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February 11, 2009

		BULLETINS On Dec. 4 at The Art Directors Club in NYC, Farm Sanctuary celebrated with 300 supporters at our Winter Wonderland Benefit Party for the Animals. See and order event photos here. Tweet! Tweet! We’re now on Twitter. Follow us today! OUR BLOGS Feb. 6, 2009 I recently visited California and met with grassroots activists around the state. They were inspired and engaged in the glow of the Prop 2 victory, and many are now undertaking new efforts to combat factory farming with vigor and optimism. Read more. Feb. 11, 2009 - More than a year ago, we learned from Joel Freedman, one of our incredible members, that Canandaigua Academy, a school near our Watkins Glen shelter in upstate New York, was allowing high school students to raise and slaughter ... Read more. CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2/5/09 - 2/15/09 Florida Week for the Animals events in support of No Foie Gras Campaign 2/14/09 - 2/15/09 "Have a Heart" No Foie Gras Campaign Events 2/16/09 (Troy, NY) Meet Gene Baur at Hudson Valley Community College IN THE NEWS RECORDNET.COM Feb. 10, 2009 Reward offered in calf case - Animals were dumped in eastern S.J. last month RED BLUFF DAILY NEWS Feb. 10, 2009 Wayward chicken finds a home FOR THE ANIMALS FEATURED MERCHANDISE LIMITED EDITION Logo Organic Hoodie Pullover: $30 Vegan Bites Recipes for Singles: $15.95
	Have a Heart: Say NO to Foie Gras This Valentine’s Day, join our international efforts to educate restaurants and the public about foie gras cruelty and ask them to make the compassionate decision to say N0 to foie gras.

	We Bid Farewell to Maya: Our Beloved Matriarch Rescued as a downer calf in 1987, Maya became one of our first animal ambassadors, greeting more than two decades of New York Shelter visitors as the loving matriarch of our cattle herd. Read more and see a memorial slideshow here.

	Celebrate a Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day A low-fat vegetarian diet has been proven to prevent and even reverse the progression of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. This Valentine’s Day, show the ones you love how much you care by sharing the benefits of a cruelty-free lifestyle.

	Who Can Argue with a Little Leg Room? Give pigs, hens and calves room to stretch their limbs, just like they were given in California with the passage of Prop 2. Help enact a farm animal cruelty law in your state, county or municipality.

	Wendy the Wayward Chicken Lands at Farm Sanctuary Why did this chicken cross the road? No one’s quite sure, but she must have traveled far to get to the suburban backyard in Carmichael, California where two young animal-loving siblings named Daniel and Emma found her wandering around. Read more.

	California Downer Protection Law Under Attack A year after video of downed cows at a California slaughterhouse shocked the public, the meat industry is trying to overturn the law that strengthened downed animal protection. Learn how you can help protect the law.

	Leave a Legacy of Compassion for Farm Animals By including Farm Sanctuary in your estate plans, you can ensure that farm animals are protected from cruelty for years to come. Members who have made a bequest to us through their will, life insurance policy or other planned gift are part of our Legacy Society.

	Know Any Outstanding Animal Friends? Kids all over the country are helping farm animals. Read about our current Outstanding Animal Friends here and then tell us about any kids you know who are making a difference too. We’d love to hear about them!
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