RMAD eNews

December 18, 2008

Protest & Parade for the Pups This Sat, Longmont

Starting at noon, ending at 3:00, RMAD will hold a peaceful, respectful protest outside of Pet Spot. We MIGHT have a 1:30 holiday parade of dogs and their companions, depending on how things are going. We’ll gather for coffee at a dog-friendly house immediately following the event.

PLEASE COME!

Note: We will be there regardless of the weather BUT use your judgment to determine whether your dog will be comfortable in the cold weather and being next to traffic. Any doubts, leave your buddy at home.

Though signs will be available, participants are encouraged to bring their own. Ideas for signs include:

“Be Humane! Get your dog at the Longmont Humane Society!”

”Be Cool, Get a Pound Dog!”

“Have a Heart, Adopt!”

“Pet Spot’s BBB rating is an F! Ask me why!”

“Adoption Saves Lives”

“This Store Supports Puppy Mills”

The co-owner of the Pet Spot was charged in June with 34 counts of animal cruelty after police officers found puppies crammed into backroom kennels. Pet Spot’s Better Business Bureau rating is “F,” the lowest rating given.

Every year nearly 4 million dogs and cats are killed in the United States because no one adopted them. Buying a pet shop dog essentially means that an adoptable shelter dog will die. Reputable breeders do not sell to pet shops. The dogs in a pet shop typically come from puppy mills, which are industrial breeding facilities. Puppies are treated like products and breeding dogs endure miserable lives, confined to cages.

This peaceful event is part of a nationwide day of protest sponsored by Companion Animal Protection Society. Similar protests are occurring in nineteen other US cities.

There is a lot of work to do to protect dogs and puppies.

Report: Our first WatchDog meeting. Seven people met in Longmont last Sunday to share ideas and tactics on how to best help RMAD WatchDog protect dogs and puppies. We will be focusing on pet stores, especially working on legal enforcement and looking to the legislature to pass better statutes.

Sign up for HSUS’s lobbying.Think only professional lobbyists can lobby? Think again! The Humane Society of the United States invites you to participate in the Colorado Humane Lobby Day in Denver to make a tremendous difference for animals. In 2009, HSUS will focus on getting puppy mill legislation passed, so come if you can! Click here for more info and to RSVP.

Urge Petland to stop selling puppy mill puppies. HSUS’s eight-month investigation reveals that many stores across the country are marketing puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting consumers. Send a message, click here.

Join the WatchDog list. Keep in the loop on everyone’s efforts to protect dogs and puppies. Click here to get on the RMAD WatchDog Yahoo email list to start connecting; to find us, type “RMAD WatchDogs” in the Group Search feature.

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Be sure to check out the NEW RMAD volunteer opportunities listed below!

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Party Time!

Join RMAD at the D-Note, Fri 12/19 in Arvada

This will be one FUN time! The D-Note describes itself as a “Socially Conscious Pizzeria”. They were at VegFest 08 and served up AWESOME vegan food. Here’s the buzz: They’re hosting the RMAD holiday party!

The party starts at 4 p.m. No tickets to buy, no RSVP to send…just show up (cover charge start at 7:30) and hang out with all sorts of RMAD folks. Please come! 5% of sales will be donated to RMAD. (This deal ends at 8 p.m.). Come thirsty and hungry!

Want to carpool from Longmont or Boulder? Contact Tobias at tobias@globaltechbroker.com, 303-619-0544. He doesn’t imbibe so he’s glad to be the designated driver.

The D-Note is at 7519 Grandview Ave, Arvada.

The music line-up at the party includes Blue Avenue, Tyler Porter, In Search Of Shorelines, 10% Genius and Delphic Tones. Note that the general public will be in this rockin’ joint along with us RMAD folks, if that’s of interest to you.

Questions? Email the office or call 303-449-4422.

Centennial Coyote Update

Thanks to all of you who emailed and appeared at the Centennial City Council. At the meeting on Monday the Council decided to delay a decision and take a stakeholders approach. Pro-coyote folks will be included, thanks at least in part to your help.

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I will not eat anything that walks, runs, skips, hops or crawls. God knows that I've crawled on occasion, and I'm glad that no one ate me.

~Alex Poulos

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Find Out What RMAD Has Been Up to the Past Several Months

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Mark it down! Saturday Jan 10th, shop at Sunflower Market in Arvada

Arvada’s Sunflower Market is partnering with RMAD on Jan 10th to create a tasty fundraising event. We’ll have cheap treats to sell and animal rights and veg lit to hand out. We’d love a nice turnout to show Sunflower the value of working with RMAD. Details to come!

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RMAD is Now a Vegan Essentials Affiliate!

Vegan Essentials is a vegan owned and operated store that specializes in only offering the highest quality animal-free products, and the mission is to offer unparalleled service and selection all in one location, making it a one-stop shopping destination for all things vegan. RMAD receives a portion of sales made through our website. Check it out here.

Giving Holiday Gifts?

Click here to see the RMAD t-shirts; everyone needs one!

Also, what about a cool prairie dog 2009 calendar? Local activist and photographer Sandy Nervig has what you need! Contact her at sandyn@rockin.tv, or call 303.517.3167 if you are interested.