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MEASURE YOUR MINUTES IN LOVE FOR THE ANIMALS
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Every year, millions and millions of animals
spend their lives experiencing the pain,
cruelty, and despair of lives spent in laboratories
or on factory farms. For information on
how you can help, visit Friends
of the Animals
THE
GOLDEN RULE - DOES IT APPLY TO ANIMALS TOO?
The Golden Rule is found in every major
religion and spiritual practice known to
humankind. But does it apply
to animals as well? Decide for yourself
what it means to be truly golden.
REFUGE
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Meet the animals of the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge, including the ones
that visit your backyard every winter.
And, renew your acquaintance with
the sixty-five million year-old animal
whose presence is fueling the desire
that may threaten the lives and livelihood
of all who inhabit this most fragile
and sensitive eco-system in the world.
SUMMER
SUN SHINES FOR THE ANIMALS
Discover how, during the brightest
and lightest week of the year, a fashion
designer, a grocer, and a president
all made decisions that will have
a positive affect on animals for years
to come
A
FABLED WILDLIFE CENTER
What do a lion, a thorn, and the Roman
Coliseum have to do with a wildlife
center in New Mexico? Visit the Wildlife
Center in Espanola, New Mexico.
ANIMALS AND DISEASE
Any disease that affects humans or
animals is tragic. Yet, there is an
alarming consequence to naming a disease
after an animal, because it results
in unwarranted fear of the animal.
Discover how this trend developed
over time, and how it can be changed.
BIRD
FLU - AN ABUSE OF BREATH
As the influenza known as "Avian
Flu" travels westward, more and
more media attention is focused on
the
disease, resulting in an unfounded
and unnecessary fear of birds. (There
is no occurrence of this disease ever
being transmitted from wild birds
to humans).
TRADITION
AND HARP SEALS
After 500 springs of slaughter, isn't
it time to end the annual hunt of
baby harp seals and establish a new
tradition on the icy floes of the
North Atlantic- one of compassion,
humanity, and economic good sense.
TIME
TO DISCARD DESCARTES
The 17th century philosophy of Rene
Descartes toward the animal world
has had horrific long-range effects
on the way society has treated animals.
From factory farms to product testing,
animals are still treated as machines
based upon Descartes' philosophy of
bad science and incorrect assumptions.
But, things are changing...
ST.FRANCIS
MEETS KATRINA
This gentle, compassionate twelfth-century
saint referred to all creatures as
his brothers and sisters, and spent
his life not only in service to his
human flock, but to birds and animals
as well. For information on how you
can help, visit Friends
of the Animals
DOLPHINS-BREATHING
HOPE
Discover how the dolphins from the
Gulfport Mississippi Oceanarium uphold
their mythic legacy to remind us all
of the importance of sticking together.
For information on how you can help,
visit Friends
of the Animals
THE
GREAT CHIMP EVENT
What do 266 chimpanzees and 57 fourth
to eighth graders have in common?
Each other. Compassion, action,
and an island sanctuary in Florida
all combine to create a very happy
ending for these former laboratory
chimpanzees. www.savethechimps.org
