from - Elizabeth Tolson -
etolson@gibralter.net
Please Note: National Homeless Animals' Day is always on
the third Saturday of August each year. This year that is AUGUST 18,
2001. Order your vigil packet now!
ISAR began National homeless Animals' Day and
Candlelight Vigils to publicize dog and cat overpopulation in its
overwhelming magnitude, to increase public awareness of the millions of
dogs and cats killed in shelters annually for lack of homes and to
emphasize the importance of spaying and neutering companion animals.
From modest beginnings in 1992, National Homeless Animals' Day and
Candlelight Vigils, commemorated on the third Saturday of August each
year, have grown enormously in both number and content. Animal
Rights/Welfare organizations, as well as individuals from around the
world have taken part in the event to increase public awareness of this
issue.
The candlelight Vigils, perhaps more than any other
event, dramatize the significance of the overpopulation problem, and why
the killing must stop. Dedicated shelter and animal control personnel,
who must kill the animals at the cost of their own grief, plan
beautiful, moving vigils. Many read the names of the animals and the
dates they were killed from identification collars used in shelters.
Music, prayers, readings and speeches are also often part of the vigils.
As a part of National Homeless Animals' Day, many
governors and mayors sign proclamations written by ISAR. These
declarations urge people to act responsibly by having their companion
animals spayed or neutered to help curb pet overpopulation, ultimately
putting an end to the killing of healthy but homeless animals.
Individuals or organizations wishing to take part in
National Homeless Animals' Day and Candlelight Vigils can contact ISAR
for a free vigil packet which contains materials on how activists can
organize their own vigils, as well as helpful hints for holding a
successful vigil.
To request a Vigil Packet, call or write to:
ISAR: International Society for Animal Rights
965 Griffin Pond Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Voice - 570-586-2200
or 1-800-543-ISAR
Fax - 570-586-9580
ISAR@AOL.COM
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