A Month of Rescued Animals  

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Our Animal Rescue Team's recent cases

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  The Animal Rescue Team joined in raids on two suspected dogfighters in Michigan (see video), helping authorities seize 46 dogs. Kathy Milani/The HSUS

In just the last month, our resourceful and caring Animal Rescue Team worked with law enforcement to help rescue 378 animals from cruelty, fighting, and puppy mills.
We act to help animal victims of various kinds of abuse and natural disasters, all around the country.
Details, video, and slideshows of recent rescues

• Puppy mill rescues in Mississippi (see video) and North Carolina
• A Texas rescue of 298 dogs
• Dual raids on suspected dogfighters in Michigan (see video)
• A raid of an alleged cockfighting operation in Pennsylvania
• Help for horses and other animals threatened by Western wildfires (see a slideshow)

More Animal Rescue Team highlights

• Responding to 184 calls on our animal fighting tip line. We turned 166 complaints over to law enforcement, and opened files on 18 as potential targets.
• Working with the public and law enforcement on 194 puppy mill reports and 182 cruelty complaints
• Noting the conviction of puppy mill operators in North Carolina as a result of an earlier HSUS investigation and raid (see video)
• Helping El Dorado County Animal Control identify cockfighting evidence seized during an earlier cockfighting raid (see video) near Placerville, Calif., and helping to arrange for some of the surrendered birds to be taken to sanctuaries
• Assisting Holmes County Sheriff's Office with the rescue of 4 horses, 1 mini horse, and a mule from poor conditions in Florida, and arranging assistance with evidence collection, rescue, and transport of the animals. The owner was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty.

ASPCA Offers $15,000 Reward in Puppy Cruelty Case

Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 1:15pm

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Photo credit: Heather Walsh We are devastated to report that a three-month-old Pit Bull puppy named Joey was thrown from a car in Brentwood, Long Island, on Saturday. A witness found the tiny 10-pound pup in a plastic bag near the Sagtikos State Parkway, covered in fleas and crying out for help. Joey suffered three broken vertebrae in his neck and is recovering at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island.
The ASPCA is offering a reward of $15,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. This reward is in addition to a $5,000 reward offered by the Suffolk County SPCA. We are also providing a $10,000 grant to the Veterinary Medical Center to offset some of the costs of treating and caring for Joey.
“We were both outraged and saddened to hear about this disturbing case of violent abuse, and the callousness that was demonstrated by those responsible,” says Matt Bershadker, Senior Vice President of the ASPCA’s Anti-Cruelty Group. “While our ultimate hope is that these types of heinous acts never occur, this is a message that cruelty toward animals will not be tolerated. We are pleased to be in a position to help those who are helping Joey.”
If you have information related to Joey’s case, please contact the Suffolk County SPCA by calling (631) 382-7722.
Animal cruelty is a crime in every state—if you see something, call 911. Please join our battle against animal cruelty today!

WE DID IT! After nearly 200,000 people -- including you! -- signed our petitions demanding that a woman moderate a presidential debate for the first time in 20 years, it's been confirmed that CNN’s Candy Crowley will moderate one of the presidential debates on October 16.

This is an amazing win -- a moment that proves that when women speak out, our voices are heard.

We were shocked last spring when we learned in our high school civics class that it had been 20 years since a woman last moderated a presidential debate. We're only 16, which means that no woman has moderated a presidential debate in our lifetimes!

We thought this was unacceptable, and we wanted to do something about it. So we started a petition on Change.org. Nearly 200,000 signatures later, we traveled to Washington, DC to deliver our petition to the Commission on Presidential Debates -- but they refused to meet with us, or even to accept our petitions!

We were so angry that the Commission was ignoring us, and ignoring all of you who signed our petitions. So we doubled down our efforts. We talked about our petition on NPR, CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC, and were featured in The New York Times and USA Today, among others. The Commission may have been afraid to talk to us, but we weren't afraid to tell the world that it was way past time for them to recognize female journalists. We're so excited they came through.

This moment means so much to us, not just because of the part we played in making it happen, but because we think it's so important for little girls all over America to watch the presidential debates and see themselves on the stage of American politics. We want them to look at the television and know that their ideas and questions matter. And to believe that, one day, they could stand on that stage as well.

Thank you so much for making this moment possible. We couldn't have done it without you.

- Emma Axelrod, Sammi Siegel, and Elena Tsemberis

Typically I don't write myself but I found out a couple interesting things that I thought of real quick for everyone.

1. Vertical City Farms    I guess cities and communities are suffering from bad food and food "deserts" and these city farms help provide the community with good food. They have training centers and there are many different organizations all over the United States that I know of. One such organization is run by Will Allen (All-Star Basketball player) and can be found at growingpower.org. 

