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The Humane Society of the United States is asking us to help end horse slaughter. They report in today’s newsletter:

Today is the National Call-In Day for Horses! Together, we have
closed all U.S. horse slaughter plants. Now we need to pass the
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503/S. 311) to end
the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and
Canada.
It is a new year and a crucial time to make your voices heard.
Let’s light up the phones on Capitol Hill to send the message
loud and clear that we want a permanent ban on horse slaughter
now.

For those of us in the Baton Rouge area, here is contact information for some of our representatives.

Richard Baker (202) 225-3901
David Vitter (202) 224-4623
Please urge them to co-sponsor H.R. 503/S. 311.

Mary Landrieu, is a sponsor of S. 311. Please call (202) 224-5824 and thank Sen. Landrieu for her
leadership on this issue.

Read more about the issue here.

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Last summer, Paris Hilton brought home a new Chihuahua and Britney Spears a Yorkie — both purchased from Pets of Bel Air, L.A.’s pet boutique to the stars.

At Pets of Bel Air, staff members perfume and coif their tiny puppies for sale, creating an illusion of perfection. That illusion fooled Paris, Britney, and many others — showing that even the rich and famous believe what pet store clerks tell them about the puppies they sell.

The HSUS’s undercover investigation revealed that many of the puppies sold at Pets of Bel Air come from puppy mills in the Midwest including Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. At these large-scale factory farm operations, HSUS found hundreds of breeding dogs living in barren wire cages where they are treated like production machines. Some had untreated injuries, were pacing frantically, and were housed in overcrowded cages that reeked of urine.

Each mother dog at these mills [...]

Michael Vick, ex-quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, was sentenced to 23 months in prison this week for financing “Bad Newz Kennels,” his dogfighting operation, and viciously killing dogs that his kennel used in fights. He was also ordered to pay more than $928,000 for the care of the 54 dogs seized from his property. The sentence exceeds the 12-18 month sentence recommend by the U.S. Attorney, and it takes into account the cost of care for the dogs rescued from Vick’s fighting operation.

Source for Post Animal Legal Defense Fund. Click to find out how you can help fight dogfighting.

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The Humane Society Legislative Fund has released its 2006-2007 Louisiana Humane Scorecard.  See how your state legislators scored on animal protection issues during the past legislative session.  The scorecard tracks key votes on important animal welfare bills. It is designed for animal advocates like you to assess the performance of your Louisiana state representative and senator. Check it out before you head to the polls this Saturday

Click here for the scorecard.

Tail Wag: Humane Society Legislative Fund

According to the The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Michael Vick’s remaining co-defendants in his dog fighting case are pleading guilty and have agreed to testify against him in exchange for leniency in sentencing.

Read the whole article.

Tail wag: meowbarkblog

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