Fwd: Important News About PETA and the Path of Hurricane Irene

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From: PETA <do-not-reply@peta.org>
Date: August 26, 2011 3:53:46 PM CDT
Subject: Important News About PETA and the Path of Hurricane Irene
Reply-To: PETA <do-not-reply@peta.org>

Dear Cindy, Please take a moment to read this urgent e-mail and forward it to anyone you know who might be able to help. For the past week, in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's landfall, PETA has been aggressively reaching out to communities in North Carolina and throughout the areas facing this massive storm with the lifesaving message that there are critical preparedness steps that can be taken to ensure the safety of both people and their animals. Click here to see how to protect your animal companion during a disaster. PETA's home office in Norfolk, Va., is in one of the areas potentially facing the full fury of this dangerous hurricane. The cats who live at our headquarters have been evacuated to our international intern house, and all our vans have been moved to high ground and are stocked with food and water to help animals in crisis during and after the deluge. Extra staff and volunteers are on call, and we are as ready as we can be at the hands of Mother Nature. You can read a personal account from PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk on our preparations for this epic storm on our blog. Please visit PETA.org for updates on this crisis—and please pass this e-mail along to anyone you know who might be in harm's way as Hurricane Irene approaches the Eastern Seaboard. Thank you for your support and for all that you do to help animals. Sincerely, Daphna Nachminovitch Vice President People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals P.S. Much of our lifesaving work for animals in crisis—from preparing for hurricanes like Irene to helping the animal survivors of the devastating earthquake in Haiti and the tsunami in Japan—is supported by the generosity of PETA's Animal Emergency Fund donors. You can help us respond to disasters—both before and after they strike—by making an urgent gift right now.

Fwd: Not-so-happy meal

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From: "Michael Whitney, Change.org" <mail@change.org>
Date: August 30, 2011 12:56:26 PM CDT
Subject: Not-so-happy meal

Tell McDonald's to stop cruel breeding conditions for its pigs Dear Cindy, McDonald's wants you to "see what we're made of." Brace yourself. The pork in your Egg McMuffin or McRib comes from pigs, of course. What you may not know is that those pigs are birthed by female "breeding" pigs who lead miserable lives, to put it mildly. They live in impossibly small enclosures called "gestation crates," in which the pigs can barely move. These dirty, restrictive enclosures frequently cause pigs to become covered in sores, open wounds, and infections. It doesn't have to be that way: Burger King and Wendy's have completely phased out gestation crates from their pork supply. Now it's up to McDonald's to do the same. McDonald's has the power to push its pork suppliers to eliminate gestation crates and improve the lives of female breeding pigs. Please add your name to the petition asking McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner to ensure McDonald's pork suppliers stop using gestation crates. McDonald's has paid lip service to freeing pigs from gestation crates; in 2007, the company even said moving away from these unnecessary enclosures was "at the top of its agenda." Five years later, pigs at Smithfield Foods, where McDonald's buys its pork, are still in gestation grates. McDonald's is the biggest customer of Smithfield Foods, the largest pork producer in the world. While Smithfield initially pledged to eliminate gestation crates entirely by 2017, the pork processing corporation went back on its promise in 2009.  Smithfield Foods initially blamed the poor economy for indefinitely sticking its pigs in cramped quarters. Yet now Smithfield is posting record profits, meaning the company can recommit to phasing out gestation crates by 2017. Meredith Slater started a petition on Change.org asking McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner to pressure Smithfield to renew its promise and completely phase out gestation crates by 2017. Click here to sign Meredith's petition to bring McDonald's in line with the rest of the fast food industry: http://www.change.org/petitions/mcdonalds-stop-using-pork-from-abused-pigs Thanks for being a change-maker,  - Michael and the Change.org team

Fwd: Update: Hurricane Animal Rescues Continue

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From: PETA <do-not-reply@peta.org>
Date: August 30, 2011 4:49:58 PM CDT
Subject: Update: Hurricane Animal Rescues Continue
Reply-To: PETA <do-not-reply@peta.org>

