise millions of dollars for Brad Pitt's Make it Right Foundation which helps aid the victims of Katrina in New Orleans. We love you, Ellen, way to go!

The Man with Something Extra....

This gentleman is a ranger assigned to prevent poaching around the wildlife refuge area of Lanseria, South Africa. The way these animals interact with him is absolutely stunning! The lions seem to know he's there to protect them. His charm works with hyenas and cougars too. Hyenas are usually vicious. Check out the pics taken in the river - astounding because lions hate water. Amazing...

Companies That DO Test on Animals

Why are these companies included on the 'Do Test' list?

The following companies manufacture products that ARE tested on animals. Those marked with a t are currently observing a moratorium (i.e., current suspension of) on animal testing. Please encourage them to announce a permanent ban. Listed in parentheses are examples of products manufactured by either the company listed or, if applicable, its parent company. For a complete listing of products manufactured by a company on this list, please visit the company's Web site or contact the company directly for more information. Companies on this list may manufacture individual lines of products without animal testing (e.g., Clairol claims that its Herbal Essences line is not animal-tested). They have not, however, eliminated animal testing from their entire line of cosmetics and household products.

Similarly, companies on this list may make some products, such as pharmaceuticals, that are required by law to be tested on animals. However, the reason for these companies' inclusion on the list is not the animal testing that they conduct that is required by law, but rather the animal testing (of personal-care and household products) that is not required by law.

What can be done about animal tests required by law?

Although animal testing of pharmaceuticals and certain chemicals is still mandated by law, the arguments against using animals in cosmetics testing are still valid when applied to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. These industries are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, and it is the responsibility of the companies that kill animals in order to bring their products to market to convince the regulatory agencies that there is a better way to determine product safety. PETA is actively working on this front by funding the development and validation of non-animal test methods and providing input through our involvement on government advisory committees at both the national and international levels. Companies often resist progress and, instead of using human-relevant non-animal tests, choose to use animal tests because their results can be manipulated. Let companies know how you feel about this.

Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight), P.O. Box 1625, Horsham, PA 19044-6625; 609-683-5900; 800-524-1328; www.armhammer.com

tBic Corporation, 1 Bic Way, Ste.1, Shelton, CT 06484; 203-783-2000; www.bicworld.com

Church & Dwight (Aim, Arm & Hammer, Arrid, Brillo, Close-up, Kaboom, Lady's Choice, Mentadent, Nair, Orange Glo International, Oxi Clean, Pearl Drops), P.O. Box 1625, Horsham, PA 19044-6625; 609-683-5900; 800-524-1328; www.churchdwight.com

Clairol (Aussie, Daily Defense, Herbal Essences, Infusium 23, Procter & Gamble), 1 Blachley Rd., Stamford, CT 06922; 800-252-4765; www.clairol.com

Clorox (ArmorAll, Formula 409, Fresh Step, Glad, Liquid Plumber, Pine-Sol, Soft Scrub, S.O.S., Tilex), 1221 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612; 510-271-7000; 800-227-1860; www.clorox.com

Dial Corporation (Dry Idea, Purex, Renuzit, Right Guard, Soft & Dri), 15101 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 5028, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2199; 800-528-0849; www.dialcorp.com

Johnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Listerine, Lubriderm, Neutrogena, Rembrandt, ROC), 1 Johnson & Johnson Plz., New Brunswick, NJ 08933; 732-524-0400; 800-526-3967; www.jnj.com

L'Oréal (Biotherm, Cacharel, Garnier, Giorgio Armani, Helena Rubinstein, Lancôme, Matrix Essentials, Maybelline, Ralph Lauren Fragrances, Redken, Soft Sheen, Vichy), 575 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017; 212-818-1500; www.loreal.com

Max Factor (Procter & Gamble), 1 Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.maxfactor.com

