Chili SAVE THE DATE!
Be sure to circle October 18 on your calendar so you will be sure not to miss this year's Fall Veggie Dinner and Auction! This annual event is AFA's most popular gathering, because of the yummy vegan food and the plethora of auction items up for bid. Did she just say "plethora"?

Visualize yourself walking out of the Wil-Mar Center holding onto a gift certifiicate for a tattoo, an electric toothbrush, and a pound of coffee, not to mention a chocolate stain on your shirt from the cookies you gulped down on your way out. This is an event NOT TO MISS!

We also need volunteers to help cook, sell tickets, clean up, and just sit around looking good, so contact Jackie if you'd like to help. Here are the deets:

Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer Street

AFA Asks UW Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin to Review Policies and Practices Concerning Animals on Campus

LOHV Our state's public university has an obligation to all of us to conduct its business in an open and honorable manner. Unfortunately, the UW animal labs are shrouded in secrecy and rife with scandal and cruelty. Democracy cannot function without transparency. The new chancellor brings with her an opportunity to sweep away this culture of secrecy. Click here to read AFA's letter to Chancellor Martin. Please consider writing her a personal letter yourself.

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No matter what your animal rights interest, there is a place for you at Alliance for Animals. You can volunteer to table, leaflet, spread the word about adopting a cruelty-free lifestyle, or join one of the ongoing AFA Committees. Our Primate Freedom Group meets every Wednesday. Our Companion Animal Group meets monthly, and our Vegan Outreach/Farmed Animals Group meets every Tuesday. Click the Get Involved tab for more information. The animals need you.



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Rants and Raves
Rave! Animal Rights Activist Holds Meatless BBQ in Bronx
Vegan and animal rights activist Heather Mills, the ex-wife of musician Paul McCartney, hosted a meatless barbecue yesterday for 1,000 families living below the poverty line in the South Bronx.
More here.

Rant! Hilldale Sentry's President Tim Metcalfe Dismisses Concerns About Live Lobster Tank
Despite concerns by loyal customers, Tim Metcalfe continues to sell live lobsters. "This is not the first time we received comments about the sale of live lobsters," he wrote to an ex-customer, "however, we are not planning to discontinue the sale of live lobsters." Lobsters suffer severe and prolonged pain when they are killed by being boiled alive. Since when does Madison want to be known for its "live market" practices? Not a cool thing, Mr. M.
Rave! A big thumbs up to MATC students for forming Students for Animals at the MATC campus. This student chapter of AFA meets Sundays at 4:00 at Mother Fools Coffee Shop. This group has plenty of ideas and energy and we look forward to working with them throughout the school year. Check out their facebook page here.

Rant! New York Can Keep Brett Favre Ex-Packer quarterback Brett Favre left a dead animal he had shot in the locker of a Jets teammate. "Some teammates believe it was a wild turkey, but regardless, they all gathered around Barton’s locker and engaged in fits of laughter. The dead animal was inside a bag that was filled with blood and guts." What an idiot.

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AFA Film Series

Earthlings
Our monthly film series is back beginning with the quintessential film Earthlings, narrated by Joaquim Phoenix.

Monday, October 27, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson Street

Admission: Free, suggested donation $3
New AFA Book Discussion Group

With winter just around the corner, it's time to think about snuggling up with a good book and a cup of tea. Alliance for Animals has a Book Group! This month's selection is Peter Singer's The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter. We will discuss this book on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at Escape Java Joint. Come join us! This will be our first book discussion.
 
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