News About Animals - March 10, 2011

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March 10, 2011   Brazil Disaster Relief Update Six weeks have passed since the cataclysmic flooding and mudslides in Brazil. In the warehouse-like emergency shelter in Teresopolis, in Rio de Janeiro, the vast majority of animals - among hundreds - were companion animals, not strays as was the case after Chile's earthquake a year ago. Formerly loved and cared for, those in the shelter are now haunted by loss, living alone in a world they used to share with human families. Thanks to your donations, IDA has been able to contribute to the team of responders trying their best to care for these animals. Click here to read about the animals you helped rescue. IDA Staffer Rescues Two Dominican Republic "Beach Dogs" IDA's Matt Rossell recently returned from a "vacation" to the Dominican Republic. He reports: "Meet Chicho and Chinola (Dominican for passion fruit). When most people go on vacation, they bring back souvenirs to remember the trip. For my family, we bring back street dogs, or in this case beach dogs." Grab your hankies and click here to read the rest of this heartwarming, happy ending story. New Feature - "Ask Dr. Wilson" - Your Vegan Health Questions Answered IDA is pleased to introduce Dr. Holly Wilson, a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor working in South Florida. She will answer your pressing vegan health questions right here in IDA's eNews! Are you thinking about going vegan or are you new to veganism? Are you curious about a particular vitamin or nutrient? Do you have a concern about veganism? Do you want to get the most nutrition from your plant-based diet? Long-time vegan Dr. Wilson can answer your questions. The new USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans acknowledge for the first time that a plant-based diet and vegetarian diets "have been associated with improved health outcomes." So get educated on the benefits and ask Dr. Wilson! Click here to read Dr. Wilson's answer to this question: How do people reaching middle age get enough calcium? Don't we need to consume dairy for calcium and healthy bones? Great Minds Think Alike - Happy Birthday (March 14) Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was one of history's most influential physicists, famous for his theories of relativity. He published more than 450 scientific and nonscientific works and won a Nobel Prize in 1922. As a citizen of four countries (Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the U.S.) Einstein was a political commentator, pacifist, and civil rights advocate. He was named Time magazine's "Person of the Century" in 1999. Though not a vegetarian, Einstein felt that becoming one was necessary for humans to graduate to the next step of evolution: "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." - Albert Einstein Spay/Neuter Day At IDA's Hope Animal Sanctuary Thanks to Mississippi State University's (MSU) student surgery team, Hope Animal Sanctuary was able to spay/neuter 4 cats and 27 dogs this week. Some had been abandoned, rescued, and brought to Hope Animal Sanctuary (HAS). IDA has done what we came to Mississippi to do – set up an oasis of hope for animals in one of the poorest states in the country. A huge thanks to MSU's Dr. Busby and his team. Without their help we wouldn't be able to help all the animals we rescue and care for. Please click here to read more and see photos from our latest Spay/Neuter Day. And don't forget the "double your donation" offer is still good – a very generous IDA supporter will match any donation you make through this link.      Help animals with every check you write - order IDA Message Checks.     Need a tax deduction? Donate your car, truck, boat, or motorcycle to IDA. Click for more info.   "Go Vegan and no body gets hurt" shirt, men's and women's sizes, only $16.     Support IDA with custom greeting cards from CardsDirect!     This message was sent to sweetygirl2002@uol.com.br In Defense of Animals, located in San Rafael, Calif., is an international animal protection organization with more than 100,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare. IDA's efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi, Mumbai, India, and Cameroon, Africa. In Defense of Animals is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We welcome your feedback and appreciate your donations. Please join today! All donations to IDA are tax-deductible. In Defense of Animals 3010 Kerner, San Rafael, CA 94901 Tel. (415) 448-0048 Fax (415) 454-1031 idainfo@idausa.org To unsubscribe, please click here.

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