Last Chance - Take the Challenge with Cat Cora to Stop Canada's Cruel Seal Hunt. CLICK HERE.

From the NWF

Thanks for asking Congress to pass a budget resolution that provides the tools to help safeguard our natural world for generations to come.

A strong investment in the environment will not only help to improve conditions for America's wildlife and natural resources, but also for the health, security and economic strength of our communities.

To find out more ways you can help speak up for wildlife, please visit NWF's Action Headquarters.
Sincerely,

Dominique Burgunder- Johnson
Online Grassroots Coordinator
National Wildlife Federation
alerts@nwf.org

~Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.~

Help End the Cruel Canadian Seal Hunt!

Thanks to a courageous Canadian Senator, Marc Harb, there is now a Bill to end Canada's commercial seal hunt, which is expected to take the lives of more than 250,000 baby seals this year alone.

Support the historic Bill to stop the hunt! »

Imagine a Canada in which there are no more baby seals hooked and dragged onto boats while still conscious. No more seals as young as three weeks old skinned alive. No more needless slaughter of hundreds of thousands of seals each year. With the proposed seal product ban in the EU and Russia's recent ban on hunting harp seals less than a year old, this dream can soon be made a reality.

The momentum to end Canada's commercial seal hunt has never been stronger. Senator Harb wants to fill the Senate with messages of support for his Bill.

Please sign the petition today! »

Take action link: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFlLF/zjYz/AVnQ3

Thanks for taking action!

Samer, ThePetitionSite

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"The Phrase that never ends well..."

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One of our readers has two new additions!

Safety Concern Over Pet Products

Read about concerns over flea and tick shampoos and drops here.

Urgent Help Needed to Save Wolves

From Defenders of Wildlife:


Hi,

I just got some awful news! On March 6th, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar eliminated vital protections for wolves in large parts of Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies. Nearly 1,000 wolves could be killed as a result.

Defenders of Wildlife is going to court to restore life-saving protections to these wolves, but they will need our help to win. I just made a tax-deductible contribution to support their legal fight to save wolves, and I hope you will too.

Make your own donation to Defenders of Wildlife’s Northern Rockies and Greater Yellowstone Wolf Legal Defense Fund online at:

http://action.defenders.org/defensefund

Thanks for helping!

An internet favorite received from a Paws fan

The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door.

Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.

Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

(1) They live here. You don't. (2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture. (3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people. (4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly.

Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they (1) eat less, (2) don't ask for money all the time, (3) are easier to train, (4) normally come when called, (5) never ask to drive the car, (6) don't smoke or drink, (7) don't want to wear your clothes, (8) don't have to buy the latest fashions, (9) don't need a gazillion dollars for college and (10) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children