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September 28, 2011

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FILM-BANQUET

Please join us along with the San Antonio Vegetarian Society on Thursday, Sep. 29 as we present the 2011 documentary “Forks Over Knives” for the annual World Farm Animals Day Banquet. In this film, a leading physician and scientist examine the concept of food as medicine and explore issues concerning a plant-based diet (see the movie review below). There is no admission fee for the film which is exhibited for non-profit educational purposes and comment on social issues.

The buffet begins at 7:00pm at the banquet room of the original India Palace on 8474 Fredericksburg Rd. @ Wurzbach Rd. (northwest city, north of Loop 410). It will be a full vegan buffet for $15.00 (which includes soda, tea, dessert, tax & tip). The film will start promptly at 7:30pm.

Please RSVP at HaileyFoundation@att.net.

September 1, 2011

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FILM-BANQUET

Please join us along with the San Antonio Vegetarian Society on Tuesday, Sep. 27 as we present the 2011 documentary “Forks Over Knives” for the annual World Farm Animals Day Banquet. In this film, a leading physician and scientist examine the concept of food as medicine and explore issues concerning a plant-based diet (see the movie review below). There is no admission fee for the film which is exhibited for non-profit educational purposes and comment on social issues.

The buffet begins at 7:00pm at the banquet room of the original India Palace on 8474 Fredericksburg Rd. @ Wurzbach Rd. (northwest city, north of Loop 410). It will be a full vegan buffet for $15.00 (which includes soda, tea, dessert, tax & tip). The film will start promptly at 7:30pm.

Please RSVP at HaileyFoundation@att.net.

NO-KILL PROTEST RESULTS by Attorney Robyn Katz

(8/16/11, City Hall–regarding rising euthanasia rate for dogs)

Thank you so all who participated in this morning’s peaceful protest. I certainly hope to see even more people coming together on this important issue in the future.

As promised, it was peaceful and welcoming! ALL (yes, I said ALL) of the media outlets were there. They all were filming, and some had actual reporters there interviewing Joel Hailey of the Hailey Foundation (who organized the protest). They also interviewed the mayor afterwards!!!

Here are the links:
WOAI radio aired this morning. There was also a nice piece on their website: http://radio.woai.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=119078&article=8978182
KSAT: http://www.ksat.com/news/28884378/detail.html
KENS5: http://www.kens5.com/news/Animal-advocates-call-for-mandatory-spayneuter-of-dogs-in-San-Antonio-127893273.html
KTSA also came out!

I want to express that this truly shows the importance of COMING TOGETHER on these issues–putting aside your view on how to run a rescue, whether pot lucks are “for you,” whether you don’t like someone who will be attending, etc.–and participating in these events which put pressure on the City of San Antonio to ACT (not just talk). We need to realize that many of us still believe we can achieve no-kill for San Antonio. So let’s not just talk about it, let’s put our money where out mouths are! That said, I can’t wait to see ALL of you at the next event ;)

The Hailey Foundation and Joel Hailey really have been doing a great job spearheading this effort. The help of the rescues that showed up and others shows that we can get the job done.

CAT-TRAP PROTEST RESULTS by Joel Hailey

(Aug. 31, City Hall–regarding outdoor cats declared nuisances, trapped)

On Wednesday the foundation organized a press conference and protest with the help of San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition (SAFCC), Voice for Animals, and other animal groups who participated in large numbers–the sidewalks at City Hall were packed! SAFCC President Sherry Derdak addressed the media, and John Bachman (Voice) was secondary contact.

The purpose was to stop the city from passing a law declaring all outdoor cats a nuisance which would subject them to trapping, impoundment, and likely death at the city pound. This is also a threat to the neutered feral cat community which has become a part of the local wildlife chain and ecosystem.

For now, the city has decided to drop the proposal, but there is question whether it will be raised again. So before we celebrate, we must be prepared to mobilize if the threat persists.

Also, ACS is planning to purchase numerous cat traps next year to loan citizens. We fear many people will leave cats unattended to suffer in traps; that your peaceful, neutered yard cat may be lured into a baited trap next door; and that many trapped cats will be killed at ACS. We prefer that humane traps be loaned only to groups trained and qualified in proper Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) techniques.

Thanks to everyone who has helped us fight to save the cats! Be ready for more!

NEW ANIMAL MOVIES

PROJECT NIM: Plucked from the protective, loving arms of his mother and forced to learn sign-language is exactly what happened to Nim, a chimpanzee. The documentary “Project Nim” is an experiment that’s goal is to discover the intellegence of a chimpanzee by raising him as a human. Nim’s roller-coaster of a journey will amaze you and leave you questioning the power, greed, and betrayal of mankind. –Danielle McClinton

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: I expected this would be just another silly, big box office adventure flick. I was surprised to see one of the best films of the year. Not only is it an exciting story, but it quite accurately depicts the exploitation and abuse of primates in laboratory experimentation. The cast performs very well, and Andy Serkis (Gollom/Smeagle in “Lord of the Rings”) is amazing as Caesar the Chimp. You must see this one….and expect a sequel! –Joel Hailey

FORKS OVER KNIVES: This was a fantastic and innovative film–nothing like any other I have seen. This film concentrates more on the health benefits of eliminating an animal-based and processed food diet than any other film out there. The two main doctors in the film offer a multitude of perspectives from different cultures and lifestyles to illustrate the benefit of this diet. The doctors emphasize that diseases can be not only controlled, but even reversed, by adhering to this lifestyle. People in the film who attest to the lifestyle include Austin Fire Department firefighters, a pro UFC fighter (Mac Danzig), and others. This is a film that will have you craving fresh kale and chickpeas, and talking to your doctor about non-invasive ways to reverse your health problems. –Robyn Katz

August 30, 2011

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MASS TRAP AND KILL

“Outdoor cats will now be considered a nuisance,” proposes Animal Care Services Director Gary Hendel in his 8/17/11 letter to the ACS Advisory Board, which will be voted on by City Council this Thursday. He proposes that anyone will be allowed to trap cats, and he’s already planning on purchasing more traps for next year.

