Hosted by the
APA,
this annual doggy event will take place in Tilles Park on
Sunday, October 7, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be
games, contests, information booths, and rescue groups. START will be
there. Stop by our booth if you'd like to help!
B. "Works of Arf"
This "evening of music, wine, and art" will
benefit the MO Alliance for Animal Legislation, and
will take place Monday, October 8, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.
It is being held at
Framations Art
Gallery, and you can check out all the details on their
website.
C. START Monthly Meeting for
October
Tuesday, October 9, 7:00 pm, at the
Brentwood Community Center. Humane Investigator,
Bob Baker, will talk about his former undercover work while
a member of the
Humane Farming
Association. He will also discuss his work
investigating puppy mills for the ASPCA. This is an important
meeting to attend to educate yourself about today's farms and
mills. It isn't often we get a chance to hear it directly from an
investigator.
Also, please
bring an Auction item to donate to our two theme baskets.
See below.
D. START Auction Planning Meeting
Thursday, October 11, 7:00 pm, at
the Wild Oats Community Room.
E. Hands/Paws on Kirkwood
Bring your canine companion for an
off-leash social and pet blessing! This free event is open
to the public and will be held at the Kirkwood Baptist
Church, at the corner of Adams and Woodlawn. It takes
place on Saturday, October 13, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
(The blessing of the pets will be from 10:00 to 11:30 am.) For
all the details, be sure to check
http://www.kirkwoodbaptist.org/_events. (Details like,
no puppies under four months, no unaltered dogs, no pinch collars,
etc.)
F. Halloween Costume Party for Dogs
Booths with information and games for the dogs.
Prizes for best costume. Hosted by the
Gateway American Pit Bull Terrier Club. Sunday,
October 14, 3:00 to 5:00 pm, at the Museum of the Dog
in Queeny Park. Cost is $5 per dog. Games
are free. START will be there. Let us know if you'd like to help
with our booth.
G. Trivia Night for Weimeraners
The
Heartland Weimeraner
Rescue is hosting a Trivia Night, Saturday,
October 20, at Assumption Church, 4725
Mattis Road, in South County. The doors open at 6:30 pm,
and the trivia begins at 7:00 pm. The price is
$18 per person, $144 per table of eight.
To reserve a seat/table, call Lesley Hunt at 314-275-2124,
evenings and weekends; or 314-485-6412, workdays.
H. An Evening for the Animals Silent
Auction
Saturday, October 27, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, at the Regional Arts
Commission (6128 Delmar). START's biggest
annual fundraiser is a lot of fun, but also a lot of work.
Soooo, WE NEED PEOPLE. The following is our Wish List for the
Auction. We need:
# Volunteers to help
decorate and to set up the tables with the auction items and their bid
sheets
# Volunteers to staff
the admission table
# Volunteers to help
serve the food and clean up tables as needed
# Volunteers to help
clean up at the end
# Donations of gift
certificates, gift cards, gift baskets, etc. Gift certificates,
cards, and baskets could be from restaurants, grocery stores, sporting
events, hair stylists, dog groomers, gyms, movie theaters, video
rental, pet supply stores, maid service, etc. We have a tax-exempt
letter you can give to the businesses if they need one. Just let us
know and we can e-mail/mail it to you or directly to the business.
# Donations of one item
relating to either theme: "A Night at the Movies" or
"Companion Animals." START will put
together two theme baskets to auction, and we'd like members (and
non-members) to donate some item that fits any aspect of these
themes. It could be a DVD or package of popcorn or box of Raisinettes
for the movie night. It could be a dog chew or a bird toy or a bag of
cat litter for the companion animal basket. Use your imagination; it
needn't be expensive. Please bring
your item to the October 9 Monthly Meeting.
There will be a buffet dinner and dessert, drinks, prizes for best
costume, trick 'r treat goody bags, and a whole range of auction items
to fit any budget. Tickets are $15 in advance, or
$20 at the door. Call or e-mail START to reserve
your tickets.
I. Howlin' Halloween Festival
This is another event to benefit the
MO Alliance for
Animal Legislation, Missouri's only official
legislative organization working to help animals at the state
level. Even though this festival is the same day as our Evening
for the Animals (Saturday, October 27), it is
during the day and only two hours long. So, you can easily make
both events! Check out the MAAL website for details.
J. Ringling Bros. Demos
Thursday, November 8, and Saturday,
November 10. The shows start at 7:00 pm,
and we will follow up with more details on when and where to
meet. Scottrade Center has some weird barricades in front now, so
that may have to be worked through.
Hi again,
A) Animal Law ~ Some sites
to clarify national and state cruelty statutes
B) Animal Hoarding ~ What
is it? Can it be prevented? How should it be punished? Is it
connected to other abuse?
C) Recent News
A) Animal
Law
US Federal law is so lax concerning
animal welfare, that most animal cruelty statutes are left up to
the individual states. These animal cruelty laws vary widely
from state to state, and even within states the regulations are
further divided by cities, towns, and municipalities.
It can be difficult to find exact laws
pertaining to animals, especially in one central location. The
following is a list of some websites and webpages containing
animal statute information.
(The
MO Alliance for
Animal Legislation has many opportunities to help
them get the word out about MO animal laws and how to change
them.)
Animal Legal and Historical Center
www.animallaw.info
Probably one of the most complete animal law resources out
there. Database of existing laws and attempted legislation.
Humane Society of MO
www.hsmo.org
To find current MO statutes regarding animal abuse and neglect,
go to “Animal Rescue” in the headings list at the top of the
Humane Society homepage. A drop-down menu will appear. Click
on “Current Animal Laws.”
International Institute for Animal Law
www.animallaw.com
Comprehensive searchable database for state-by-state laws and
legislation concerning animal issues.
Animal Welfare Information Center
awic.nal.usda.gov
What federal animal laws really do to
protect animals. Warning: You may need a course in
double-speak before getting too far into it. Stick to the
actual laws, and disregard the attempt to sugarcoat the
problems.
B) Animal Hoarding
The
Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium (HARC)
www.tufts.edu/vet/cfa/hoarding
An incredibly
comprehensive database of the nature and psychopathology of
animal hoarding. Covers the intervention and legal concerns, as
well as connections to other forms of social abuse and illness.
Under the aegis of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at
Tufts University.
Animal
Hoarding: An In-depth Look at the Phenomenon
www.animalhoarding.com
A website
dedicated to the complexities of animal hoarding.
Animal
Hoarders: Behavior, Consequences, and Appropriate Official
Response
www.helpinganimals.com/pdfs/hoardingsingle72.pdf
A concise,
15-page booklet that outlines the problems of animal hoarding
and how law enforcement can deal with it. (The document can
take awhile to load.)
C) Recent News
Veg Article Heightens Protein Concerns
This well-meaning article spooks people into believing we are
prone to deficiencies in protein and a host of other
nutrients. It's one of those "Veganism CAN be done if you're
SUPER careful" types of articles. The nutrients they mention
should be of concern to EVERYONE, and not just vegans.
Write to the editor.