I'm sure people out there will continue to try to protect ZooToo? Founder Richard Thompson and say that Randy is lying but this is now national news and won't be swept under the rug any longer.
This is so sad and frustrating. The winning shelter here in St Louis has had to take Richard Thompson to court in an attempt to collect the prize. Meanwhile another Missouri shelter is expecting to receive their makeover from this year's contest.
Read the full news story here Zootoo fails to deliver prize money
Wow now I love Ginnifer even more than ever!!! ~le swoon~
I'm thrilled to announce that Ginnifer Goodwin, animal advocate and star of the hit movie "He's Just Not That Into You," will be joining us at Taking Action for Animals -- the largest national conference for the animal protection movement. Register today and join Ginnifer and The Humane Society of the United States for the best TAFA conference to date!
At just $140, TAFA is an incredible value for a comprehensive national conference, with so many stellar speakers and workshops. It is a life-changing event. TAFA registration cost includes two lunches, a banquet dinner, food and drinks at a welcome reception, and other snacks between workshops. Take advantage of early rates and register today.
When: July 24-27, 2009, in Arlington, Virginia.
Where: Hyatt Regency Crystal City (map). Low group room rates are available for conference attendees. For reservations call the hotel's reservation department at 703-418-1234 or Hyatt Central Reservations at 800-233-1234 and mention Taking Action for Animals (group code TAFA).
Why: Expand your skills as an animal advocate with hands-on workshops from the leaders in the animal protection movement. New to the scene? TAFA's the perfect place to learn anything and everything about issues facing companion animals, farm animals, wildlife, and animals in research. TAFA is great for networking, too, and it's just steps away from downtown Washington, D.C.
Learn how to plan effective campaigns, walk the halls of Congress to lobby your federal legislators on animal protection issues, and hear from speakers such as HSUS president and CEO Wayne Pacelle, comedian and author Carol Leifer, singer/songwriter Nellie McKay?, California Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez, and Colorado State University professor and bioethicist Dr. Bernard Rollin.
Let's show that, together, we are just that into protecting animals this year -- please join us in July at Taking Action for Animals. Sincerely, Mike Markarian P.S. If you have an organization or business, promote your work at TAFA! Click here for opportunities on sponsorship and exhibiting. P.P.S. Be sure to let the world know what you're up to at TAFA! Tag your TAFA 2009 photos on Flickr with "tafa09" and use the Twitter hashtag #tafa on your tweets.
Executive Vice President, The Humane Society of the United States
President, Humane Society Legislative Fund
Latest in Clinical Nutrition
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I would like to invite you and your friends to an engaging multimedia presentation in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 4 -- "The Latest in Nutrition" by Michael Greger, M.D., director of public health and animal agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States.
Scientific studies have shown that we don't need to eat animals to be healthy. In fact the longest-living people in the world don't eat any animals at all. The population with the longest life expectancy isn't the Okinawa Japanese or the Mediterranean Sardinians, but California Adventist vegetarians. They live 10 years longer than the general population and enjoy lower rates of many of the chronic diseases that plague Americans, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers.
Join Dr. Greger as he reviews -- in an interactive quiz show format -- the latest in cutting-edge research published in peer-reviewed scientific nutrition journals and learn for yourself (and your loved ones) how a humane diet is also the healthiest. The presentation is free and open to the public.
When: Monday, May 4, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Where: St. Mary's Health Center
6420 Clayton Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63117 (map)
More Information: (202) 676-2361 or mgreger@humanesociety.org
A tremendously entertaining medical speaker with an encyclopedic understanding of human nutrition, Dr. Greger will offer practical advice on how best to feed ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic disease. Following the presentation, Dr. Greger's captivating new DVD series, "Latest in Clinical Nutrition," will be available for purchase.
I hope you will join us!
Sincerely,
Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States
