Every Saturday 

Watch the Pit Bull Positive Show on ustream! This is a talk/variety show that aims to build opposition for breed specific legislation, improve the image of dogs called "pit bull" and encourage responsible ownership! Go here for information.  

Every Wednesday

Tune in to Howling Ridge Radio every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. EST to hear the latest legal and other issues related to equines, including slaughter and BLM management of wild horses and burros. 

Monday, September 13, 2010 11 a.m.-1 p.m.  Rally at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in support of humane legislation. For more information....

Saturday, October 9, 2010 Desert Paws Conference

Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, (949) 729-1234

Agenda

7:45am Continental Breakfast

8:30am - noon  General Session

Noon   Lunch

1:00pm-4:00pm Breakout Sessions

4:00pm -5:00pm  General Session

5:00pm-7:00pm - Closing Reception

Featured Speakers

• Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder -The Emotional and Moral Lives of Animals and Why They Matter
• Dr. Elliot Katz, DVM, Founder and Director of In Defense of Animals - A New Paradigm in Our Relationship with Animals: Guardianship, Not Ownership
• Eric Sakach, West Coast Director for the Humane Society of the United States -Animal Fighting and the Relationship to Illegal Activities Such as Violent Crime, Gambling, Drugs, and Gangs
• Steve Hindi, Founder and President of SHARK  - Rodeos and Other Organized Forms of Animal Cruelty
• Laura Allen, Founder and Executive Director of the Animal Law Coalition - The Legal Aspects of Animal Welfare
• Patricia McEachern, PhD.,Drury University - Development and Implementation of an Undergraduate Curriculum in Animal Rights.

For futher details and to sign up for the mailing list, http://www.desertpaws.org/ For additional information or questions, contact Wendy Hand at wendy@themeetingnetwork.com or (916) 482-5090

This is a wonderful opportunity to discover the latest insights and advances in animal welfare, the relationships between people and animals, animal behavior and legal and legislative issues.

Please join us for this special conference where you will learn from the leaders and experts in the field network with colleagues and mingle with people interested in the well being of animals.

For room reservations contact the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach and request the Desert Paws room rate ($130.00 single and double) Reservation phone number is (949) 729-1234 or (800) 233-1234.

October 15-17, 2010 

The 18th Annual Animal Law Conference at Lewis & Clark, "Animals in Crisis: Using the Laws We Have, Getting the Laws We Need."  For more info and to register, go to http://www.alawconference.org/

Animal Law Coalition's Executive Director, Laura Allen, will be a co-panelist on issues related to horses.

The conference, organized by the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) at Lewis and Clark in collaboration with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) at Lewis & Clark Law School, will take place October 15-17, 2010 in Portland, Oregon.  The conference welcomed over 300 attendees from across North America and many international destinations last year, and a sold-out event once again this fall is expected!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 

Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human and Animals in Translation, will speak at the Fawcett Center in Columbus, Ohio on the effects of puppy mills on dogs and also horse behavior and abuse.

Book signing starts at 4:30 p.m.

Presentation: 6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.

LOCATION:

OSU Fawcett Center

2400 Olentangy River Road 

Columbus, OH 43210-1027 

TICKET PRICES:

$35: If purchased prior to November 9

$50: If purchased after November 9

BOOK PRICES (can be purchased at the time you purchase tickets):  

$15: Animals in Translation

$16: Animals Make Us Human

Order tickets via Paypal to: info@zaronsdogforum.com or mail check payable to SK9 Scottish Terrier Rescue, P.O. Box 21304, Columbus, OH  43221. (When ordering, total the price of your tickets and books.  Your receipt will serve as your entry ticket to this event).

MEDIA CONTACT:

Zaron Van Meter - (614) 579-8421

ABOUT DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN:

Dr Grandin obtained her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College, her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University and her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989. Today she teaches courses on livestock behavior and facility design at Colorado State University and consults with the livestock industry on animal welfare.

Dr. Grandin has appeared on television shows such as 20/20, 48 Hours, CNN Larry King Live, PrimeTime Live, the Today Show, and many shows in other countries. She has been featured in People Magazine, the New York Times, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, Time Magazine, the New York Times book review, and Discover magazine. She has also authored over 400 articles in both scientific journals and livestock periodicals. Her books "Animals in Translation" and "Animals Make Us Human" were both on the New York Times best seller list. "Animals Make Us Human" was also on the Canadian best seller list.

In 2010, Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people. Her life story was also made into an HBO movie titled "Temple Grandin, starring Claire Danes", which received five Emmy Awards. 

Go to http://www.sk9scotties.org/ for more information.

The event is sponsored by SK9 Scottish Terrier Rescue, http://www.sk9scotties.org/ and OSU Buckeyes for Canines. SK9 Scottish Terrier Rescue is a sponsor of McKenzie's Law, H.B. 570, a bill supported by Animal Law Coalition, to end puppy mills and dog auctions in Ohio.

Want your animal law program promoted here? Contact lauraallen@animallawcoalition.com with details!