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COK's Pro-Vegetarian Ad Campaign Hits the MTV Airwaves

http://www.cok.net/camp/mtv/feature/ Since 2004, COK's hard-hitting commercials have encouraged and inspired countless... more

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Doctors File Federal Petition to Stop NASA’s Monkey Radiation Exper

http://pcrm.org/news/release091105.html **Go to the link and click on Take Action to send a message to NASA's... more

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Massachusetts General Hospital Urged to Stop Killing Sheep

http://www.pcrm.org/newsletter/nov09/mass_hospital.html It’s one of the last facilities in the country still using... more

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Elephant Poacher Killed in Zimbabwe, 3 Others Arrested

After a gun battle in Charara National park near Sanyati Gorge, park rangers shot and killed an elephant poacher, arrested three... more

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CAT HOUSE HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER

The Cat House on the Kings will be holding The Cat House Halloween Fund-raiser on Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the sanctuary, 7120 S. Kings River Road, Parlier, CA 93648. There is no admission fee, but donations will be accepted with gratitude.

The cats are planning their best party yet for their fans of all ages. They guarantee you will have a purrfectly wonderful time! We’ll have a bounce house, Halloween costume contest and special raffle just for kids, regular raffle, cake walk, a silent auction, plenty of snacks and drinks and much, much more. The cats and puppies will be lining up to give you some TLC and soak up as much as you can give them. We’ll have tours of the facility and there will be lots of cat lovers with whom to share your best cat tales. If you are thinking about adopting a new feline or canine companion, our team will be on hand to introduce you to your new best friend.

The Cat House on the Kings, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is California's largest no cage, no kill, lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center located on 12 acres along the Kings River. It receives no government or public funding, and relies solely on donations from the public. Its mission is to provide a lifetime sanctuary for feral and abandoned cats and kittens for the State of California, primarily serving the Central Valley, facilitate the adoption of cats (primarily), dogs and other rescued animals into safe, loving and permanent homes, educate the public on how to become directly involved in improving the quality of animal welfare and to offer low-cost spay and neuter referrals. Since its founding 17 years ago, The Cat House on the Kings has saved more than 18,000 cats and 5,000 dogs (not counting the 40,000 animals we have spayed and neutered!) and currently cares for more than 700 cats and kittens in a unique, cage free environment!

Visit the News & Events page on our website www.cathouseonthekings.com for more information and a map. Email questions to info@cathouseonthekings.com or call (559) 638-8696.The Cat House on the Kings will be holding The Cat House Halloween Fund-raiser on Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to... more

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Cougars, Panthers, Pumas, Mountain Lions, Ghost Cats...

Because the Cougar is the mostly widely distributed mammal in the western hemisphere, it is known by many different names. In fact... more

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TIGER VS COW (heads)

Nothing goes to waste at Big Cat Rescue, although this video may seem gruesome, tigers are 100% carnivores and this provided them... more

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Militants Killing Animals in Congo National Park

PHOTO: A mountain gorilla is having a snare removed. Illegal logging/deforestation has created access for illegal hunting and... more

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PeTA: Eating One Of It’s Own?

If you care anything about primates, hypocrisy or justice, you’re going to want to read this blog entry from Priscilla Feral, President of Friends of Animals.

In a nutshell, PeTA is, for the third time, again suing Primarily Primates, Inc., a non-profit animal sanctuary in San Antonio, Texas that is managed by Friends of Animals (FoA) and operates solely to house and rehabilitate various non-native animals, such as primates, birds and an African lion.

These animals are typically the throwaways from pet trade and biomedical research facilities and without PPI’s intervention would have had an uncertain future – if any at all.

After two unsuccessful lawsuits, both of which were dismissed for unsubstantiated claims, one would think PeTA would not only examine its own agenda for legitimacy, but seriously reconsider wasting further donation dollars on giddy court cases. But, as Feral writes in her blog;

“As a $30 million per year organization, PETA can afford to file all the frivolous lawsuits it wants, hire as many lawyers as it wants, and make all of the frivolous arguments it wants. However, PETA is hard-pressed to explain how this lawsuit helps any of the animals in PPI’s care…”

The mission statement of Friends of Animals is to ‘cultivate a respectful view of nonhuman animals, free-living and domestic.’ They engage in nationwide spay and neuter campaigns, strongly support veganism and are staunch advocates for animal care, activism and compassion. Funny, but according to PeTA’s PR machines, they do, too.

So, we’ll be watching this case closely in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we hope you will send a letter to PeTA expressing your outrage that donation dollars are being spent on eating one of their own.

Personal Note:
I have always been a strong supporter of PETA. I have also supported Friends of Animals and many other organizations that promote animal rights, animal welfare legislation and environmental ethics. So, readining a post like this is disturbing.
I can't imagine where PETA would expect them to go. It would think the primates are in the best place possible. If this news is true, it would be disappointing on many levels...If you care anything about primates, hypocrisy or justice, you’re going to want to read this blog entry from Priscilla... more

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China plans first animal welfare law

Chinese legal experts are drawing up proposals for the country's first animal welfare law, which could criminalise the brutal... more

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'The End of the Line' examines the perils of overfishing

Whoever thought that our heart-healthy, low-cal, doctor-approved trips to the supermarket fish counter would become fraught with moral choices?

That's exactly the case being made by "The End of the Line," the disturbing new documentary on what overfishing is doing to the world's oceans. (It opens in Los Angeles next Friday.) The film from director Rupert Murray and investigative journalist Charles Clover was screened Monday at UCLA to mark World Oceans Day. Producer Lawrence Bender and longtime environmental activist Kelly Meyer (wife of Universal Pictures President RonMeyer) hosted a crowd that included Rosario Dawson, Saffron Burrows and Kimberly Estrada.

Later this summer, the campaign will include broadcast and online public service announcements featuring Martin Sheen, Alyssa Milano, Rosanna Arquette, Ellen Page, Kelly Preston, Anthony LaPaglia, Gia Carides, Brenda Strong, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Shawn Pyfrom, Keisha Whitaker, Ken Baumann, Kelli Williams, Dave Lieberman, Rene Auberjonois and former NBA player John Salley.

There's a new optimism stirring among activists in this community because after eight years of outright hostility emanating from the Bush White House toward environmental issues, the Obama administration is more willing to engage questions that involve complex international questions.

"The End of the Line," based on Clover's groundbreaking book of the same title, is the first feature-length documentary to take on the overfishing crisis.

According to the filmmakers, failure to take quick action will mean the end of most commercial fishing within less than half a century with dire consequences both in terms of depleting the food supply and the loss of jobs.

To make their case, Murray and Clover not only traveled to fishing grounds all over the world, but also confronted politicians and celebrity restaurateurs on camera.

As examples of what's in store for other popularly consumed species, Murray and Clover examine in detail the near extinction of commercial cod stocks and the impending collapse of bluefin tuna populations around the world, much of the latter caused by the West's newly aroused appetite for sushi and sashimi.

(Add that happy thought to your deliberations the next time you're trying to decide whether to spring for the toro at the local sushi bar.)Whoever thought that our heart-healthy, low-cal, doctor-approved trips to the supermarket fish counter would become fraught with... more