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E-Newsletter Date: 11/06/2009 Issue: November 2009
November is SAVE THE TURKEYS Month at Animal Acres! Please join with us to help spread a message of compassion for our turkey (and other) farmed animal friends. Pitch in with farm chores to help care for rescued turkeys, and adopt (and name!) your very own turkey to raise needed funding for farmed animal rescue and refuge efforts. Adopt (and name!) Your Very Own Turkey! Animal Acres welcomed 12 refugees from the turkey industry! The sanctuary turkeys will be doing their part this Thanksgiving to teach people to extend compassion to ALL beings, but they need one thing to help them do their job...a name! To help us fund our Thanksgiving rescue and education efforts, the first 11 people (one is already named) who sign up to adopt a turkey through our monthly sponsorship program, have the honor of naming their very own turkey friend! You could name your turkey in memory of someone...to convince someone to go vegetarian (it's hard to eat a turkey named after you!)...as a great holiday gift...or maybe you just have a really cool turkey name you've always wanted to use! A turkey adoption is just $15 a month, and you, or your gift recipient, will receive a beautiful framed photograph of your adopted turkey and an Animal Acres membership. Call 661-269-5404 or adopt (and name!) your turkey online at: www.animalacres.org Thankful Turkeys Celebration Saturday, November 21, Noon - 4 PM Celebrate with fellow "veg pilgrims" and our honored feathered friends as we gather together to encourage people to feed a turkey, rather than eat a turkey. Spend an afternoon meeting the sanctuary critters and enjoy a delicious vegan Thanksgiving meal from One World Vegetarian Cuisine including the famous One World vegetarian "turkey", mashed potatoes and gravy, harvest vegetables, and delicious holiday pies from Cobblermania. The day also includes a special guest presentation by Philip Steir, author of the Vegan Sanctuary blog, and of course, the "Feeding the Turkeys" ceremony where it's the sanctuary turkeys turn to enjoy cranberry salad, pumpkin pie, and stuffed squash! Last year's holiday event sold out - please purchase your ticket(s) early. Click here to register online or call us at 661-269-5404. Donations Needed for Nellie's Barn Thrift Store Thrift store donations are needed to help us raise funds for our rescue, education, and advocacy efforts. Please clean out your garages and closets and give to needy farmed animals. We need clothing, kitchen ware, dishes, small appliances, knick-knacks, purses, baby and kid items, books and more. Donations may be brought to Animal Acres 7 days a week between 10 am and 3 pm. Thank YOU!	Activist of the Month Philip Steir This month, we are honored to recognize Philip Steir for his commitment to Animal Acres and our farmed animal friends. Philip is the author of the new vegan blog Vegansanctuary.blogspot.com and is the featured guest speaker at our Thanksgiving celebration for turkeys. Click here for more information on Philip, and his groundbreaking music efforts to encourage people to adopt compassionate vegan diets. Thank you Philip, from ALL of us at Animal Acres. NOVEMBER FARM CHORE DAY Saturday, November 14 Join us for our November FARM CHORE DAY to help us care for the sanctuary animals, trim trees, and get the housing barns ready for the winter. It takes a vegan village to run a sanctuary, and we and our farmed animal friends, are counting on YOU! Please arrive between 10-11 am - we will be completing farm chores until 2 p.m. and then breaking for vegan vittles from 2 - 3 p.m. Food is provided - please bring a light jacket and work gloves if you have them. To help us plan for lunch and chores, please RSVP to info@animalacres.org or call 661-269-5404. Thank you!
Animal Acres is a Los Angeles farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center directed by Farm Sanctuary co-founder Lorri Houston. Thank you for your support. © 2005-2009 Animal Acres. All rights reserved. ANIMAL ACRES 5200 Escondido Canyon Road Acton, CA 93510 Phone: 661.269.5404 .. Fax: 661.269.0194 Email: info@animalacres.org Website: animalacres.org Questions or Comments for our Board of Directors? Email: bod@animalacres.org

