Cheers
Cheers to the Ritz-Carlton Central Park for cancelling its “Central Park Fairytale”— a horse carriage package deal being marketed to guests. After being alerted by Friends of Animals and the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages in New York City, the hotel stopped promoting the tour and vowed to eschew carriage rides in the future. Regardless of the treatment they receive or the conditions in which they are housed, horses don’t belong on city streets. If you are planning a special occasion or trip to New York City, keep the Ritz-Carlton in mind.
50 Central Park South
New York , NY 10019 USA
Phone: (212) 308-9100
Fax: (212) 207-8831
Cheers to the City of San Francisco for becoming the first major city in the United States to ban the declawing of cats. The legislation was introduced by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who argued that the procedure was a “form of animal cruelty.” Contact your own city council members to encourage more bans — citing San Francisco’s successful and intelligent decision.
Jeers
Jeers to Runner’s World magazine for praising the consumption of animal products in their January 2010 issue. The article “Not Guilty” by Ashley Gartland praises the vitamin and mineral content of meat and dairy without mentioning that runners — indeed, anyone — would benefit from obtaining these nutrients from plant-based sources. Tell Runners’s World to highlight the myriad benefits of a plant-based diet in a future issue. Contact them at:
Runner's World
400 South 10th Street
Emmaus , PA 18098
Phone: 800-666-2828
An online contact form can be found at: http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/contactus/
Jeers to country music singer Miranda Lambert , who claims, in Rolling Stone magazine, to be “addicted” to something deadly: hunting and fishing. Let Lambert know that taking the life of an animal is unnecessary, violent and unethical. All conscious beings should have the right to live free from human interference.
360 Artist Agency
c/o Miranda Lambert
209 10 th Avenue -Cummings Station-South
Suite 341
Nashville , TN 37203
Phone: (615) 360-0911
E-mail: info@360artistagency.com
Jeers to A A Gill , the restaurant critic and features writer for The Sunday Times, who flippantly admits to killing a baboon in Africa while on safari — jokingly referring to himself as a “recreational primate killer.” But what’s funny about that? Contact Gill and The Sunday Times and let them know that sadistic killing indicates a psychological imbalance; The Sunday Times shouldn’t be in the business of promoting killing — not anyone — for the fun of it.
The Sunday Times
1 Pennington Street
London E1 9XN
Phone: 020-7782 5000
E-mail: letters@sunday-times.co.uk
