Miami joins 50 + cities in "Walk to Save Farm Animals" Sunday October 7th
by Linda Bower Wednesday, Oct. 03, 2007 at 12:36 PM
305 887-2877

On Sunday, October 7, at 4:30 PM South Florida residents will meet outside Wild Oats at 1020 Alton Road in Miami Beach to join Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, for the annual Walk for Farm Animals. Mr. Clucky and his pal Mark Buckley are slated to lead the Miami Walk. This fun and inspiring celebration is being sponsored in over 50 cities across North America. In addition to promoting awareness about inhumane factory farming practices, walkers will raise much needed funds to help sustain and ensure farm animal rescue, protection and advocacy efforts.

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Registered walkers, wearing their Walk for Farm Animals T-shirts, designed by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed, will take to the streets, parks and beaches in a show of support urging compassion for farm animals. Educational literature will be available at each of the Walks for those citizens who wish to learn more about farm animal issues.

These Walks focus attention on current Farm Sanctuary campaign issues. Animal cruelty is inherent in factory farming practices, like the force feeding of geese in the production of foie gras. Farm animals are crippled during their transport and auction (downed animals) and receive no veterinary care. Calves are confined in crates and gestation crates for pigs are so small they cannot turn around. Important legislative efforts and actions are now pending nationwide on these issues.

Heartfelt thanks go to Wild Oats & the reggae band Made of Hemp for their support.

Those interested in participating in the Walk for Farm Animals can register at http://www.walkforfarmanimals.org/locations/miami.htm

Miami Contacts:

* Susan Hargreaves, Media Spokesperson, 561-236-8864 kind2all@bellsouth.net
* Linda Bower, Walk Coordinator, 305-887-2877
* Brad King, Walk Coordinator, 305-609-2551

About Farm Sanctuary

Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif. provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at http://www.farmsanctuary.org or by calling 607-583-2225.

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Mr. Clucky slated to lead "Walk for Farm Animals"
by Linda Bower Wednesday, Oct. 03, 2007 at 12:36 PM
305 887-2877

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To see more about Mr. Clucky go to http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Mr.+Clucky&btnG=Google+Search

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Mr.
by Jeff Tucker Monday, Oct. 08, 2007 at 9:44 AM
tuckbrc@bellsouth.net

This walk was excellent. Good energy, compassion abounds, making the point, demonstrating how important civil demonstrations are.

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