thank you for the info about PPS. I am not able to walk but would like
to participate in some othe way.  Where can I send a donation? Eleanor

On 10/24/11, Laura Tennison <[address removed]> wrote:
> Though some may not agree with what I'm about to say, I feel it is an
> important issue that concerns all of us who have chosen the only
> cruelty-free lifestyle there can be, Veganism, and the many people that
> dedicate their lives to animal activisim. It is without question or
> compromise: animals deserve the same freedoms we have to live the lives they
> were meant to live, free from cruelty, pain, fear, slavery and exploitation.
> They currently have NONE of these, and though all of you work tirelessly to
> make changes and to change minds and practices, I can't help but question
> some of the organizations we have chosen to support, or at least to solely
> support.  Though I know that organizations like Farm Sanctuary do so very
> much good, I must question the ease in which they have gotten into bed with
> the UEP to "better" the lives of caged hens (to me it is just a tool used to
> help the public feel all warm and fuzzy while these animals are still
> suffering).
>  Adding 19 inches to a confined animals prison will make no difference in
> their happiness, they are still in prison. The only way to do that is to
> take away confinement and slavery period and the inevitable horrific death
> they will suffer at hands of unfeeling murderers. We should be promoting and
> fighting for animals to live freely, no matter the cost, and fighting for
> their right to life. Not compromising for what we consider to be "better".
> Have we asked the chickens what they think of this so-called "better" life?
> I do not feel right about the so-called "progress" that is being lauded as
> ground breaking. Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary is struggling and practically
> begging for money to get them through the winter with upwards of a 100+
> animals on 200 acres, all the while Farm Sanctuary makes a profit, that's
> profit people, of over 1 million dollars every year for 175 acres and have
> assets totaling over 7 million dollars. Now, here in our own backyard is
>  Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary, run solely on donations and volunteerism, and
> by two very dedicated people, with literally no profit at all and certainly
> no assets to fall back on. Does this make sense to you? It certainly does
> not to me...
>
> If you are at all interested in learning more about this issue that to me
> seems quite contrary, please check out the article below and make your own
> decision. I walked for Farm Sanctuary last year and raised a lot of money
> for them, but I will not be walking this year. I will send what little money
> I have to PPS, who does not make any sort of annual profit, who have no
> assets to rely upon in an emergency and who struggle to stay afloat every
> year. They do not have the support of famous actors/actresses, authors,
> congressman or CEO's of major specialty markets. There is only the two
> founders of PPS to do the work needed to keep this beautiful place afloat.
> And all of the volunteers blessed to be a part of this very special place.
> Please, just keep an open mind and see for yourselves what you already know,
> changing cage sizes and slaughter methods is not what we are fighting for...
>
> https://blog.brave...­
>
> Laura Tennison
>
> "Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight."
> - Albert Schweitzer
>
> Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for
> the worst of them all – the apathy of human beings. – Helen Keller
>
> From: ""Denver and Beyond" Vegan Meetup" <[address removed]>
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Eleanor