March 2002
PAWS
People Helping
Animals
A monthly message of great news about people and animals
Animal Advocacy Campaigns and
Info
Progressive
Animal
Welfare Society
PO Box 1037
Lynnwood WA
98046
Welcome to the first edition of PAWS
People Helping Animals
PAWS People Helping Animals
is one of several e-mail newsletters that PAWS sends out to keep
you informed on all the great news about animals and the people who love
them. You can unsubscribe to this list at anytime by following the link at
the bottom of this email. If you like this newsletter, you can also
subscribe to other great PAWS e-mail newsletters as well. If you would prefer
to receive the newsletter in plain text format, that option is available
too. What will you find each month in PAWS People Helping Animals
? You're going to find the latest news from PAWS; what special animal
was adopted, what events are coming up, what wild animal was released, what important animal legislation is
being considered, and more! Initially, we have signed
you up for three newsletters: PAWS People Helping Animals (a monthly newsletter about the great news coming from PAWS),
PAWS Actionline (a weekly opportunity to get involved on behalf
of animals), and Wild Again (a bi-weekly report on the wildlife that PAWS has
returned to wild). By following the link at the bottom of this page, you
can unsubscribe from any of these newsletters, or subscribe to other
newsletters.
A bald eagle soars
free once again
Rather than donning a
cap and gown, and listening to endless commencement speeches, Evergreen
State College graduate Julie Stonefelt chose to do something more
meaningful on her graduation. She worked with PAWS to help an injured bald
eagle fly free again. "Standing on the beach I realized I had completed
the circle," says Julie. "I couldn't help but feel I was repaying the
gift, even if in the smallest way, by helping to give this eagle back his
greatest gift--his freedom." Read more of Julie's story.
Healthy, Happy and
Hopping; free rabbit care class
Bunnies can be a fun companion animal for your family,
but they have very special needs. Come hear rabbit expert Sandy Ackerman
of the Best Little Rabbit, Rodent, and Ferret House and the
House Rabbit Society talk
about how to give your smallest family member the
best care possible. Learn the basics of appropriate food, confinement, toys, exercise,
and special needs for rabbits, rodents, and ferrets. This free
PAWS University Class is on March 27th, at North Seattle Community College.
For more details/RSVP information on this and other classes offered by
PAWS, visit the events calendar on the PAWS
website. See all available PAWS rabbits.
A boy and his dog; PAWS
helps him find the love of his life
When Richard Huffman first walked into PAWS twenty years ago to adopt a dog,
he didn't know how important Fred, a sweet, brindle-colored bundle of
love, would become in his family's life. For Valentine's Day the Seattle
Times profiled Richard, Fred, and Richard's new PAWS dog, Ruby. Read
the Seattle Times story.
Working Dogs; Working
and Barking at the dog-friendliest workplace in
America
Walk into the
downtown Seattle headquarters of national kitchenware retailer Sur la
Table, and receptionist Wendy Honsher greets you with a friendly smile.
Behind her, a gentle commotion sprouts from a U-Haul packing box. Bear,
Wendy’s young puppy, pops his head out, greeting visitors with a winning
disposition and a let’s-play personality. Down the hall, Luna, a shepard-mix, patrols an office. Neo, another
shepard, is around the corner. Further on, Judy, a sweet little schnauzer,
makes it known that she needs to go for a walk. On any given day, as many
as 20 dogs may be found at the two downtown Seattle Sur la Table
headquarters buildings, working alongside their human guardians. Welcome
to the dog-friendliest company in America.
Read
more about Sur la Table in the latest edition of PAWS, the member magazine of the Progressive
Animal Welfare Society, now online. If you would like to receive
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