Dear Cindy, Hurricane Irene may have left town, but days after making landfall, its effects are still being felt by both the animals we are working so hard to protect and even PETA headquarters itself. As PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange highlighted last night on CNN's Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell, our full-time animal rescue workers are hard at it in the hard-hit regions around PETA's home office in Norfolk, Va., where we sustained winds that surpassed 70 miles per hour and where trees still litter the landscape. Thankfully, while cleanup after the storm's shocking damage to our headquarters building continues, it hasn't hindered our team's lifesaving work in areas devastated by the storm. PETA's Emergency Response Team has fielded dozens of calls and e-mails about animals in crisis. From taking in a dying kitten soon after the storm passed to responding to multiple calls about baby squirrels thrown from trees or found inside fallen ones, following Irene's violent winds, our team has been quickly responding to reports whenever they learn of an animal in need. After one such call from Animal Services in the city of Newport News, a PETA fieldworker helped 12 dogs and puppies who were simply left behind in a flood zone while the hurricane was at its worst. After rescuing seven of the dogs, police ordered the fieldworker out of the dangerous area. Five of the terrified puppies fled under a nearby deck too narrow to crawl under, so our fieldworker opened a garage door and propped open the gate to the yard to allow the puppies to escape if they came out. Thankfully, all five were saved the next morning, and charges are pending against those who left these animals to face this deadly storm alone. The situation for Mr. Jones—the elderly dog pictured here whom we've been telling you about on our blog—has greatly improved, and he's been enjoying all the affection he's received since he was taken in. PETA is right now working to re-home Mr. Jones and another gentle dog, Nikita, who was left outside for three days with no protection from the elements. While the worst of Irene's devastation has passed for many, we will still be responding to the aftereffects of this massive storm—and rescuing even more animals in crisis as a result—for days to come. And with more than three months of the Atlantic hurricane season ahead of us, the dangers faced by animals over this last week may well be repeated in the near future. If you haven't already done so, please take a few moments to plan for the animals in your own life before a disaster like Irene becomes a threat to those you love, look around your neighborhood for animals to watch out for should there be a disaster near you, and support our work if you can. For all that you do to help animals—in disaster zones and in your own home—thank you! Kind regards, Ingrid E. Newkirk President PETA P.S. All of PETA's lifesaving efforts before, during, and after Hurricane Irene were supported by generous donors to our Animal Emergency Fund. You can help us continue to respond wherever and whenever animals are in crisis by making a special gift to this vital fund right now.

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/dogmeattrade

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celestine Hanh Khuong

1919 Allen Parkway

Houston, TX 77019

Service Corporation International

Trust Reconciliation

713-525-3405

713-525-7799 fax   

Celestine.Khuong@sci-us.com 

 

They depend on you for their safety don't let them down. 

 

            

 

 

 

Stop The Dog Meat Smuggling Trade! - PetitionBuzz

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Fwd: One Step Closer to Bullhooks Going Away!

