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Join the New York Chapter of Mercy For Animals for free food, warm drinks and an inspiring presentation about the simple actions each of us can take to help put an end to needless cruelty to animals.

For years there has been a solid base of vegans, vegetarians and animal rights activists in the Syracuse area. This Inspiring Action for Animals presentation seeks to unite the animal-friendly Syracuse community in an effort to create a society in which all animals are treated with the respect and compassion they so rightly deserve.

This heart felt presentation reminds viewers that cows, pigs, chickens and other farmed animals are fascinating, intelligent and emotional beings much like our dogs and cats at home before showing how modern industrial farming has changed the way these animals are viewed and treated by our society.

With a strong call to action, this presentation leaves the audience with a powerful message of hope and pragmatic tips about how each of us can help end needless cruelty to animals.

Great tasting vegan food will be generously provided by Strong Hearts Café, which has been serving affordable and delicious animal, earth and health friendly food in Syracuse since 2008. This event is free and open to the public.

When: Saturday, February 26 · 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Where:Westcott Community Center, 826 Euclid Avenue, Syracuse
Visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=184365818261194 for more information and to RSVP.

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Join Syracuse Animal Rights Organization for what marks three years of encouraging L’Adour to drop the cruel product called foie gras. Thousands of ducks are force fed with rigid tubes 3 times a day to produce this delicacy, which is the diseased, fattened liver of a tortured animal. Visit nofoiegras.org for more information about foie gras as well at ladourpollutes.com for more information about the environmental impacts of the foie gras industry.

When: Sunday, February 13th from 7-8pm
Where: L’Adour Restaurant 110 Montgomery St. in downtown Syracuse
What: Hold signs and distribute literature to restaurant goers and passerby on the Sunday before Valentine’s Day- should be a busy night. Dress warmly! We will be standing outside for an hour- hats, gloves, long-johns recommended!

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What: Every year, millions of animals are electrocuted, poisoned, or skinned alive for their fur. Join hundred of people across the country to protest the horrendous fur trade on the busiest shopping day of the year. Signs and leaflets will be provided. Not in Syracuse for the holiday? Visit www.furfreefridayida.org/2010events.html to find an event near you.
When: Friday, November 26th from 12noon-1pm
Where: Skaneateles Furs at 42 E Genesee St Skaneateles, NY
Note: Dress appropriately for the weather! Wear gloves, hats, scarves, legwarmers etc. The shop is on the shore of a lake, and the wind coming off of it is very chilly!
Invite your friends:
http://www.facebook.com/events/create.php?gid=62846866353#!/event.php?eid=166173840070148

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November vegan bake sale
Due to the appearance of a litter of kittens born to a feral mother in the colony we keep an eye on, and our unwillingness to kick these little ones back on the street when they can be rehabilitated and adopted, SARO’s foster cat population has doubled in the past week to 10. Pictures and descriptions of all of our foster cats will be updated shortly on our petfinder page at http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelterid=NY820. Our past two bake sales this month have been great- we made over $250 this month, which we applied to our veterinary tab. To prepare for food and litter costs for these little guys while we prepare them for adoption, we have scheduled another bake sale in November. Help is needed to cover the table from 10am-12:20pm. Please email info@syracuseanimalrights.com if you can stay at the table and sell baked goods during this time.
As always, we also need bakers to stock our table with delicious treats. Popular items are banana, zuchinni or pumpkin bread, and cookies. Baked goods can be dropped off at any time during the bake sale, or arrangements can be made to drop them off the day before the bake sale by emailing info@syracuseanimalrights.com
When: Monday, November 8th from 10am-3pm
Where: In the front lobby of Marshall Hall on SUNY ESF Campus

General Interest Meetings
What:Come learn about current campaigns and how to get
involved! Everyone is welcome to join these general interest meetings.
When: Every other Monday at 7pm: November 8th and 22nd, December 6th.
Where: Meet in Panasci Lounge located on the 3rd(top) floor of the Schine Student Center on S.U. Campus. Look for the SARO banner.

Vegan Potluck hosted by SARO member
Join other animal friendly people at SARO member Max’s apartment for a fun fall potluck social. Bring a vegan dish to share- main entree, side dishes, drinks and desserts are welcome. Everyone is welcome, but no alcohol please. If you can’t bring any food, bring a $3 donation to SARO. Popular dishes to share in November are thanksgiving inspired: mashed potatoes, tofurky, quash, stuffing, pumpkin pie etc.
When: Sunday, November 14th at 6pm
Where: 127 Standart St. in Syracuse, NY(a block away from the Dome)

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SARO vegan Bakesale!
What: Help SARO continue our most costly program- direct animal rescue. Currently, SARO is fostering 8 cats and kittens awaiting adoption, including Chocolate, pictured above lounging in his beloved donated bed. Each week they need food, litter and vet care. Stop by to help sell, or simply drop off a tray of home-baked goodies for us to sell!
first bake sale:
When: 10am-3pm on Monday October 11th
Where: in the entrance atrium of Marshall Hall on SUNY ESF campus
2nd bakesale:
When: 10am-3pm on Monday October 25th
Where: in the entrance atrium of Marshall Hall on SUNY ESF campus
If you cannot help sell but would like to help bake, baked goods can be dropped off at any time during the bakesale, the earlier the better. Please make only VEGAN baked goods to sell. Popular items are: muffins, banana bread, apple crisp, cookies etc. be creative! Please leave a note with ingredients(especially possible allergens such as nuts, coconut etc) and your contact information so we can let you know how it went and to get your baking tin back! email info@syracuseanimalrights.com for ideas or questions.

