Birds & More | Take Action on Animal, Environmental and Health Issues!

Email Karen,
The Parrot Lady™

Dear Viewers,

Welcome to our new "Take Action" page. We hope that you will take just a few moments of your day to check in with us occasionally and act on these important pieces of legislation, petitions, or to lend a hand simply by clicking on a site to feed an animal, save the rain forest or get critical info on health issues that can affect you and your family. We at Birds & More would like to thank you for your participation and concern for the welfare of animals and the planet on which we live!

Sincerely,
The Staff of Birds & More

Animal Issues | Environmental Issues | Health Issues

Pets & Animals in Distress (the banners above) is a marketing, advertising and educational organization that assists private and public shelters by providing free shelter marketing and pet adoption advertising to the public through their PAW (Pet & Animal World) publication, newsletter and website. Pets & Animals is also circulating a National Spay and Neuter Petition to get public funded kill shelters to offer Free Spay / Neuter programs available to the community public.

The FOTP’s purpose is to protect, promote, and ensure the preservation of the wild peafowl in PVE for future generations of property owners to enjoy as part of the natural character of our semi-rural coastal city. We further exist to uphold the Peafowl Management Program adopted by City Council in 1986, which provides a specific plan for the city to maintain sustaining levels of birds in two flock areas known as Espinosa Circle and Malaga Cove Library areas. Please help us preserve these beautiful birds for future generations. Visit our site today!

Endangered Species Act Turns 30

The Endangered Species Act Turns 30 The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, helping turn the tide against extinction for many species. But over its 30 years, the act has had a mixed record. While it has prevented the extinction of nearly all the species it protects, it has been less successful in recovering species to the point where they are no longer endangered. However, Environmental Defense is working to increase the act's effectiveness and recover endangered species through unique, incentive-based programs like Safe Harbor, which helps private landowners maintain critical habitat for endangered species on their land. Read the full story online.

Many members of Congress told us they voted against our animal-protection amendments because of pressure from special interest groups like the NRA. It’s going to be a tough fight, but now is the time to let your legislators know that animal-protection advocates are numerous and determined and won't give up, even in the face of opposition from the animal abuse industries. Give your legislators a call and let them know how you feel about their votes on these issues. All federal Reps. can be reached through the Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121. If you need to look up the names of your U.S. Rep., go to www.Congress.org, or call The HSUS at 202-955-3668.

ASPCA's Animal Advocacy Center

Audubon Society: Judge Upholds Stop Order on Navy Landing Field
to Protect Tundra Swans & Snow Geese

Humane Scorecard for the 108th Congress

Humane Society's
Citizen Lobbyist Center

FEW VICTORIES FOR ANIMALS ON ELECTION DAY 2004

In Tuesday's election, unfortunately, animals had several defeats and few victories. Trophy hunters were able to defeat Ballot Measure 3 in Alaska and Question 2 in Maine, both of which would have banned cruel and unsporting methods of hunting bears. Although hunting groups hugely outspent ban supporters, the Alaska measure gained 41% of the vote and the Maine referendum received 47% of the vote. These close votes--in the face of fearmongering, scare tactics, and major revenue streams from out-of-state trophy hunting groups and gun manufacturers--demonstrate that citizens find bear baiting and other cruel and unsportsmanlike practices unconscionable.

In Florida, the vote for Amendment 4 went down to the wire and ended with a stunning recount. Unfortunately, the measure, which allows slot machines at south Florida greyhound tracks, was approved by a razor-thin margin (50.7% to 49.3%). The greyhound racing industry spent $25 million on this one race, and the pro-animal vote came incredibly close to winning. Slots at dog tracks will prove a massive new revenue stream for wealthy greyhound track owners and prop up this inhumane industry.

