4.29.05

Hello, Friends and Respecters of Animals-

It’s been another busy week.

You’ll recall that RMAD was a leader in the formation of the Prairie Dog Coalition. There were lots of RMAD faces in the good crowd at last Friday’s PDC fundraiser. The event raised about $8,000 for embattled prairie dogs and salamanders, hawks and snakes. RMAD participated in PDC meetings throughout the weekend. It’s good to see this important effort getting the support it warrants. I’m confident the coalition will thrive.

There’s so much good energy among prairie advocates, and that’s what we’ll need as we continue with our struggle for the prairie. RMAD has received many calls over the past week on destruction of Front Range grasslands. We’re working hard on our online colony database.

Chris reports that among the many callers this week were companion animal guardians in Denver who are scrambling to figure out what's going to happen with their dogs when that city’s pit bull ban takes effect in May. RMAD is helping to the extent we are able.

As you know, RMAD participated in a regionally televised panel on animal cruelty this week. Thanks to KBDI (Channel 12, Denver) and PBS for covering this important topic.

The Saturday fur demos and companion animal flyer distributions continued last week. For info on tomorrow’s fur demo, email anns@rmad.org. For info on tomorrow’s companion animal flyer distribution, email jenniferb@rmad.org. And for info on tonight’s CU 34 Vigil, email our friend Rita at guardianship@aol.com.

Cheers, All! Happy Weekend!

-Dave