Volunteer day at the Spay and Neuter Clinic
Volunteers are invited to the Spay and Neuter Syracuse(SANS) clinic for a session of pre-winter cleaning and organizing. Tasks will include disinfecting cages, vacuuming under shelving, grooming cats, mopping floors, and cleaning an attic area. Wear clothes that you are comfortable getting cat hair, dust or bleach on is recommended. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Visit spayandneutersyracuse.org to find out more about the important work this organization does for animals in Syracuse.
When: Sunday October 10th from 12noon-2pm
Where: SANS clinic located at 1108 Spring St., Syracuse, NY.
OPTIONAL CARPOOL INFO: Meet at the S.U. Schine Student Center Loading
Dock on Waverly Ave. at 11:30am. The carpool will drop back off to S.U. shortly after the volunteer session. You must email volunteer@spayandneutersyracuse.org to RSVP for this carpool.

World Anti-McDonalds Day Protest
Every year on October 16th people all over the world come together in peaceful protest against this corporate junk food giant to raise awareness about McDonald’s human, animal and environmental violations. Join us and our fun chicken and french fry costumes while we distribute packets of information to passerby about healthier, humane options. Free parking is available in neighboring parking lots. More info can be found at www.mccruelty.com
When: Saturday, October 16th from 12-1pm
Where: McDonald’s 2442 Erie Blvd. East Syracuse, NY
OPTIONAL CARPOOL INFO: Meet at the S.U. Schine Student Center Loading
Dock on Waverly Ave. at 11:30am. Look for someone with a sign that says
“SARO carpool meet here”

General Interest Meetings
What:Come learn about current campaigns and how to get
involved! Everyone is welcome to join these general interest meetings.
When: Every other Monday at 7pm: October 11th and 25th, November 8th and 22nd, December 6th.
Where: Meet in Panasci Lounge located on the 3rd(top) floor of the Schine Student Center on S.U. Campus. Look for the SARO banner.

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What:Come learn the history and current campaigns and learn how to get
involved!

When: Every other Monday at 7pm: September 27th, October 11th and 25th, November 8th and 22nd, December 6th.

Where: Meet in Panasci Lounge located on the 3rd(top) floor of the Schine Student Center on S.U. Campus. Look for the SARO banner.

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Syracuse Animal Rights Organization and People for Animal Rights of CNY are hosting Michael Budkie, Executive Director of SAEN – Stop Animal Exploitation Now, who will be presenting the current state of animal experimentation in the United States. There will be information about laboratories here in Syracuse, as well as recently leaked photos from Primate Products, a major vivisection supplier in Florida. This event is free and open to the public. Budkie’s recent book, “Tear at the Jacket”, blows the lab doors wide open by revealing the horrors of the daily lives of primates in laboratories across the United States. Copies of this book and SAEN t-shirts will be available for purchase at the event for $15 each (cash or check only).
Where: Hazard Library, 1620 W. Genesee St., Syracuse
When: Thursday, September 30th from 7pm-8:30pm Co-sponsored by Syracuse Animal Rights Organization (SARO) and People for Animal Rights. Contact 546-5108 or 488-PURR.

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‘Cici’ was plucked out of a bush this evening on the north side of Syracuse. Just old enough to have been weaned and wandering from mom, but young enough not to be feral yet, it is Cici’s lucky night. She is in a temporary foster home at the moment but can not stay long because there are too many other cats in the foster home already. Cici is approximately 10-12 weeks old. She is a black and white kitten with a handsome white zigzag between her eyes.

She will be treated for fleas, parasites, vaccinated and tested for FIV/Leukemia as soon as the vet office opens.(She was found after business hours)
Photos of Cici can be found here: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=1521472&albumID=1218220&imageID=56833307

Cici needs an adoptive forever home, but in the meantime, she needs a temporary foster home to stay for a month or two until she gains the extra pound she needs to be spayed.

For information about adopting or fostering Cici, email info@syracuseanimalrights.com

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Six baby rats, who are currently 6 weeks old, need adoptive homes. These little guys are all white with red eyes and are second generation lab rats. They were born in the ‘free world’ and have never been experimented on. While being picked up from the University psychology laboratory in New Jersey that did not want them and would have killed them if no homes where found, the female rats and male rats got mixed together for a short while. That was all the time they needed for two of the rats to get pregnant. All of the mother and father rats have found safe, lifelong homes, and now these baby rats are ready to go to theirs.They have been handled since birth and are energetic and friendly. There are four males and two females. These rats will likely live 2-4 years. They are bonded with each other and must be adopted in pairs of the same sex. There is an $8 adoption fee per pair to cover the substantial transportation and food/bedding costs so far, and which will help us continue these rescues, totaling close to 200 rats so far!

Pictures of the rats can be found in the ‘pics’ section at myspace.com/animalrights under “rescued animals for adoption & post adoption”
Email info@syracuseanimalrights.com for more information, to set up a visitation, or adoption for these little guys.