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From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds

Animal Person

Brief commentary follows this e-mail I received regarding greyhounds, animal rights and Ireland. We're simply asking you for just a couple of hour to help greyhounds in serious trouble right now. We're simply asking you for just a couple of hour to help greyhounds in serious trouble right now.

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Please Share "Silencing the Lambs"

Animal Person

I understand how someone who supports the Humane Society of the United States might think an event celebrating "humane" farms would be a good id, as HSUS isn't an animal rights organization. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Film animal rights Tribe of Heart.

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Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home Coming to Orlando

Animal Person

Ask family members and friends who are unfamiliar with animal issues to join you in attending the festival events. You can send them our evite or our facebook event invitation , post it on your website, blog, social networking site (facebook, myspace, twitter, meetup, etc.), screening, followed by a reception (location TBA).

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Operation Nix-the-Petting-Zoo, Part Deux

Animal Person

Most important, the event will require scores of dead animals to nosh on, so objecting to using animals for entertainment is a less-than-optimal approach. The event will also have a bounce house and a handful of other activities for children. Basically, it's for children who eat animals and their parents.

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Humane Society Puts Pressure on South Carolina's Bear Baying

Critter News

Armed with new undercover video of four such events, the Humane Society of the United States is pressuring state officials to explicitly outlaw the practice, which the organization says is effectively banned in every other state. Animal rights advocates say it's cruel to the nearly defenseless bears and harms them psychologically.

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Note to Those Wanting Promotion: Pay Attention

Animal Person

We are hoping you might be interested in spreading word of the event to readers of your blog, or may know someone who would like to blog about this fundraising event. Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Ethics Language Animal Rights Animal Welfare Compassion in World Farming World Farming.

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My Uneventful 3rd Blogiversary

Animal Person

So here I am, on the third anniversary of Animal Person, asking for advice that has nothing to do with veganism or animal rights (and I've tweeted about this so some of you already know what's coming). And I cannot say I haven't missed a day for three years. Luckily, we have a logo.