These heartbreaking losses illustrate two important points in the fight to protect animals: the importance of running well-funded campaigns to counter the massive spending by trophy hunters, dog tracks, and other cruel and exploitive industries, and the need to elect pro-animal legislators. Fortunately, many good state and federal candidates either won new office or were re-elected this November and a few particularly anti-animal legislators were sent home. The Fund for Animals, as a nonprofit charity, is not involved in elections of candidates, but you can find information from other groups such as HumaneUSA PAC about favorable candidates who were elected and harmful ones who were defeated.

Click here for results of 2004 ballot initiatives.

Click here to go to HumaneUSA PAC's website.

SIGN THE PETITION FOR POULTRY AND HELP PROTECT BILLIONS OF BIRDS

Even though chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys make up the overwhelming majority of animals killed for food in the United States (9 billion a year), they have no protection under the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. To get Congress to amend the law to provide the same basic protections for poultry that cows, pigs, lambs, and other livestock have, we need to demonstrate widespread support as quickly as possible.

Please join the thousands of people who have signed the Petition for Poultry. Help gather 25,000 signatures by Thanksgiving, the day when millions of birds have nothing to be grateful for. It will only take a minute of your time to help billions of animals. Please ask your friends and family members to sign, too.

Click here to sign the Petition for Poultry.

SUPPORT "THE FUND FOR ANIMALS"
AND
HELP US SPEAK FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T

Whether we are rescuing and caring for abused animals at our Black Beauty Ranch sanctuary or helping to pass stronger animal protection laws, The Fund is there for animals, and we need you there with us. Thank you for helping us "speak for those who can't."

Contributions online through our secure server are always welcome.

Thank you for your support!

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Environmental Defense Advocacy Center

Drop used cell phones in collection boxes at stores and kiosks where cell phones are sold, or send old phones to organizations such as Charitable Recycling. For every phone it receives, Charitable Recycling will make a donation to NWF or another charity of your choice. Send this printable NWF mailing label (this label is in Adobe PDF format) with your donated phones to The Charitable Recycling Program, 794-A Industrial Court, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302.

Donate now to ensure a future for America's wildlife and wild places.
The Charitable Recycling Program
794-A Industrial Court
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Help save Noah's B'ark homeless doggies and kitties by recycling your ink and laser cartridges. Drop them off when Noah's B'ark does their adoptions at Petco in Torrance(24413 Crenshaw Blvd) on any Saturday from 12 noon to 4pm.

Empty ink jet and laser cartridges can be recycled and re-used. For each recyclable cartridge you give us, Noah's B'ark will receive up to $4.00 for each ink jet and $1.00 to $12.00 for each laser cartridge. It doesn't take long for that to add up. Please ask your friends, relatives, and neighbors to save their empties too!

Thank You, Shelly Gomez of Noah's B'ark

Stop Global Warming: One Million Citizens, One Goal
In just two months, over 100,000 e-mail activists have signed our global warming petition, becoming Citizen Cosponsors of the Climate Stewardship Act, a bipartisan global warming bill in the U.S. Senate. The signatures come just in time, as the Senate is now debating energy policy and Senator John McCain plans to offer his global

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Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act

Important info for all women and men too!. This is a time when our voices and choices should be heard. This takes about 30 seconds to vote on this issue ... and let others you know who will do the same. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" wherewomen are forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on. PLEASE! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below and help women with breast cancer get the care they need and deserve! There is no cost or monetary pledge involved. You need not give more than your name and zip code number. Thank you!

http://www.lifetimetv.com/reallife/bc/pledges/bc_mast_pledge.html

Padget's Disease: New Rare Form of Breast Cancer Discovered

This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureola. It appears as a rash, which can later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. Sometimes, it itches and is sore, but other than that it seems harmless. It is frequently thought to be a skin inflammation or infection, leading to unfortunate delays in detection and care.

What are the symptoms? The symptoms include:

1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it to itch and burn.

2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal.

3. Usually only one nipple is affected.

How is it diagnosed?

Your doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram of both breasts, done immediately. Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), your doctorshould suspect cancer if the sore is only on one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to confirm what is going on. This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of your relatives and friends as possible; it could save someone's life.

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