This means that your peaceful, neutered cat may be lured into a baited trap and seized by a pound officer or a spiteful neighbor and delivered to the city pound with its rising euthanasia rate. Even neutered feral cats living in legally established colonies may be seized and impounded.

So please attend a rally of various humane organizations at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday (Aug. 31) under the shade of oak trees on the front steps of City Hall (we’ll provide signs) as we demand the San Antonio City Council rejest this cruel and brutal policy! The City must resume its No-Kill Resolution! The press conference begins 30 minutes afterward.

Also, contact the Mayor and City Manager at mayorjuliancastro@sanantonio.gov and citymanager@sanantonio.gov, and your council person at e.g. district3@sanantonio.gov (change number to your district).

City Hall is downtown on the corner of Flores St. and Commerce St. Low-cost parking is available at the Bexar County Parking Garage on Flores St. two blocks south of City Hall.

 

August 15, 2011

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PROTEST at City Hall

At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday (Aug. 16), please join our peaceful protest under the shade of oak trees on the front steps of City Hall (we’ll provide signs) as we demand the San Antonio City Council resume the No-Kill goal and that it pass a strong spay-neuter law, make regular public announcements of the law and free clinics, and use more officers to enforce spay-neuter. This strategy will more likely reduce the tragedies that result from unplanned litters. The City must not abandon No-Kill!

In 2006, the Council passed a No-Kill Resolution, pledging that by 2012 healthy, treatable dogs and cats would no longer be euthanized by the City. For several years the City was gradually heading toward that goal with lower deaths. However, recently the killings have begun to rise–despite the lessons we learned from 2000-2005 when the continual “catch-and-kill” of 40,000-50,000 dogs/cats per year failed to lower the stray animal overpopulation rate.

City Hall is downtown on the corner of Flores St. and Commerce St. Low-cost parking is available at the Bexar County Parking Garage on Flores St. two blocks south of City Hall.

August 11, 2011

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NO-KILL SPEAKERS

Please hear our speakers and musicians starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday (Aug. 12) at the annex to Joel Hailey’s home at 106 Irvington Dr. (directions below), and bring a vegan dish (no meat, dairy, egg or animal products), or bring beverages (alcohol allowed). We’ll discuss our upcoming protest, launch a No-Kill T-shirt ad campaign, and have a potluck-shindig featuring:

  1. Robyn Katz, J.D.–Assistant District Attorney; Board Member, Hailey Foundation.
  2. John Hackett, Ph.D.–Past Professor of Humanities, Univ. Missouri-St. Louis, Wesleyan Univ., U.T.S.A.; Board Member, Voice for Animals.
  3. Joel Hailey, J.D.–Attorney, Writer, Lecturer; President, Hailey Foundation.
  4. Robert Vito Salinas and Blackbird Sing–2010 Rammy Award winning rock-country band.
  5. James Sidlo–Alternative guitarist.

The speakers will discuss the plans and reasons to protest the San Antonio City Council’s abandonment of its No Kill promise and its increase of dog/cat euthanasias. The Council had resolved that by 2012 no more healthy, treatable dogs and cats would be killed at the government shelter. However, after several years of progress, the City has reversed and increased the killings. We must demand before the media at City Hall that the Council resume its No Kill promise!

Directions to 106 Irvington: Take Hwy. 281 to the Quarry Market exit (by Whole Foods). If you’re heading south on Hwy. 281 toward downtown, go left on Jones-Maltsberger; if you’re heading north on Hwy. 281, go right on Basse Rd. Go around the Quarry Market and head East on Basse Rd. toward Broadway. Turn right on Broadway and then quickly take the 2nd left which is Claywell Ave. When you cross New Braunfels Ave., Claywell becomes Eisenhauer Rd. Take the 2nd right which is Greenwich Ave. Then take the 2nd left which is Irvington Dr. It’s the 2nd house on the right which is 106 Irvington. (It’s near Adelante, Twin Sisters, and Sunset Ridge.)

PROTEST at City Hall

At 10:30 a.m. next Tuesday (the Tuesday following the Rock for No-Kill event discussed above), please join our protest under the shade of oak trees on the front steps of City Hall (we’ll provide signs) as we demand the San Antonio City Council resume the No-Kill goal and that it pass a strong spay-neuter law, make regular public announcements of the law and free clinics, and use more officers to enforce spay-neuter. This strategy will more likely reduce the tragedies that result from unplanned litters. The City must not abandon No-Kill!

In 2006, the Council passed a No-Kill Resolution, pledging that by 2012 healthy, treatable dogs and cats would no longer be euthanized by the City. For several years the City was gradually heading toward that goal with lower deaths. However, recently the killings have begun to rise–despite the lessons we learned from 2000-2005 when the continual “catch-and-kill” of 40,000-50,000 dogs/cats per year failed to lower the stray animal overpopulation rate.

City Hall is downtown on the corner of Flores St. and Commerce St. Low-cost parking is available at the Bexar County Parking Garage on Flores St. two blocks south of City Hall.