December 16, 2007
 
Hey everyone!
 
A) IDA's 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants Poll
B) Tammy Grimes Guilty of Compassion
C) Important News
D) Interesting News
E) Enter the UAN Photo Contest!
 
A) IDA's 10 Worst Zoos
In Defense of Animals (IDA) is letting the people decide this year which zoos in the US are the 10 Worst.  The St. Louis Zoo has been in that bottom 10 for at least the last two years.  (You can check out Clara's Voice to see why.)  There are some pretty awful ones on the list, but something that makes the St. Louis Zoo so bad is its longstanding reputation as one of the nation's best.  This lingering myth makes it that much harder to convince people that all is not right where the animals are concerned.  So many, including the zoo's own employees and volunteers, have been made to believe the lies, and they carry out the directive to convince as many as they can that our zoo is top notch.  Don't you believe it.  Vote in IDA's 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants poll.
B) Tammy Grimes Guilty of Compassion
Tammy Grimes, the founder of Dogs Deserve Better, was found guilty Friday of "theft and receiving stolen property" in a Blair County, Pennsylvania courtroom.  Although not entirely surprised at the conviction, Grimes and her supporters are still disappointed.  But, it may take a long time for laws to catch up with the growing belief that animals are not mere property, to be owned and disposed of.  Grimes did a very brave and very compassionate thing when she rescued (not stole) Doogie, the dog at the center of this controversy.  There is still a possibility of having her pardoned, so contact Pennsylvania Governor Rendell, and ask him to pardon Tammy Grimes.
 
Governor Edward G. Rendell
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
717-787-2500
 http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor/govmail.html
C) Important News
Torture at NC Pig Farm
"Trollson" Twins Promote Fur
Essential Reading Regarding Government Welfare for Factory Farms
Michael Vick Receives Strong Sentence (at least, it's as strong as possible)
 
D) Interesting News
API and Born Free Merge
Tribe of Heart, Winter 2007 HeartBeat Newsletter
Junk Food Ads at School
Personalities in Fish
 

E) Enter the UAN Photo Contest!

If you have a heartwarming, funny, or adorable picture of yourself and your pet, or one with your kids and their pet, enter the United Animal Nations (UAN) 2007 photo contest to celebrate the human-animal bond.  The winning picture will be featured in UAN’s promotional materials for their new humane education program.  They are looking for photos that illustrate the human-animal bond, so they want photos of pets and people together.  To enter, e-mail your best photo to UAN by January 1, 2008.  High-resolution photos are preferred.