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From: PETA <do-not-reply@peta.org>
Date: August 19, 2011 6:32:10 PM CDT
Subject: One Step Closer to Bullhooks Going Away!
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Dear Cindy, I'm writing about a very exciting development that will make a world of difference for captive elephants!  After more than a decade of efforts by PETA's elephant experts and other concerned animal protection groups to push for an end to "free contact" between elephants and their human handlers—a system based on negative reinforcement, physical punishment, and domination—the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has just adopted a new policy requiring all AZA-accredited facilities to switch to protected-contact elephant management. That means no more use of abusive bullhooks—sharp, steel-tipped weapons that resemble a fireplace poker—for any zoo that wants to be accredited by the AZA. With your support, PETA has worked hard to end free contact between elephants and their human handlers, starting with our investigation into an incident at the El Paso Zoo in which an elephant named Sissy killed her handler. More and more facilities have already made the switch to the safer, more humane protected-contact management system. Most recently, in the wake of an elephant keeper's death, PETA called on the Knoxville Zoo to make the switch and urged Tennessee officials to fine the facility for using free contact despite its known risks. Officials agreed and recommended $8,400 fines in connection with the death, and more importantly, the Knoxville Zoo also agreed to permanently switch to protected contact. Over the past 20 years, human interactions with captive elephants in the U.S.—often interactions in which a keeper has beaten an elephant who has then retaliated—have resulted in 15 human deaths and more than 135 reported injuries. No deaths and only one injury (the result of disregarded protocol) have occurred at zoos that use protected contact. The AZA's policy calls for phase-in steps to be taken, with protected contact to be implemented no later than September 1, 2014. But it is likely that zoos will come into compliance sooner. There will be limited exceptions for some medical care, although elephants can be humanely taught to present parts of their bodies for injections and pills. Although circuses are not AZA-accredited and thus not subject to the new policy, the AZA's recognition of the enormous benefits of protected contact—for both elephants and people—is of huge significance in our battle to end the cruel use of bullhooks on any elephant and an important milestone in our campaign to end elephant use and abuse everywhere. Thank you for making this all possible through your support and for helping us to continue being the strongest advocate for elephants. Sincerely, Tracy Reiman Executive Vice President People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals P.S. Please help us win even more groundbreaking victories for animals by making a special donation today.

Thailand's Shame - Stop The Dog Meat Trade! - PetitionBuzz

Please sign to safe these poor babies being kill for their skin or meat. What is wrong with people?
thanks

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/dogmeattrade

Too hot to swim outside

OMG this is just too cute.

 

 

 

 

 

Celestine Hanh Khuong

1919 Allen Parkway

Houston, TX 77019

Service Corporation International

Trust Reconciliation

713-525-3405

713-525-7799 fax   

Celestine.Khuong@sci-us.com 

 

They depend on you for their safety don't let them down. 

 

            

 

 

 

From: Whitehead, Mona
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 4:12 PM
To: Wordy; MARCELIA HUGHES; Janie Reyes; Snell, Ronnie (Veronika); Shipp, Melinda; Steinke, Diane; Khuong, Celestine; Heath, Pam; Carole; MAUREEN C BETKER
Subject: FW: Too hot to swim outside

 

Subject: Too hot to swim outside

 

All of us are suffering with the heat.

Perseverance... http://www.wimp.com/swimoutside/

 

 

 

Petition to STOP FB from blocking Animal Rescuers - The Petition Site

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/846/petition-to-stop-fb-from-blocking-animal-rescuers/

A lonely woman trying to do God work please help

Please help in any way you can.
She is a wonderful person who is doing God work.

http://tantava.webs.com/

Please sign this baby did not desert to be harm like this.

 

 

http://www.change.org/petitions/justice-for-vera

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celestine Hanh Khuong

1919 Allen Parkway

Houston, TX 77019

Service Corporation International

Trust Reconciliation

713-525-3405

713-525-7799 fax   

Celestine.Khuong@sci-us.com 

 

They depend on you for their safety don't let them down. 

 

            

 

 

 

Animals Petition: Maximum Charges For Gerardo Martinez- Threw Cat 7Floors Down to its Death after Trying to Rape Her | Change.org

PLEASE SIGN LET THIS BASTARD ROTTEN IN JAIL.
http://www.change.org/petitions/maximum-charges-for-gerardo-martinez-threw-cat-7floors-down-to-its-death-after-trying-to-rape-her?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=friends_wall

Save And Release Lennox Petition

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Some things just make your heart smile

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celestine Hanh Khuong

1919 Allen Parkway

Houston, TX 77019

Service Corporation International

Trust Reconciliation

713-525-3405

713-525-7799 fax   

Celestine.Khuong@sci-us.com 

 

They depend on you for their safety don't let them down. 

 

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Some things just make your heart smile.

 

 

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