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On Fighting for "Animal Rights"

Animal Person

The rest of the animal advocacy community, which is the vast majority, who call themselves abolitionists, are abolitionists. It would be wonderfully dramatic to be able to say: I'm going to fight for animals rather than for language , but it's not that clear cut. It helps them focus on what's really being done to animals.

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Humane Society University to Offer Courses in Fall 2009

Critter News

Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission.

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Clarification on Messaging

Animal Person

Vegan education/advocacy for animals is easiest for me when I know my audience. I was going in a different direction with this post when I read Deb's " Effective Images in Advocacy: Do We Know What Works? Of course, those people, who are often the "spiritual" ones, are particularly frustrating to deal with. this morning.

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On the Land Grant University Meat Problem

Animal Person

Today's message and call to action is from David Cantor of Responsible Policies for Animals (thanks, Mike!). Responsible Policies for Animals Members & Friends! Meanwhile, donate when you can, get friends to become Responsible Policies for Animals members --and thank you for your support! . Best wishes, . David Cantor.

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Listen Today on WALO Radio

Animal Person

Responsible Policies for Animals Members & Friends! Today, March 30th, at 3:00 East Coast time, Susan Soltero of Puerto Rico will interview me live on the air at WALO Radio about Responsible Policies for Animals' 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign to get our universities out of the meat industry!

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

There’s an imperative to get this message across to cat people who, like me, can be educated to value wild lives as much as we value the lives of our four-legged family members. Her images and words appear in various publications and educational materials. But she was me and I was her. Caring for our own is an element of survival.

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