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The SuperVegan Round-up, December 16: Rambunctious octopus, Vegan Drinks, FS donations, Paterson on AR, Teany's comeback, ice cream ON FIRE, and much more

December 16, 2009 11:30pm
Someone poke this man with a knife.

Someone poke this man with a knife.

  • Vegan Drinks is TOMORROW. Free stuff, and booze, and vegans, and what else could you want for a Thursday night?
  • Teany's coming back, y'all! The teahouse/maker of delicious baked goods and light meals just began rebuilding the space, more than six months after a fire put them out of business. Pleasepleaseplease, chicken salad melt, come back!!
  • Feeling generous? Or, hey, feeling like a greedy, selfish scumbag? 'Til the end of the year, your donations to Farm Sanctuary will be matched TIMES TWO by some secret and super generous donor for the rest of '09. Easy math: $1 for you = $3 for a cuddly lamb or frisky pig. So if you were planning to give nothing because you thought $20 wasn't good enough (which it totally is!), now you're giving $60, and that's, what? Food for a family of four (goats) for a week or two, right?
  • OK, guys, more easy math: Buy one of Isa's cookbooks and she will donate ALL the proceeds to Out to Pasture Animal Sanctuary. Christmas shopping: done.
  • Governor Paterson spoke at an NYLHV VIP reception held in his honor. Take a looksee at Ecorazzi's interview with him.
  • So there's an octopus...snatching a coconut? I don't know. I mean, I've never seen an octopus run like that.
  • One of us (Patrick? Maybe?) ate vegan fried ice cream at Soy and Sake. Devourable or detestable? YOU DECIDE. (I've already decided that every system in my body would shut down if I got near that thing.)
  • A Ringling Brothers employee outted those elephant-abusing clowns, the Washington Post reported.
  • Garden blend mock meat from Gardein appeared at Chipotle in Chelsea! Vegan mainstreaming, YES.

Ringling Bros. Germany Tour Canceled!

October 16, 2009 2:51pm
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Some of the tortured animals of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Some of the tortured animals of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Horrified by the way the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus beats its animals, thousands of concerned German citizens appealed to the venues that would have hosted the Circus in Germany.

This concern for animal welfare made it clear that Ringling Bros. is not welcome in Germany because of the way Ringling tortures animals. The result is that Ringling Bros. canceled their entire tour of Germany!

If Germany can stop the circus from coming to town, what's stopping us in the US from opposing such blatant useless cruelty?

Full story here.

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July 11, 2008 6:57pm

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More Elephant Protests, Tonight and Online

March 18, 2008 4:55pm

Today was the press conference in support of Intro 389, which, if it passes, will ban the use of wild animals in circuses. (Did any of you attend?)

And tonight at midnight, there’s a protest scheduled to coincide with the 2008 Elephant Walk; literature on Intro 389 will be handed out, and footage of elephants being trained will be shown. (The current meeting place is in front of Tourneau Watches on 34th St. & 7th Ave., though that could change.) Cindy from Wetlands Activism Collective will provide anti-circus T-shirts, so give her a call at 917-526-3560 if you’d like her to bring one for you.

If armchair activism is more your thing, tell TNT to scrap plans for a new reality show about Ringling Bros. I thought reality shows were taking a turn for the better when Oprah debuted a show where families compete to better the lives of others. One step forward...

Press Conference Tuesday Re Wild Animals in Circuses

March 17, 2008 4:19pm
Tom Rider, former Ringling Bros. employee

Tom Rider, former Ringling Bros. employee

Join the League of Humane Voters of New York City at noon tomorrow to support Intro 389, which would ban the use of elephants and other wild animals in circuses. Reps from the Humane Society of the United States and In Defense of Animals, as well as former Ringling Bros. employee Tom Rider, will be among those voicing their support of council member Rosie Mendez’s bill. The conference will take place outside Madison Square Garden at 33rd St. and 7th Ave., near Borders bookstore.

LOHV-NYC is also asking people to call their council members on Thursday, March 20, to urge them to support the bill. (Thursday’s the first day of the new Ringling Bros. show.) To find your rep’s contact info, call 212-889-0303.

Update: I couldn't make it, but here's a peek at the press conference from Gothamist. Our very own Patrick Kwan (now working for HSUS) was quoted as saying that the bill will “end the cruel transport, abusive training, and inhumane conditions of elephants and other endangered or threatened animals in circuses.”

Protest the Cruelest Show on Earth

March 29, 2007 1:29am
David Letterman

Dave says: "what is more American than eating cotton candy and watching animal abuse?"

New York City Council Member Rosie Mendez, has introduced a bill to prohibit the use of wild/exotic animals in circuses and other performances throughout New York City.

This Saturday, she'll be joining the League of Humane Voters, Nellie McKay, and a slew of animal rights personages (including you, hopefully!) to protest the arrival of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey at Madison Square Garden. But the real hook? A man in an elephant costume will be chained up and beaten with a bull hook, just like they do to real elephants. (Sounds like a good way to get ready for the Foodswings party!)

Details: Saturday, March 31st, 2007 at 11AM. 7th Avenue near 33rd St.

USDA Seeking Public Comments on Captive Elephants

November 19, 2006 8:48pm

Animal advocates have long spoken out against the conditions under which elephants are kept in zoos and circuses as being far from natural and often painful and cruel. From lack of stimulation to lack of space, there are issues-a-plenty when it comes to the care of captive elephants.

Fortunately, zoos in cities such Philadelphia, Chicago and Detroit, where elephant exhibits have been closed, as well as the United States Depart of Agriculture (USDA) are wising up to these shortcomings. Following the submission of a citizen petition by the group In Defense of Animals, the USDA is now asking for public commentary on the issue.

Between now and December 11th, the USDA will be accepting commentary from the public and In Defense of Animals has put together a helpful page for those seeking to send in their thoughts.

Sparky the Clown Strikes Again

July 22, 2006 2:47pm
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Sparky

In case you need another reason to be afraid of clowns, The Cumbria, UK News and Star brings us word of Sparky the Clown's arrest before a performance by Peter Jolly's Circus near Goole in Humberside on July 19. Activists from Captive Animals Protection Society were protesting the circus (one of only eight remaining circuses in the UK that uses live animals), and an annoyed Sparky backed into them with his car, knocking over one protester.

This is a repeat offense for the clown. In October 2005, a fully made-up Sparky "shoved a female protester who was taking pictures of him, causing the camera to hit her in the face. She suffered a minor mouth injury and bruising."
   
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