Every day, in labs, food factories, and industries around the world, animals by the millions are subjected to inhumane cruelty. The good news is that you can do something to help stop it. This inspiring book shows you how. In You Can Save the Animals, Ingrid Newkirk, cofounder and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), gives you hundreds of simple acts of kindness that can help stop animal abuse today. You will be amazed at how much of a difference you alone can make in the lives of the most innocent among us. Inside, you'll learn how to: ·Buy from companies that don't test on animals or use animal ingredients ·Switch to clothing and cosmetics made without cruelty ·Change public opinion ·Eat healthfully and compassionately ·Put pressure on industry and government leaders ·Avoid films in which animals were harmed ·Adopt animals from a local pound or shelter instead of supporting pet stores ·Make safe travel arrangements ·And much, much more!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0761516735
ISBN-13
9780761516736
eBay Product ID (ePID)
442016
Product Key Features
Book Title
You Can Save the Animals : 251 Simple Ways to Stop Thoughtless Cruelty
Author
Ingrid Newkirk
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Animals / General, Animal Rights
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Nature, Pets
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hv4708.N493 1999
Table of Content
Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction How to Use This Book 1. Who Are Animals? 2. What Happens Along the Way to the Animals Who End Up As Dinner What You Can Do: Help Animals Used for Food 3. Those Incredibly Amusing Animals What You Can Do: Animals in Entertainment 4. There's Nothing Sporting About Hunting and Fishing What You Can Do: Hunting and Fishing 5. Pet of the Month or Friend for Life? What You Can Do: Companion Animals 6. What Do They Really Do to Animals in Laboratories? What You Can Do: Help Get Animals Out of Laboratories 7. Fur, Feathers, Baubles, Bits, and Bones . . . What You Can Do: Make Your Closet Cruelty-Free 8. Dissection Busters What You Can Do: Stop Dissection in Your School 9. Dealing with Animal "Pests" What You Can Do: Wildlife 10. Choosing a Health Charity What You Can Do: Health Charities Appendix A: Recommended Reading Appendix B: Recommended Videos and Audiotapes Appendix C: Recommended Groups Appendix D: Recommended Web Sites Appendix E: Recommended Products Appendix F: People to Contact Appendix G: Samples Index About the Author
Copyright Date
1999
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
98-032055
Dewey Decimal
179/.3
Dewey Edition
21
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