Meetup: The Truth About the "Exotic Pet" (Wildlife) Industry
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Liz Cabrera Holtz, Senior Campaign Manager at World Animal Protection, will be presenting about the hidden and cruel industry of breeding and selling wild animals as “exotic pets”.
She will provide an overview of the issue, what investigations have found, which companies are involved, and what we can do about it!
Learn more about Liz and World Animal Protection at worldanimalprotection.us
Shortly after the Meetup we’ll be carpooling to San Francisco to protest Petco to stop selling animals ([dxe.io/petco](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdxe.io%2Fpetco%3Ffbclid%3DIwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwZ1M3U3U3R1FLdVNwN3kxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmkG9FVSOClTUxj0OhPGgsLXPM7_ur1wOvDvaGn0wJoPqhd-PGiJbYh7IQFY_aem_FsLLu373XKdQMNMpItlx6Q&h=AUD9u1bQilKa-GhHWqKYK4_M3axKkBoCmZV65BdJ0hq3hyQbKXyQThMb1gxmIDOtYlMLPlYVmInoeuE7tvqj_q95f0SG0K60bAGeqPVz5Xk0eO3_Xz-Ib4Rwrx3gQJMv3qxUgB5T2vuM1eGsD_i84C53c0RuuU_p&tn=q&c%5B0%5D=AUA4rcqmuNcB2q3v9oJM7CvE_e0teBrD-tnjjpJUFKLPjHedymtlPw4tRfGAlEr1pU7PHCoIFKisxx8tSU_qBH9p659xkCZgAX_ktPrTv3q62Vj5fYhi10OS45aGHe8S1mLLqoOuBTeQCNgH_pgvZbUdKaGimVGhtko))!
For that protest we will meet at 2pm at Franklin Square at the corner of 16th St and Bryant St, San Francisco (37.765424, -122.410229).
Fresh coffee, tea, and a delicious plant-based brunch will be provided at the Meetup as well!
Where: Berkeley Animal Rights Center West (2414 6th St, Berkeley)
When: Saturday, September 5th 11am-12:30pm
What: Hangout and presentation
- ARC West is a 30 minute walk from North Berkeley BART and only a 10 minute walk from the 51B bus stop at University and 6th St.
- Dogs that like other dogs are welcome at this event!
- There will be plant-based brunch and coffee, donations accepted
- If you cannot join in person, you can join at 11:15am on Zoom at this link: dxe.io/meetupzoom
Every Saturday at 11am we have Meetups for everyone and anyone who cares about animals and making the world a better place!
Learn more about our values here: dxe.io/values
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