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Join me in boycotting the Film "ZOOKEEPER ! PETA is asking its members and supporters to boycott the new Kevin James film, Zookeeper, which will be released on July 6. The film features a number of captive wild animals, including an elephant, a lion, a monkey, and a giraffe, among many other species. PETA finds the use of all wild animals in film and television objectionable, but this movie is even more egregious because of the controversial death of a giraffe during the production of the film and the use of an elephant named Tai, who was provided by the company Have Trunk Will Travel (HTWT). In May, Animal Defenders International released undercover video footage that shows trainers at HTWT as they abuse Tai and other elephants with bullhooks and electric prods. Sadly, many wild animals used for entertainment suffer greatly at the hands of their trainers. The animals are deprived of everything that is natural and important to them, such as adequate space, appropriate companionship, and proper exercise. Click here to read about the abusive training exercises that these animals endure on a regular basis. Please share this information with your friends, family members, and coworkers, and ask them to join you in boycotting Zookeeper. Thank you for everything that you do to help animals. http://www.zookeeper-movie.com/ http://www.sonypictures.net/movies/zookeeper/international/

the sub-standard conditions at the zoo and the tropical climate in Thailand ARE NOT suitable for the animal. By nature, polar bear travels long distance to hunt;. This Polar Bear cannot be locked up in a 135-square meter space.!! Chiang Mai Zoo : http://chiangmaizoo.peam.biz/ Zoos continue to capture animals from the wild to put them on public display !! A PETA investigation of numerous zoos across the country found several bear species exhibiting neurotic, stereotypic behaviors. These frustrated animals spend much of their time pacing, walking in tight circles, swaying or rolling their heads, and showing other signs of psychological distress. In some bear enclosures, paths worn by the bears’ constant pacing could be seen; in others, there were actual paw impressions in the soil where bears had repeatedly stepped in the exact same spot. This behavior is symptomatic of not just boredom but also profound despondency About POLAR BEAR : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear WHAT YOU CAN DO : PLS write to the zoo : Chiang Mai Zoo 100 Huay Kaew Rd., Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand chiangmaizoomail@gmail.com and Sign this petition : Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand is planning open a new exhibition with Polar bears and penguins. They have already started to build a new structure for this. They planned to finish the building by 2013, but after the protest last weekend, the ministry of natural resource and environment will have another board meeting to reconsider this topic this week. This is our chance, for the international community to speak for the voiceless, to demand that under no circumstances should these exhibits go ahead. These are Antarctic animals and like all species have a right to freedom,to live in there own natural environment, not in a concrete prison in a tropical country. The zoos argument is that the animals are already held in another zoo and the exhibits will be cooled by generators! The basic facts are that these animals at some point were caught […]

From NEAVS Airlines transport primates packed into small wooden crates to research facilities worldwide, including to the U.S. Some die in transport because of the deplorable conditions of being shipped as cargo. Others endure and survive only to reach a cruel fate in research. A recent report from BUAV cited 11 airlines that continue to transport primates. They found that Air France ships to Covance Clinical Research Units in the USA; Air Canada ships primates from China to labs in Canada; and China Southern and Eastern airlines transport them to the U.S. During flights, the primates endure delays, poor ventilation, noise and dangerous temperature fluctuations on their extremely long journeys. The anxiety and stress they suffer can lead to increased susceptibility to infection. Documents obtained by BUAV provide a disturbing insight into how these animals suffer. The following reported incidences illustrate the pain and suffering endured by the primates: ‘On uncrating, he was found in moribund condition. Part of the wooden crate had been chewed away and no food was present in the crate. The primate died while IV fluids were being administered.’ ‘One animal died during transport from Vietnam. The animal was removed in Paris at the airport; the cause of death was reportedly from ... [the build-up of gas in the intestinal tract] ‘One animal imported from Mauritius was dead on arrival.’ Conditions that resulted in the death or euthanasia of primates (during the quarantine period) imported into the USA during 2009 included pneumonia, enteritis, gastroenteritis, dehydration, weight loss, poor body condition and infection. NEAVS is calling on supporters to contact airlines listed below to request that they cease involvement in primate transport and implement an immediate ban on the transportation of primates for research. Suggested text I am shocked to learn that your airline has, is or would be involved in the international transportation of primates to […]

NEPAL : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A9pal About BUDDHA 's Birthday : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_Birthday About the sacrifices for this day : The Animal Welfare Network Nepal, an animal rights organization campaigning to stop animal and bird sacrifices in the name of religion, said communities once engaged as warriors had held clan worship in at least three places in Kathmandu Tuesday killing over 700 animals. "Nepal in the past banned blood sacrifices on Buddha's birthday," said Pramada Shah, president of the network. "As a sign of respect to the Buddha's teachings and his followers, the government should re-introduce this decision. We urge the various clans to replace their annual rituals by vegetarian offerings." The group said the warrior clans organised kul pujas - traditional worship by clans - in places such as Hatiban, Thankot and Lamatar, with each clan sacrificing around 100 goats. It estimated that over 700 animals were killed. more here : http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/may/170511-Nepal-sacrifices-700-animals-today.htm *** ABOUT Animal SACRIFICES: General : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_sacrifice NEPAL : Animal sacrifices are conducted in most goddess temples. ***Five types of animals, always male, are considered acceptable for sacrifice: WATER BUFFALO , GOATS, SHEEP, CHICKENS and DUCKS . The total number of animals sacrifices annually is estimated to be a few hundred thousand; most villages offer 250-1000 animals during Dasain festival alone. *Sacrifices are generally conducted in the presence of children. *There is no law to regulate animal sacrifice. *Annual sacrifices are shown life on national TV. *Nepal's diverse multi-religious ethnic groups are all involved. *Priests are among the promoters of animal sacrifice. and youhave important abuse taking place in the transport and killing of the animals ACTIONS TO TAKE : Send letter ( sample ) and addresses here : […]

