Will You Be A Cove Captain For Dolphins?

The dolphins in Japan need your help! Please volunteer at a screening of "The Cove" and take home a 100% organic cotton Save Japan Dolphins t-shirt and cap.
 
Opening July and August in movie theaters around the United States, "The Cove" is a powerful documentary on the work of our Save Japan Dolphins Coalition, featuring dolphin specialist and activist Ric O’Barry. Click here to read a fascinating profile of Ric in this week's New York Magazine.

“The Cove” reveals the truth about dolphin hunting in Japan. It has received standing ovations in film festivals across the world. “The Cove” received the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto, the Newport Film Festival, International Film Festival, Nantucket Fest, the Sydney International Film Festival, Maui Film Festival and the Seattle International Film Festival, plus Best of Festival at the Blue Ocean Film Festival. The film opens internationally this fall. Click here to see when the film will come to your city, and for more information about volunteering for this special event.

International Day of Action for Dogs And Cats In Korea A Huge Success! 

We had events all over the world on July 14, at every Korean Embassy and Consulate in the U.S., plus Canada, Ireland, Bolivia, Peru, South Africa and, of course, South Korea. We presented over 18,000 individually signed petitions at the Korean Consulate in San Francisco and received media coverage all over the world. Click here to see photos from most of the demos!

Rue McClanahan from The Golden Girls spoke at the New York demo. We were thrilled to have her support! Rue said about the campaign, "I don't eat dogs, I don't eat cats, I don't eat members of my family." Thanks Rue!

A Book We Recommend

Review excerpts below from Booklist, 7/1/09
Don't Dump the Dog: Advice from America's Favorite Dog Rescuer, By Randy Grim, Aug. 2009. 240p. $14.95

Grim, founder of a Missouri rescue agency ... voices his great frustration about pet guardians whose self-interest overweighs their obligation to their charges. Using letters from individuals who want to "dump" their dogs, and experiences he's had with his own pack of developmentally challenged pooches, he explains how to deal with most common behavioral problems ... including aggression, incessant barking, and separation anxiety. Grim delivers an occasional surprise all his own (tequila-lime spray to discourage coprophagia also perfect for salad), while his sardonic, sometimes self-deprecating narrative manages to be funny, practical, and heartfelt all at the same time." - Stephanie Zvirin

AR 2009 is this week in Los Angeles, California. If you're in the area, it's not too late to attend one day or the whole weekend. Click here for info.