Mead, 10 W. Second St., #1, Dayton, OH 45402; 937-495-6323; www.meadweb.com

Melaleuca, 3910 S. Yellowstone Hwy., Idaho Falls, ID 83402-6003; 208-522-0700; www.melaleuca.com

New Dana Perfumes, 470 Oakhill Rd., Crestwood Industrial Park, Mountaintop, PA 18707; 800-822-8547

Olay (Procter & Gamble), P.O. Box 599, Cincinnati, OH 45201; 800-543-1745; www.oilofolay.com

Pantene (Procter & Gamble), 1 Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 800-945-7768; www.pantene.com

Physique (Procter & Gamble), 1 Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 800-214-8957; www.physique.com

Ponds (Unilever), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 800-909-9493; www.ponds.com

Procter & Gamble Co. (Clairol, Crest, Gillette, Giorgio, Iams, Max Factor, Physique, Tide), 1 Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.pg.com

Reckitt Benckiser (Easy Off, Lysol, Mop & Glo, Old English, Resolve, Spray 'N Wash, Veet, Woolite), 399 Interpace Pkwy., Parsippany, NJ 07054; 973-633-3600; 800-333-3899; www.reckittbenckiser.com

Shiseido Cosmetics, 5-5, Ginza 7-chome, Chuo-k, Tokyo, 104-0061, Japan; 212-805-2300; www.shiseido.com

Schering-Plough (Bain de Soleil, Coppertone, Dr. Scholl's), 2000 Galloping Hill Rd., Kenilworth, NJ 07033-0530; 800-842-4090; www.sch-plough.com

S.C. Johnson (Drano, Edge, Fantastik, Glade, OFF!, Oust, Pledge, Scrubbing Bubbles, Shout, Skintimate, Windex, Ziploc), 1525 Howe St., Racine, WI 53403; 800-494-4855; www.scjohnson.com

Suave (Unilever), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-1260; 800-782-8301; www.suave.com

Unilever (Axe, Dove, Lever Bros., Suave, Sunsilk), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-1260; 800-598-1223; www.unilever.com

Vicks (Procter & Gamble), 1 Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.pg.com

Iams - A Sickening Example of a Company That Tests on Animals

Companion-Animal Food Manufacturers

What's wrong with pet food?

Caring consumers might never guess that thousands of dogs, cats and other sensitive animals are confined in laboratories for years on end and subjected to cruel experiments in order to test dog and cat food.

To expose this tragedy, PETA conducted a nine-month undercover investigation of a laboratory that performed cruel animal tests for Iams and other major companion-animal food companies. What our investigator uncovered, including the following, would outrage anyone with a heart:

Lonely dogs driven mad from confinement to barren steel and cement cells

Dogs dumped on cold concrete flooring after having chunks of muscle cut out of their thighs

Experimenters who severed dogs' vocal cords in order to keep them quiet

Sick dogs who were languishing in their cages without veterinary care

These animals suffered so that Iams and other companion-animal food companies could slap "new and improved" labels on their products. The following companies make top-quality food for dogs and cats—without harming animals in laboratories. Please help us drive animal abusers out of business by buying only from these companies. Companies not on this list either responded that they do conduct laboratory experiments on animals or they failed to respond to our numerous inquiries and are assumed to conduct laboratory experiments on animals.

For more information about how dog and cat food is contaminated with cruelty and to find the most up-to-date list of companies that don't test on animals, check out www.IamsCruelty.com.