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E-Newsletter

Date: 10/06/2009

Issue: October 2009

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Animal Acres

E-Newsletter

Date: 07/03/2009 Issue: July 2009

4th of July Pignic Saturday, July 4, Noon - 4 PM Did you know that pigs love belly rubs, and that cows like to give kisses? You'll learn this and more at our fun and educational day for kids and critters! Activities include feeding the animals, veggie picnic food, face-painting, old-fashioned field games, and our special humane tours that help teach children to be kind to ALL animals. $7 per adult/ $5 per child (12 and under) includes free soydog and beverage. No reservations required. Please click here for further information. Thrift Store Donations Urgently Needed Clean out your closet and garages to help rescue suffering farmed animals. The Animal Acres NELLIES BARN THRIFT STORE urgently needs your donations NOW for busy summertime shopping hours. We particularly need kitchenware & household items, summer clothing, small furniture and other household items, books, CDs and jeans. For your convenience, you can drop items off at the Animal Acres sanctuary and visit our farmed animal friends at the same time! Thank you for your support. Farm Chore Day & Picnic - Saturday, July 25th It's summertime, and boy do we have the summer chores! Please help us care for the animals and maintain our beautiful sanctuary grounds and buildings by pitching in with farm chores. We need a BIG turnout for our special monthly FARM CHORE DAY -- volunteers are asked to arrive between 9 -10 a.m. and commit to a three hour chore task. Please RSVP to info@animalacres.org if you can join us, so we make sure we have enough vittles! Thank you. Animal Acres Nominated for "Favorite Animal Sanctuary" As they say in Hollywood, it's an honor just to be nominated, but we want to WIN! Animal Acres has been nominated for "Favorite Animal Sanctuary" in the 2009 Veggie Awards, the world's largest survey of vegetarian people, products, and places. We need your help to win! Polls open this week so please cast your vote (and you'll have a chance to win fabulous prize packages including a Tropical Vacation Getaway!) Polls close on July 31st so please take a minute now -- here's a direct link to the survey to cast your vote for Animal Acres! Veggie Award winners receive a feature in VegNews Magazine and on VegNews.com, a winner logo for promotional use, press coverage, inclusion in a pocket guide with all of the 2009 winners, and bragging rights for being the best of the best. VegNews is America's premier vegetarian lifestyle magazine - THANK YOU VEG NEWS FOR THIS HONOR! www.vegnews.com Gala Tickets and Table Sponsorships ON SALE Now! Join Gala Honorary Chair Ellen DeGeneres and dozens of other noted friends of farmed animals for Animal Acres annual Gala event. With a gourmet vegan dinner, celebrity awards ceremony, auction for animals, and much more, our special annual benefit shines the spotlight on farmed animal rescue and protection, and raises urgently needed funding for our rescue efforts. Please click here to purchase individual tickets or table sponsorships for this year's Gala.

Activist of the Month Richard LaDez This month, we are honored to recognize Richard LaDez, one of our hardest working volunteers! Richard has volunteered over a hundred days at a sanctuary since we opened our doors, and his carpentry, gardening , grounds maintenance, fencing, and other skills have been instrumental in building and maintaining the Animal Acres sanctuary. Richard is also on our Gala Planning Committee, and is coordinating our summer planting to make our Sanctuary courtyard beautiful for events. THANK YOU Richard for your tireless dedication, countless hours, and the many skills you bring to Animal Acres. Animal Acres to Air (again!) on PBS This Month Don't miss seeing Animal Acres and our farmed animal friends with Huell Howser! Huell's popular public television series, "Visiting with Huell Howser", will air again on KCET (Los Angeles' public television station) on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m.) Huell conducted inspiring and enlightening interviews with Actress Shelley Morrison and Animal Acres founder, Lorri Houston, and elicited memorable moments from the animals themselves. Be sure to check your local KCET listing information (each local cable channel has their own channel numbers for KCET.) Encourage your friends and family to tune in, and learn that farmed animals have feelings, too.

Animal Acres is a Los Angeles farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center directed by Farm Sanctuary co-founder Lorri Houston. Thank you for your support.

© 2005-2009 Animal Acres. All rights reserved. ANIMAL ACRES
5200 Escondido Canyon Road Acton, CA 93510
Phone: 661.269.5404 Fax: 661.269.0194
Email: info@animalacres.org Website: animalacres.org
Questions or Comments for our Board of Directors?
Email: bod@animalacres.org

Animal Acres

E-Newsletter

Date: 06/01/2009 Issue: June 2009

Country Hoe Down (Saturday, June 6, Noon - 6 PM) LAST CALL FOR TICKETS!

