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The many accomplishments on behalf of animals that the Animal Welfare Institute has achieved since 1951 could not have happened without the committed involvement of people like you…People willing to take time out of their own busy lives to speak out for the animals who cannot speak for themselves.   Members of Congress need to hear from their constituents.  The President needs to hear from voters.  Governors and state legislators and judges and prosecutors need to hear from citizens who want the system to work better to protect animals. Newspapers and blogs and other media must hear from their audiences so that they know these issues matter and people are paying attention.

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• Sep 2, 2010 AWI eAlert: Apple iPhone App: Animal Abuse at Your Fingertips! Dear Humanitarian: Believe it or not, Apple is selling an iPhone app called “Talking Tom Cat” featuring a cartoon cat that, well, the description speaks for itself: “Tom is your pet cat, that responds to your touch and repeats everything you say with a funny voice. You can pet...    more...  
• Sep 1, 2010 AWI NEW YORK eALERT: Help Us Shut Down the Pipeline Sending Pets to Labs Dear New York Humanitarian: We need your help in convincing Congress to prevent the sale of companion animals to labs for use in experiments. One of your U.S. Senators, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), is a subcommittee chairwoman on the Senate Agriculture Committee, to which the Pet Safety and...    more...  
• Aug 9, 2010 AWI eAlert: Just Because Congress is Taking a Break Doesn’t Mean We Can! Dear Humanitarian: Members of the U.S. Congress return home for the month of August to meet with constituents and hold town hall meetings so they can better understand what is happening in their districts. This is a key time for you to take direct action on the important animal protection...    more...  
• Jun 22, 2010 URGENT AWI eALERT: Worst environmental catastrophe in US history could foreshadow more to come - Please ask President Obama to permanently ban all new offshore drilling Dear Humanitarian: The massive and continuing torrent of oil from the April 20 th explosion on and subsequent sinking of BP’s Deepwater Horizon ultra-deepwater drilling rig is the worst environmental disaster in US history. The unfolding devastation will forever alter the entire ecosystem of...    more...  
• Jun 17, 2010 AWI eAlert: Endangered Species and Companion Animals Need You to Take Action! Dear Humanitarian: The U.S. Congress established the Multinational Species Conservation Funds, which provides grants to those dedicated to saving some of the world’s fastest disappearing and most treasured animals in their natural habitats, including certain tiger, rhino, sea turtle, elephant...    more...  
• Apr 22, 2010 NC AWI eAlert: Your Senators need to hear from you! Dear Humanitarian in North Carolina: You may recall our previous alerts regarding the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (S. 850), introduced by Senator John Kerry last April. If passed, the bill would close loopholes in the U.S. ban on shark finning (the act of cutting off the fins of a shark,...    more...  
• Apr 16, 2010 AWI eAlert: Stop the Great Whale Sell Out Dear Humanitarian: Whales are under threat from a U.S. led compromise that will permit the resumption of commercial whaling. Please review this update and tell President Obama how much whales mean to you. The Whaling Moratorium Is In Jeopardy Within weeks the U.S. will decide whether...    more...  
• Jan 19, 2010 U.S. Company tied to the sale of whale meat - Please ask them to stop Dear Humanitarian in California: FamilyMart is a major retailer in Japan with more than 7,500 convenience stores throughout the country. Recent investigations have found that a quarter of the FamilyMart stores surveyed sell canned whale meat. Please join us in contacting the FamilyMart Group...    more...  
• Dec 7, 2009 Action eAlert: Bills in Need of Support - Shark Finning and Antibiotics Dear Humanitarian: The Shark Conservation Act of 2009 is Heading to the Senate Floor! During shark finning the fins of a living shark are routinely cut off and the animal is thrown back into the water to endure a horrifically slow and painful death. The fins are then dried and...    more...