Hi all,
A couple of reminders first:
*We do not have a December
monthly meeting, so we'll see you all in January.
*Remember, if you aren't able to use the links we
have in these e-mails, please let us know and we can send you a plain text
version. That would also apply if you aren't able to see graphics, like
the fox that was at the top of the Fur-Free Friday reminder last week.
THANK YOU
to
Everyone who turned out for our
recent demos!
The Ringling Bros. Circus
The Circus to Save Lives
Fur-Free Friday
A special thanks to Mare, her
father, and her brother for making a fantastic anti-fur banner!
A) Pet Loss Candlelight
Ceremony, December 3
B) Smoking and Pets Do NOT
Mix
C) Vegan Diets
and Athletic Performance
D) PCRM School Lunch
Report Card
F) Action
for Animals Store Discount
A) Bethesda
Hospice Care and the Humane Society of MO (HSM) are sponsoring a
Candle Lighting Ceremony to
remember beloved pets who have passed away, Monday, December 3, from
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. It will be at the park right across the street
from the HSM headquarters on Macklind. For more information, or to RSVP, call
Sarah Wildt at 314-471-5316. Sarah also facilitates pet loss
support groups, so you may want to ask her about that at the same time.
B)
Thanks to Gina for sending us this reminder.
Smoking is not only bad for humans, but also for pets who have
to endure the second-hand smoke.
This article points out that
cats seem to be especially sensitive because they groom
themselves so much. In addition to breathing the smoke, they are actually
ingesting it too. They cite a
Live
Science article, which also mentions specific dogs
who are more susceptible. Probably most affected of all are birds. They not
only have highly sensitive respiratory systems (air fresheners and aerosol
sprays can kill them), but their routine preening kicks into overdrive when
they are surrounded by smoke.
C)
For anyone interested in vegan diets and
athletic performance, there are some great websites.
Vegan Athlete is sort of a
clearinghouse for vegan articles and websites.
Vegan Fitness is a more
complete site, with a vast selection of article links and forums. The athlete
profiles are really interesting, because you can see how they arrived at their
decision to be vegan, and the impact it's had on their lives.
Organic Athlete has
a
Guide to Sports Nutrition on its site, which contains some
great sensible advice for athletes. It even has recipes. (The only objection
I have with it is anti-grain sentiment. But, then I'm not a nutrition expert,
so you can decide for yourself.)
D)
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) revealed its
school
lunch report card this fall. Any guesses as to the grade the
St. Louis Public Schools
received? If you guessed an "F" (or dead last) you're
right. Our City schools barely made it above a 50% score.
E)
Well, I finally have my I'm
Pet-Friendly license plates! I feel as if I've accomplished
something because it took so much time, effort, and money. There are two
things you cannot be if you want this plate: Impatient and/or
Poor. As I mentioned awhile ago (it seems like years), because these
plates are not kept in-stock the way some other specialized plates are, you
must choose personalization. As a result, you have to go through the steps to
have personalization approved (and pay for it) as well as order a specialized
plate (and pay for it). It took me four months to get them.
In addition to the other fees, I had to call Jeff
City twice just to find out how to proceed. There was a snag when I applied
for my personalization because one statement said my selections might be too
many characters and the other said my selections might already be taken.
Huhhh? It turns out they don't know. (I'm not sure if they know even now.)
One person said the Pet-Friendly plate can only have five characters
(including spaces), while someone else said it can have six (including
spaces). All I do know is mine says: GO VEG, which is six total characters
(including spaces).
Anyway, although it was a huge and
expensive hassle, it was worth it. They look really good
and some of the money goes to fund spay/neuter services. A helpful hint: Once
you do finally get the notice that your plates are in, be sure to take tools
along to remove your old plates. (You have to trade them in.) Also, you
might want to loosen the bolts on your old plates before getting there,
because depending on how old your car is, they can be tricky to remove. (Oh,
and don't get them on a rainy day and don't park in a massive water puddle.)
F)
Action for Animals
has an online store with books, literature, shirts, and stickers. If you use
this code (28fzwzimz) at
the checkout, you'll receive 15% off your purchase of $20 or more.