Dust off those cowgirl boots, grab your cowboy hat and join us for a country hoe down! A fun and educational event focused on what YOU can do to help farmed animals. The Hoe Down begins with shelter tours and critter cuddle time. Then we'll gather for presentations from noted movement speakers, and end the day with a country cookout and vegan barbeque! Special guests include: Jeffrey Masson, international best-selling author of "When Elephants Weep" with his newly released book, The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food; Eric Marcus, author of The Ultimate Vegan Guide and publisher of vegan.com; and Tina Volpe, author of The Missing Peace, The Hidden Power of Our Kinship With Animals," and radio host of the top rated show "Wake UP America" on Voice America Health. Tickets must be purchased by June 3rd. $25 per person includes meal, tours, presentations, and cowtail party social. Click here for registration and more information - seating is limited, please purchase your tickets today.

Animal Acres to Air on PBS This Month!

Don't miss seeing Animal Acres and our farmed animal friends with Huell Howser! Huell's popular public television series, "Visiting with Huell Howser", will air on KCET (Los Angeles' public television station) on Tuesday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. (with a repeat broadcast scheduled for Wednesday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m.) Huell is well known for his visiting and "California Gold" television series, and this show will be his first visit to an animal sanctuary! Huell conducted inspiring and enlightening interviews with Actress Shelley Morrison and Animal Acres founder, Lorri Houston, and elicited memorable moments from the animals themselves - the show will undoubtedly open hearts and minds. Be sure to check your local KCET listing information (each local cable channel has their own channel numbers for KCET) and tune in for this special segment on Animal Acres. Our heartfelt thanks to Shelley Morrison for making this show possible, and our great appreciation to Huell Howser for his compassion for all animals, too!

Thrift Store Donations Needed Clean out your closet and garages to help rescue suffering farmed animals. The Animal Acres NELLIES BARN THRIFT STORE urgently needs your donations NOW for busy summertime shopping hours. We particularly need kitchenware & household items, summer clothing, small furniture and other household items, books, CDs and jeans. For your convenience, you can drop items off at the Animal Acres sanctuary and visit our farmed animal friends at the same time! Thank you for your support.

Congratulations to Randy and Glenn

Animal Acres Members Randy Kasper and Glenn Lipson made their special day a special one for our farmed animal friends, too. The couple exchanged vows and blessings in our rose courtyard, surrounded by their loved ones, including the cows, pigs, chickens, and other sanctuary animals! It was a beautiful, traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, with the occasional sheep "baah" or chicken "cluck" in the background as the couple married. After the ceremony, guests mingled with the sanctuary animals, and then enjoyed a delicious vegan banquet catered by Veggie Vibes. Animal Acres is happy to host your wedding, birthday, or other event to make your special day as memorable and meaningful as it can be for you and your guests. Please click here for more information and to plan your special event at Animal Acres.

4th of July Pignic (Saturday, July 4, Noon - 4 PM)

Did you know that pigs love belly rubs, and that cows like to give kisses? You'll learn this and more at our fun and educational day for kids and critters! Activities include feeding the animals, veggie picnic food, face-painting, old-fashioned field games, and our special humane tours that help teach children to be kind to ALL animals. $7 per adult/ $5 per child (12 and under) includes free soydog and beverage. No reservations required. Please click here for further information.

SAVE THE DATE - Animal Acres Gala September 5th Join with Honorary Gala Chair Ellen DeGeneres and other special friends of farmed animals, for the Animal Acres 2009 Gala celebration! Click here for information and reservations.

Activist of the Month
Gry Wesenberg

This month, we are honored to recognize Gry Wesenberg for her outstanding commitment to Animal Acres. Since Animal Acres opened its doors, Gry has been traveling all the way from the east coast to help us host our special events, especially our annual Gala, which requires enormous pre-event preparation. Using vacation time and frequent flyer miles, Gry joins us for 3 to 4 days before the Gala, helping us clean and paint, stuff goody bags, and any other task needed to put on a successful Gala. Gry also lends a helping hand from her home by maintaining our Facebook site, and this year, she is also helping us compile rescue videos to educate people about the cruel conditions farmed animals endure before arriving at our sanctuary. Gry is an amazing activist from coast to coast! Thank you Gry, for caring so much, and doing so much, for our farmed animal friends.

