Sea Shepherd Flagship Vessel the Steve Irwin Being Held by UK: Help Raise Bond for it’s Release

Wow. Jacked that the UK govt. can do such a thing. I’ll make this simple. You can read about this and donate to cover the bond here: http://my.seashepherd.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=399

Here is a paragraph from that sums up the issue: http://www.ecorazzi.com/2011/07/19/sea-shepherd-needs-1-4-million-alyssa-milano-tweets-support/ Nice to see that some celebrities are helping. But, you can too!

“Raising $1.4 million is a tough feat for any organization, but for one as controversial as Sea Shepherd it’s even tougher.

Regardless, that’s what Paul Watson‘s group is aiming to do. Their flagship, the Steve Irwin, is being held by UK courts due to a lawsuit brought against Sea Shepherd by Fish & Fish Ltd. The bond for the release of the ship is currently set at $1,411,692.87…”

Virginia's Smithfield Foods Once Again Guilty of Animal Abuse: Abuse of Pigs Rampant: What You Can Do

Yeah, these guys are always living up to their cruel name. Here is a simple page that talks about the horror pigs endure at Smithfield Foods and what you can do to attempt to help.

Here’s a paragraph from the page via the link below: “Virginia's Smithfield Foods is in trouble — again. Not only has the pork producer been involved in allegations of a swine flu outbreak having originated at its facilities, the company is also under fire for the way it's treating and housing its pigs.”

Smithfield Foods: Stop Abusing Innocent Pigs! http://apps.facebook.com/takeactioncenter/ars/GestationCrates

Environmental Working Group Releases Fact-Filled Intelligent Guide on How Meat Eating Impacts the Environment

I know…many of our readers already know this stuff. But, should you not, I encourage you to take a look at this great guide. This isn’t an emotional plea guide; it’s a fact-filled guide on just exactly how much eating less meat can have an impact on the environment.

You can access the guide two ways:

Web Guide: http://breakingnews.ewg.org/meateatersguide/at-a-glance-brochure/

PDF: http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/meateaters/pdf/ewg_meat_eaters_guide_to_health_and_climate_2011.pdf

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Ever Heard of Dog and Cat Devocalization? One Group is Trying to Stop it

Yep, it would be like cutting the vocal cords of your kids to get them to stop NATURALLY crying.

To learn more, visit http://apps.facebook.com/takeactioncenter/ars/Devocalization

Article Discuses Greyhound Racing Industry: Luckily in Decline, but Many Still Need Homes

Great article that really brings out the reality of the cruel greyhound racing industry. Luckily it is in decline, with many states shutting entirely. BUT, what that means is the need to adopt many. And, as you’ll read, they’re incredible and sweet dogs.

Here is the article:

Three-Leg Caesar Finds Home, 20,000 Racing Greyhounds Looking

Special Needs Animal Shelter in Iowa Has Food Stolen: Help Get them Back on Track

Special Needs Animal Shelter in Iowa Has Food Stolen: Help Get them Back on Track

Yep. I know. WTF? Please visit their site to do even a small donation.

http://www.animal-lifeline.com/donate.html

F..K Nike! Sadistic Animal Abuser and Torturer Michael Vick Gets Endorsement Deal with Nike: Boycott Nike! Let Me Remind You How Sadistic Vick Is

Do I need to say more? Boycott that disgraceful company Nike who just loves to make Felon Dog Killers rich again! Money over ethics…Nike.

NOTE: JUST ADDED - CALL NIKE - from http://www.facebook.com/pages/Battle-Against-Dogfighting/178489093981 "If you would like to let NIKE know your opinion about their choice to sign VICK as their spokesperson: call Nike: 1-800-344-6453. Choose option 5, then option 9. Let them know how you feel & be the voice for the voiceless animals he victimized!!!! "

BTW Nike and any readers, have you forgotten how sadistic Michael Vick is? Well, just read text below from a blog post we did a while back:

Forgotten How Sadistic Michael Vick is? “Jumper cables were clipped onto the ears of...dogs…connected to...batteries before…tossing...into water"

Oh, and here’s another one:

“Vick did all that and more to his dogs, and even threw family pets into the pit with fighters and laughed while they were mauled, according to a witness who testified to federal investigators.”

Laughed, they said.

It’s sad to think that there are those out there that have forgotten just how cruel, sadistic, twisted, and sick Michael Vick is. My thought is that this is because it had to do with crimes against dogs vs. against kids or people. Let’s all remember that he was convicted of felonies!

And before you say I’m a hater, non-football guy, let me tell you that I coach and play football. I care enough about the integrity of the sport that I’ll clearly say that letting Vick back in to make him and others rich brought the NFL down to a very low level.

OK, now read this:

"The details that got to me then and stay with me today involve the swimming pool that was used to kill some of the dogs," Reynolds wrote on her blog. "Jumper cables were clipped onto the ears of underperforming dogs, then, just like with a car, the cables were connected to the terminals of car batteries before lifting and tossing the shamed dogs into the water."

She continued, "We don't know how many suffered this premeditated murder, but the damage to the pool walls tells a story. It seems that while they were scrambling to escape, they scratched and clawed at the pool liner and bit at the dented aluminum sides like a hungry dog on a tin can.

And, most importantly are these telling statements of truth about how Vick has never apologized for the blatant dog torture:

“Even worse, he's shown no sign of understanding of, or regret over, the fate of his dogs.

"Vick has never expressed one word of remorse for what he did to those dogs," said McClay.

"Not in any of his public statements, and not in his appearance on '60 Minutes.' Vick said he 'let it happen.' He slammed and beat and hung dogs to death. It's like Ted Bundy saying, 'I let someone murder this girl.' He doesn't take any responsibility for it."