This alert is sent by the Animal Protection Institute on behalf of Circus Reform Yes.

Minnesota Residents: Keep Wild Animals out of the Circus
On August 8, the Minneapolis City Council will consider whether or not to prohibit wild animal circuses, when it holds a hearing and a final vote on the Animal Protection Amendment. Wild animal circuses are inherently unsafe and cannot provide humane conditions for their captive animal performers. If passed, the Animal Protection Amendment will be a major step toward making Minneapolis a safe and humane city.

Please help make Minneapolis the largest American city to prohibit wild animal circuses.

What You Can Do
1. Attend the public hearing.

Please join Circus Reform Yes and many other animal lovers for the public hearing on August 8. Politicians take note when large numbers of supporters show up at hearings. By attending the hearing, you’ll show the Public Safety and Regulatory Services Committee that Animal Protection Amendment has the strong support of compassionate citizens like you.

Date: Wednesday, August 8
Time: 1:00pm
Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, downtown Minneapolis
Address: City Hall, 350 S 5th St, 3rd Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415

RSVP: Contact christine@crymn.org if you are able to attend. She will then send you an email with directions on where and when to meet prior to the hearing

And please invite family and friends to come with you!

2. Contact the Mayor.

Over the past many months, calls made to City Council representatives have made a huge difference for this legislation. Now, it is important that the Mayor hear from you in support of the Animal Protection Amendment.

Please ask Mayor Rybak to support the Animal Protection Amendment, which will prohibit wild animal circuses in Minneapolis.

Mayor R.T. Rybak
City Hall, Room 331
350 South Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-673-2100
rt@minneapolis.org

3. Distribute educational leaflets. Please join in leafleting this week. You’ll always be paired up with someone, and there is no soliciting or talking required. To find out more contact Carl at carladamec@msn.com.

For further information about this alert, please contact info@crymn.org.

Posted 08/03/07 - Okay to Forward/Crosspost


PETA has also contacted me concerning this issue.
I have printed out a generous number of flyers and will do my part at handing them out.
This issue concerns all of us not just us folks here in Minnesota.
Please if you can find the time to send a e-mail to the contacts above, the animals would greatly appreciate your help.

Arty

Gosh, Arty...will it ever end?

This is one of my major campaigns. Every spring we try and get the stupid BULLHOOKS outlawed and can't.

Good luck with that! <eye rolling>