News About Animals - May 19, 2011

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May 19, 2011   More Dogs Saved From A Hoarder! IDA To The Rescue Again! Nobody has rescued more Mississippi dogs from hoarders than IDA and our Hope Animal Sanctuary. Read about our latest rescue - 23 poodles held in tiny cages in a breeder's living room. This is what your donations to IDA can accomplish for animals every day. Thank you for your continuing support. Lily Tomlin Endorses IDA's International Day Of Action For Elephants In Zoos This year's International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos (IDAEZ) will take place on June 11. Activists around the world will hold outreach events and demonstrations to educate the public about the tragic effects of confining elephants in small, barren zoo enclosures. IDA is pleased to have Lily Tomlin again support IDAEZ, the biggest event of the year for elephants. The accomplished actor and passionate activist for elephants issued this call to action: "Elephants were never meant to be confined in zoos, where they are suffering and dying prematurely. Please help me share this important message by participating in the International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos on June 11, a unique event that brings the world together to stop the suffering of elephants in zoos." Click here to read more from Lily's statement, to see what events are scheduled near you, and to see how you can get involved. Save The Date - The Biggest Circus Protest On Earth Is Coming In July Join IDA and hundreds of activists on July 20, 2011, for a history-making protest of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus when it opens at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. No matter where you live, you’ll want to make your way to L.A. for “The Biggest Circus Protest on Earth”! Animals used by Ringling Bros. and other circuses are separated from their families, brutally trained to perform unnatural tricks, chained, confined to small cages and pens, and dragged around the country by train or truck for months on end. Help us put an end to their suffering by taking part in the biggest circus demo ever. Then stay for the Animal Rights 2011 National Conference, the world's largest and oldest animal rights gathering, which starts on July 21 in L.A. and features speakers from IDA and other organizations. If you’re already planning to attend, come a day early for the protest and be a part of history! For more information, contact circuses@idausa.org. For information on the conference, visit www.arconference.org. May Is Responsible Animal Guardian Month Last week we asked: "What Are You Doing For Responsible Animal Guardian Month?" We really appreciate the heartfelt stories you shared. We are pleased that so many of you are going out of your way to help animals not only during May, but year round. Here is a selection of your responses, and your photos. Mississippi Flood Rescue - IDA Operating Emergency Shelter With the flood crest expected in different communities over the next week, dogs and cats left behind are helpless – able only to panic, run and hide as the waters rise to some of the highest levels on record. IDA's response to this disaster is being led by the director of our Hope Animal Sanctuary, Doll Stanley. Click here to see what IDA is doing to help. Guardian buttons, only $1.     Get your commuter mugs today before we sell out again!        "Go Vegan And No Body Gets Hurt" shirt.       Support IDA with custom greeting cards from CardsDirect!    Click to view IDA's exclusive Four Star Charity Navigator ranking.  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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