Source: PETA.org

Click here for the Companies That Don't Test on Animals

More Touching Tributes to Man's Best Friend

My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet. ---Edith Wharton
To err is human , to forgive, is canine. ---Unknown
Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet ---Colette
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. ---Samuel Butler
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. ---George Eliot
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated ---Gandhi
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself ---Josh Billings
I am accustomed to hearing malicious falsehoods about myself...but I think I have a right to resent, to object to, libelous statements about my dog. ---Franklin D. Roosevelt
One reason a dog is such a comfort when you're downcast is that he doesn't ask to know why. ---Anonymous
In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi-human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly dog. ---Edward Hoagland
Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. ---Milan Kundera
The dog has got more fun out of man than man has got out of the dog, for the man is the more laughable of the two animals. ---James Thurber
Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends. ---Alexander Pope
The disposition of noble dogs is to be gentle with people they know and the opposite of those they don't know. How, then, can the dog be anything other than the lover of learning since it defines what is its own and what is alien? ---Plato
The best thing about a man is his dog. ---French Proverb
Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity and all the Virtues of Man without his Vices. This praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery, if inscribed over human ashes, is but just a Tribute to the Memory of BOATSWAIN, a Dog. ---John Cam Hobhouse
The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. --- George Graham Vest
In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance...everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him. ---Dereke Bruce

Thank You to All Celebrity Activists

We would like to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the following celebrities who have given generously and/or worked tirelessly to promote the compassionate and humane treatment of all animals. Their support has helped to increase awareness, educate countless individuals and raise millions of dollars for non-profit animal welfare organizations worldwide!

♥ Bob Barker ♥ Brigitte Bardot ♥ Betty White

♥ Paul McCartney ♥ Julie Christie ♥ Pamela Anderson

♥ Ali MacGraw ♥ Stella McCartney ♥ Angelina Jolie

♥ Bea Arthur - R.I.P. ♥ James Cromwell ♥ Linda Blair

♥ Doris Day ♥ Pink ♥ Brad Pitt

♥ David Duchovny ♥ Dixie Carter - R.I.P. ♥ Earl Holliman

♥ Sarah McLachlan ♥ Isabella Rossellini ♥ Cloris Leachman

♥ Mickey Rourke ♥ Cesar Millan ♥ Daryl Hannah

♥ Tito Ortiz ♥ Noah Wylie ♥ Bernadette Peters

♥ JoAnne Worley ♥ Mary Tyler Moore ♥ Kim Basinger

♥ Heather Mills ♥ Edie Falco ♥ Casey Kasem

♥ Ellen DeGeneres ♥ Chrissie Hynde ♥ Robert Culp - R.I.P.

♥ Pierce Brosnan ♥ Dan Ackroyd ♥ Moby

♥ Charlize Theron ♥ Persia White ♥ Shirley Jones

♥ Casey Affleck ♥ Bebe Neuwirth ♥ Rene Russo

♥ Hilary Swank ♥ Wolfgang Petersen ♥ Jennie Garth

♥ David Crosby ♥ Linda Hunt ♥ Teri Austin

♥ Laura Dern ♥ Alec Baldwin ♥ Lamon Brewster

♥ Tippi Hedren ♥ Daryl Hannah ♥ Ed Asner

♥ Loretta Swit ♥ Hulk Hogan ♥ Elayne Boosler

♥ Tom Scholz ♥ Shari Belafonte ♥ Sara Gilbert

♥ Ed Begley, Jr. ♥ Whoopi Goldberg ♥ Anjelica Huston

♥ Mike Farrell ♥ Cathy Guisewite ♥ Dave Matthews

♥ Anne Heche ♥ Kevin James ♥ Kevin Nealon

♥ Rue McClanahan -R.I.P. ♥ Diane Keaton ♥ Montel Williams

♥ Bill Maher ♥ Alexandra Paul ♥ Maura Tierney

♥ Victoria Principal ♥ Robin Williams ♥ Jerry Stiller

♥ Alicia Silverstone ♥ Tim Gunn ♥ Eva Mendes

♥ Ally Sheedy ♥ Simon Cowell ♥ Martha Stewart

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Please Help Tonka and Luna from Ringling Bros Circus Abuse

The horrifying words of Tim Frisco, a Carson & Barnes elephant trainer: “Sink that hook into ’em. When you hear that screaming, then you know you got their attention.”