This Month's Featured Adoption - Frankie and Sam

Hundreds of horses are being abandoned, neglected, and starved to death because of the economic and foreclosure crisis. Sam and Frankie arrived at our shelter extremely malnourished and thin, and Frankie is suffering from a severe leg infection that is requiring extensive veterinary treatments. The two horses now have a large corral and straw-filled housing barn - and all the hay they can munch! Both Sam and Frankie have put on weight, and they are no longer skiddish around people. Sam and Frankie are in need of loving adoption sponsors (cause they eat like horses!) Please help us pay for their feed and veterinary care, and keep our doors open for many more needy animals. Please click here to adopt Frankie or Sam, or both!

Farm Chore Day & Picnic - Saturday, June 20th It's summertime, and boy do we have the summer chores! Please help us care for the animals and maintain our beautiful sanctuary grounds and buildings by pitching in with farm chores. We need a BIG turnout for our special monthly FARM CHORE DAY -- volunteers are asked to arrive between 9 -11 a.m. and commit to a three hour chore task. Please RSVP to info@animalacres.org if you can join us, so we make sure we have enough vittles! Thank you.

Animal Acres is a Los Angeles farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center directed by Farm Sanctuary co-founder Lorri Houston. Thank you for your support.

© 2005-2009 Animal Acres. All rights reserved. ANIMAL ACRES
5200 Escondido Canyon Road Acton, CA 93510
Phone: 661.269.5404 Fax: 661.269.0194
Email: info@animalacres.org Website: animalacres.org
Questions or Comments for our Board of Directors?
Email: bod@animalacres.org

VEGGIE PRIDE PARADA LA A HIT!

Several hundred "veg heads" united in Venice on April 26 for LA's first VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE! The record crowd made veg history (estimated at 850 people by the owner of Culver Events, which hosted the event). The amazing veggie day began at noon, when participants paraded on a 5K walk through Venice, adorned in eye-catching costumes and thought provoking signs to educate people about the health, environmental, and animal welfare benefits of a vegetarian diet. The parade stretched for several city blocks, often stopping traffic as cars honked in support (along with the occasional "Eat Beef" jeer), to which marchers enthusiastically responded; "Your Mamma was right, eat your veggies!" Everyone was in high spirits, carrying signs and chanting throughout the entire parade - clearly feeling proud and happy to be a "Veg Head!" After the parade, participants gathered to listen to rocking veg bands, enjoy an array of veg foods, and listen to special guest speakers. Click here for the full event report.

COUNTRY HOE DOWN
June 6 High Noon to 6 PM

Dust off those cowgirl boots, grab your cowboy hat and join us for a country hoe down! A fun and educational event focused on what YOU can do to help farmed animals. The Hoe Down begins with shelter tours and critter cuddle time. Then we'll gather for presentations from noted movement speakers, and end the day with a country cookout and vegan barbeque! Special guests include: Jeffrey Masson, international best-selling author of "When Elephants Weep" with his newly released book, The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food; Eric Marcus, author of The Ultimate Vegan Guide and publisher of vegan.com; and Tina Volpe, author of The Missing Peace, The Hidden Power of Our Kinship With Animals," and radio host of the top rated show "Wake UP America" on Voice America Health.

Reservations required - $25 per person includes meal, tours, presentations, and cowtail party social. Click here for registration and more information - seating is limited, please purchase your tickets today.

NEW! HELP FARMED ANIMALS 24/7

Animal rescue work is often 24/7, so we need your support 24/7 too! Please help farmed animals every day of the year by joining Animal Acres Monthly Pledge Program. Your support will provide us the guaranteed funding we need - when we need it most. It's a convenient way to ensure you keep Animal Acres programs going - you can choose to support our rescue efforts, cruelty investigations, humane education, or general program funding needs. Especially in these difficult economic times, we need to have guaranteed income to keep our doors open. Please be a vital part of Animal Acres, by joining our Monthly Pledge Program today.

ADOPT (AND NAME) YOUR VERY OWN CHICKEN!