I share this alert with you PLS TAKE ACTIONS BACKGROUND : Jambbas Ranch Tours— http://www.jambbas.com/ a substandard roadside zoo in Fayetteville, North Carolina—has been cited numerous times by state and federal authorities for failing to provide animals with basic necessities, as required by law. Ben, a bear kept at Jambbas, http://www.jambbas.com/Benspage.html has been confined to a tiny concrete and chain-link cell for years. Ben—like other animals at Jambbas—is deprived of everything that is natural and important to him, and he shows signs of stress, boredom, and frustration. His head sways, he paces, and he bites at the chain link. He wants out, and we need your help to see to it that he is freed Actions : PETA has been trying to help Jambbas' animal victims since August 2010, but multiple Cumberland County representatives—including the county's animal services department, the county attorney's office, the sheriff's office, and more—refused to lift a finger, despite a county law that prohibits holding bears and other exotic animals captive. Because of the county's refusal and failure to uphold its own law, a concerned citizen swore out a summons against James Bass, the ranch's owner, for unlawful possession of Ben the bear, a fox, a raccoon, and an alligator. To see photos of Ben and other animals at Jambbas, click here. PETA has secured placement for Ben and the other animals at wonderful sanctuaries. Unfortunately, in a stunning display of favoritism, the county Board of Commissioners caved in to Bass' own request that the county's prohibition on possessing exotic animals be amended to exempt his facility. Rather than upholding a law protecting animals from just what Jambbas subjects them to, the commissioners simply changed it! In an effort to get commissioners to repeal this absurd amendment, more than a dozen people—including a renowned bear behavior expert—attended a recent board of commissioners meeting, and many spoke at the meeting too. But the […]

I share this Alert from PETA This beautiful thoroughbred mare is Coming Home. When she was born in 2005, her owners must have hoped that she would be as fleet-footed as her grandfather, Kentucky Derby winner Unbridled, or her cousin Eight Belles. But just last week, Coming Home was hours away from a trip to the slaughterhouse—until PETA intervened. Our undercover investigator captured video footage of the livestock auction where Coming Home was just another of the 20,000 thoroughbreds who will be discarded by the racing industry this year alone. Roughly 10,000 of these horses will be sent to a painful and terrifying death in Mexican or Canadian slaughterhouses. PETA investigators also went undercover inside the breeding barns at Darley America in Kentucky, one of the world's most expensive thoroughbred breeding facilities. Some of the 30,000 foals born in the US every year are bred at Darley. But the owners who shell out hundreds of thousands for stud fees can't be bothered to provide for these beautiful animals once their racing days are over. PETA has saved Coming Home, who will spend the rest of her days on a spacious ranch. Now it's time for the racing industry to do its part for the rest of the horses. We have asked the Jockey Club to implement our Thoroughbred 360 Lifecycle Fund, which would require owners and breeders to pay a $360 fee for new foal registrations, ownership transfers, and stallion or broodmare registrations. It's affordable, and it would generate more than $20 million every year for the retirement of racehorses. Learn more about the racing industry's lethal practices and please join us in making sure that every racehorse, like Coming Home, has a place to come home to. Thank you for all that you do to help animals. More Links : Congress Calls for Hearings on Horse Racing http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/2008/05/24/Congress-Calls-for-Hearings-on-Horse-Racing.aspx Please help us end this deadly cycle. PETA has asked the Jockey Club […]

I am not going to see Water for Elephants ! Why supporting Elephant exploitations even you are crazy for Robert Pattinson ? Background : The FILM : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_for_Elephants_(film) http://waterforelephantsfilm.com/ ***Robert Pattinson, the star of the Twilight series, believes his new film Water for Elephants is "bigger and classier" than other movies currently being released. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8429948/Robert-Pattinson-hails-beautiful-film-Water-for-Elephants.html About the Elephant : The Elephant : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1TFae8k8v2A who comes from From : http://www.havetrunkwilltravel.com/ ""We offer elephant rides at the Santa Ana Zoo www.santaanazoo.org on most weekends and holidays from November through May. The elephant is there between 11:AM and 3:PM on most weekends when the weather is nice. It's best to call before you go, (714) 836-4000, to make sure we'll be there and to get information and directions. Our elephants will be offering rides at the several fairs "": read more here :http://www.havetrunkwilltravel.com/whereyoucantakearide.html their Elephants in movies : http://www.havetrunkwilltravel.com/moviescommercials.html For weddings http://news.change.org/stories/nicole-richies-wedding-is-no-place-for-an-elephant Elephant rides http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/22/local/la-me-elephant-rides-20101122 PETA action alert is no longer active. *** About THE FILM Film : The Author *Sara Gruen Sara Gruen is the author of the #1 bestselling novel Water for Elephants, as well as the bestseller Riding Lessons and Flying Changes. She shares her North Carolina home with her own version of a blended family: a husband, three children, four cats, two dogs, two horses, and a goat. In order to write her latest novel, Ape House, Gruen studied linguistics and a system of lexigrams so that she could communicate directly with the bonobos living at the Great Ape Trust in Des Moines, […]