Tonka & Luna

Tonka and Luna are two elephants bred by a circus to be trained to perform tricks for paying customers by whatever means they deemed necessary. Unfortunately for the elephants, this meant being beaten and gouged with bullhooks, hit with whatever was handy, kicked and screamed at and left with bloody, painful injuries. Then, after years of torturing and abusing them, Ringling Bros decided they were too unpredictable and dangerous to be allowed to walk from the train to the arena with the other elephants. This is one of the few opportunities they have to stretch and exercise their legs after spending many days in filthy, confined boxcars. They are put into trucks and driven to the arena.

Tonka and Luna are not domesticated animals and do not enjoy performing tricks for humans. The abuse they endure on a daily basis should not be tolerated any longer. Luna is 25 and Tonka is 23 and they have spent their entire lives being savagely beaten to perform for those who pay to see it. Isn't that enough? Please help us save these two magnificent creatures. If they could speak, they would be begging for mercy. But they cannot so it is our responsibility to speak for them. No animals should be treated the way Ringling Bros treats theirs and they should be held accountable for their actions.

Below is a petition to remove Tonka and Luna from travel. It will be sent to the USDA when enough signatures are gathered. Please take a moment to sign it, Tonka and Luna will be eternally grateful.

*Help Tonka & Luna - Petition

*Click here to see Ringling Bros Circus Cruelty

Animals are Not Ours for Entertainment!

Behind the scenes, elephant trainer Tim Frisco instructs would-be trainers how to dominate elephants and make them perform circus tricks. “Sink that hook into ’em. When you hear that screaming, then you know you got their attention.” An elephant trumpets in agony as Frisco’s bullhook, with its sharp metal hook and spiked end, tears through her sensitive skin. Frisco, a Carson & Barnes elephant trainer, learned the trade from his father, a former trainer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Click here to watch the video.

The fact is, animals do not naturally ride bicycles, stand on their heads, balance on balls or jump through rings of fire. To force them to perform these confusing and physically uncomfortable tricks, trainers use whips, tight collars, muzzles, electric prods, bullhooks and other painful tools of the trade.

We applaud trapeze artists, jugglers, clowns, tightrope walkers, and acrobats, but let’s leave animals in peace. Sweden, Austria, Costa Rica, India, Finland, and Singapore have all banned or restricted the use of animals in entertainment—it’s time for the U.S. to do the same.

Source: Circuses.com

The Ghoulish Celebrities Who Wear Fur

Here are some of the names of celebrities who choose to wear the skins of tortured animals as body decor. If at all possible, please try to boycott any of their projects - let's not help them finance their bloody taste in clothing.

Star Jones Mandy Moore Axel Rose

Will Smith Lenny Kravitz Elle McPherson

Pete Burns Emma Bunton Timbaland

Kid Rock Patti LaBelle Kate Bosworth

Sofia Coppola Heidi Klum Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Hudson Celine Dion Ziyi Zhang

Dita Von Tease Naomi Campbell Jennifer Lopez

Adriana Lima Maria Sharapova Serena Williams

Madonna Maggie Gyllenhaal Kanye West

Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley Olsen Elizabeth Hurley

Mary J. Blige Ashton Kutcher Demi Moore

Kate Moss Lindsay Lohan Jessica Simpson

Kate Hudson Eve Beyonce

Eva Longoria Sharon Stone Nicole Richie

Britney Spears Kimberly Stewart Tara Reid

Victoria Gotti Susan Sarandon Cate Blanchett

Jamie Foxx Goldie Hawn Rihanna

Aretha Franklin Kelly Rowland Viveca Fox

Katie Price Jerry Hall Sarah Michelle Gellar

Kelis

Now here's a picture of, the always lovely, Angelina Jolie in costume for a scene from her movie, "Salt". While she is wearing what looks to be fur, it is actually synthetic but very realistic looking. So it is possible for any one of these celebrities to buy fake fur that looks real if they feel they MUST be seen in fur. They do have a choice...they don't HAVE to wear tortured animals.

Salt hits theaters July 23, 2010

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