Animal Acres recently opened our doors to 15 more hens who were rescued from the cruelty of egg factory farms. The hens have spent their entire lives confined to battery cages, unable to walk or even stretch their wings. The misery and pain "laying hens" endure is a living nightmare, but now you can give them a life they once only dreamed of. Please consider adopting (and naming!) your very own rescued hen today - the number of animals we can shelter is always dependent on the number of sponsors we have to provide funding for their care. Please click here to join our Adopt-a-Farmed Animal program - and put the name of your hen in the comments box. Thank you from ALL of us at Animal Acres.

Activist of the Month
Judy Pfeifer

This month, we are honored to recognize a very special volunteer - Judy Pfeifer, the mother of Animal Acres staff member Erin Pfeifer! Judy has generously donated hundreds of hours to Animal Acres, typically putting in full 8 hour days to help us complete our mailings to raise needed funding for Animal Acres programs. During her time at Animal Acres, Judy has fallen in love with all of the sanctuary animals, but her favorite are our chicken friends (her house is decorated with chickens, and Judy has a chicken named after her at Animal Acres!) We have all been so impressed with Judy's commitment - with her care, love, and devotion to Animal Acres, she is like a "mother" to all of us. Thank you Judy, for caring so much, and doing so much, for our farmed animal friends, and "Happy Mother's Day" from ALL of us at Animal Acres.

SHOP SO THE COWS CAN HAVE A HOME!

Do-Ni just produced a beautiful new line of vegan ballerina shoes! All shoes are handmade, vegan and eco-friendly. By selecting Animal Acres as your charity all profits from each pair of shoes will go to help Animal Acres vital rescue and advocacy efforts!

SAVE THE DATE
Animal Acres 4th of July PIGNIC

Celebrate Independence Day with the sanctuary pigs and other critters! Enjoy all your "pignic" favorites -hotdogs on the grill, watermelon, icecream (all veggie of course!) while competing in "pignic" games and other farm fun. No pre-registration required.

SAVE THE DATE
Animal Acres Gala September 5th

Join with Honorary Gala Chair Ellen DeGeneres and other special friends of farmed animals, for the Animal Acres 2009 Gala celebration! Click here for information and reservations.

The Perfect Valentine's Day Gift...a DUCK!
Are you agonizing about what to get your special someone for Valentine's Day? Well, we've got you covered! We have five adorable ducks who are waiting for their special someone...and a name! With a full one year duck adoption sponsorship, you can name one of our new feathered friends. It's a great way to say "I love you" (who wouldn't want a duck named after them!) and spread a little love and happiness to a rescued farmed animal at Animal Acres.

Be a sweetheart for a needy farmed animal and adopt (and name!) your duck online today, or call us at 661-269-5404.

Join the Animal Acres Outreach Team!
Animal Acres is currently recruiting volunteers to work at L.A. festivals and other outreach venues to recruit new members and volunteers. Farmed animals need YOU to help educate people about the plight of farmed animals and let our community know that L.A. has, and needs, a farmed animal sanctuary!

Upcoming festivals and conferences include:
Health Freedom Expo - Long Beach Convention Center - April 3-5
WorldFest - Woodley Park, Encino - May 16
Animal Rights Conference 2009 - Los Angeles - July 16-20

Please email Katie Arth at: membership@animalacres.org if you can help us with outreach table staffing at these or other outreach events and venues. Thank MOO!

Immediate ACTION Needed to Stop Veterinary Tax
CA Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to legislate a 9% tax on all veterinary services, including meds. The tax could not come at a worse time when people are already struggling financially and an additional 9% would discourage many from providing needed veterinary care to their animal companions. Please call the Governors's office and make it known that balancing the budget at the expense of animal health and well-being is not acceptable! It only takes about 10 seconds because it's all automated. Call 916-445-2841. (Press 1 for English or choose other language options.) Press 5 for the veterinary tax proposal. It will ask you to press 1 if you're calling about the veterinary tax proposal, so press 1.Then press 2 to oppose the tax. And last, PLEASE forward this message!


Animal Acres Day at Madeleine's Bistro
Sunday, February 8 - 11 am to 3 pm
Two adorable rescued goats are looking forward to having Sunday brunch with you at Madeleine's Bistro! Join us for a fun and educational farm day with "Squirt" and "Trixie" at L.A's favorite vegan brunch spot. Bring your friends and family - and encourage them to become an Animal Acres member to help us keep our doors open for many more needy animals. $10 gift certificate to Madeleine's Bistro with every Animal Acres membership you purchase on February 8th