2. Sweden is trying to promote tourism on twitter by having a daily tweet by a citizen of Sweden. It is @Sweden. I really haven't looked much at it, but the idea is a really good one. You get to see what an ordinary human being is feeling in another place. It is random and I think you have to have an interest in that sort of thing. Great way to rally a country together though. 

Both of these ideas came from an old episode of the "Colbert Report". Thanks Steve! 

That's it. 

Jenni Hamilton

from PETA website

 

Dr. Drew's Cure for Animal Homelessness

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Dr. Drew Pinsky has spent nearly three decades curing patients in his internal medicine and addiction practice and inspring others to seek treatment through his television and radio programs, including Dr. Drew, Loveline, Dr. Drew's Lifechangers, and Celebrity Rehab. Now, Dr. Drew is using his influence as one of the most listened-to physicians in America to help remedy the animal overpopulation crisis. In his new ad for PETA, he says that keeping animals from reproducing is a snap: All it takes is a snip.
Every year, 6 to 8 million abandoned, lost, or unwanted dogs and cats enter animal shelters. Half are euthanized because there simply are not enough homes for them all. Animals who aren't fortunate enough to be taken to a shelter struggle to survive on the streets and suffer from starvation, dehydration, diseases, parasites, or injuries or are tortured by cruel people.
In his behind-the-scenes interview, Dr. Drew noted, "I think it takes just a little bit of attention to be responsible, and you can have a dramatic impact on this crisis." Hear why he thinks ending the animal homelessness crisis is everyone's responsibility:

We sat down with Dr. Drew and asked him what he thought about animal homelessness. Check out his answer in this video.
Aside from always spaying and neutering, here are more ways that anyone can help end the animal overpopulation crisis:

• Always adopt from a shelter—never buy from a pet store or breeder.
• Encourage friends and family who are considering adopting to think about the lifetime commitment that animals require so that the animal won't end up back at the shelter.
• Pledge to end animal homelessness today! 
• Celebrate adopted animals with a special #AdoptDontBuy hashtag on Twitter. Follow @peta on Twitter and then tweet us why you love your rescued friend.

Congress Renews Import Ban as Human Rights Abuses Continue in Burma

08/02/12

By Rebecca Dennis

Rohingya refugees from Burma in a makeshift camp.

After nearly a week of delays, the United States Congress has passed legislation renewing the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act. House of Representatives bill 5986 and Senate bill 3326 both passed on August 2 and will serve to extend U.S. import sanctions on Burma for another year.
For months now, we have encouraged activists like you to contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to support the renewal of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act (BFDA). This legislation became all the more crucial following the Obama Administrations announcement in July that the U.S. had begun the process of easing restrictions on investment in Burma. The renewal of the BFDA allows the United States to keep some pressure on the Burmese government as violence continues against ethnic nationals and the progress toward democracy is nascent.
While the passage of the bill marks an important achievement, President Obama still maintains the right to waive the import ban should the U.S. feel that the Burmese government has made sufficient progress toward resolving tensions with the ethnic minority states, inclusive and sustainable democratic reforms and respect for human rights. The Obama administration’s ability to waive key provisions of the bill will be something that we continue to track moving forward.
Last week, the vote was delayed by several Senators who had placed “holds” on the bill, preventing the import ban from being passed through a special expedited process before it expired on July 28. Adding to the pressure, the August recess was fast approaching. Had Congress failed to renew the import ban by the end of this week, it would have meant pushing the vote back until after Labor Day.
Human rights groups have continued to remind the U.S. government about the importance of continued pressure on Burma as violence against ethnic nationals continues in places like Kachin and Arakan States.
Thank you to all those who have taken action to ensure that these crucial sanctions can remain in place.

Egypt Pyramids Discovered On Google Earth, Researcher Says

Posted: 08/13/2012 11:51 am Updated: 08/13/2012 12:49 pm

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Armchair archeologists rejoice! A researcher may have made an exciting discovery using Google Earth, a program that allows users to navigate satellite images of the world on their personal computers.
Sky News reports that archeology researcher Angela Micol has identified two sites that could show never-before-seen ancient pyramids in Egypt.
Archeology News Network describes one of the possible complexes:

One of the complex sites contains a distinct, four-sided, truncated, pyramidal shape that is approximately 140 feet in width. This site contains three smaller mounds in a very clear formation, similar to the diagonal alignment of the Giza Plateau pyramids.

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Further research is needed confirm the findings, however Micol thinks the images tell all.
"The images speak for themselves. It's very obvious what the sites may contain, but field research is needed to verify they are, in fact, pyramids," Micol said, according to Discovery News.
According to GoogleEarthAnomalies.com, an Egyptologist verified that the sites were previously undiscovered.
Need a refresher on Egypt's pyramids? Check out this neat interactive from National Geographic or read more about the latest possible discovery at Discovery News.
Image credit: Angela Micol / Google Earth.

'Lost' Pyramids Discovered

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