• Wayside Waifs: Wayside Waifs Adopt-a-thon This Weekend
  "Join us this weekend for our Adopt-a-thon! Every adoption is half price! Help us place all 250 animals in good homes this weekend. Check out all of our animals on our website and come early for a good selection!"
  (tags: newsletter waysidewaifs kansascity animals animaladoption events)
• Earthjustice: eBrief, April 2009
  PA Sets Strict Limits on Mercury from Cement Kilns & more
  (tags: newsletter earthjustice environment)
• Think Progress — Congress's Earth Week
  The state of the environment in Congress this week.
  (tags: news politics environment)
• The Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VII, #16, April 21, 2009
  "Sierra Club: Email – Poisoned Waters: New Threats to Our Rivers, Lakes, Wetlands"
  (tags: newsletter sierraclub clubcurrents environment takeaction)
• The Sierra Club: Club Insider, April 21, 2009
  "Sierra Club: Email – How Green is Your Workout?"
  (tags: newsletter sierraclub clubinsider environment)

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Update, 6/10/09: Thelma and Louise have been adopted!

Meet Thelma and Louise, a pair of parakeet friends currently staying at the Lawrence Humane Society.

Thelma is the pretty blue and black girl on the right:

Thelma is a gorgeous little lady with the most beautiful song. She is mostly blue with white and black all over and just a hint of yellow on the tips of her wings and her brow. She is looking for a loving home and would love to go home with her friend Louise.

Thelma hasn’t been hand trained yet, but she is looking for a patient owner who will teach her how to enjoy being with people.

Louise, meanwhile, is looking nice and festive this Earth Day, what with her green and yellow feathers:

Louise is a beautiful girl with a lovely song. She is green and yellow with just a bit of black and white all over. She is looking for a new home, preferably with her good friend Thelma. Louise has not yet been hand trained and she’s hoping for an owner who will be patient with her and teach her how to enjoy being with people.

If you’re looking to bring a songbird into your home, why not consider adopting a feathered friend rather than purchasing one from a pet store? There are many winged animal companions in need of homes, too!

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• FREE STU! Wrongly Impounded for 4 YEARS! – The Petition Site
  Save Stu! – (tags: takeaction petition animals companionanimals animalrescue)
• Humane Society of Missouri: eTails, April 2009
  "State to Crackdown on Unlicensed Breeders; HSMO Hosts Announcement Press Conference"
  (tags: newsletter hsmo etails animals companionanimals missouri)
• Center for Biological Diversity: Endangered Earth Online, No. 456, April 16, 2009
  "Endangered Earth: Belugas Win, Bighorns Lose, Oceans on Acid"
  (tags: newsletter centerforbiologicaldiversity endangeredearth environment animals wildlife conservation)
• Conservation International: eNews, April 20, 2009
  "Email – eNews update: The turtles are racing south, and celebrating Earth Day"
  (tags: newsletter conservationinternational environment conservation)
• MNN – Mother Nature Network
  "Environmental Information, Green News"
  (tags: green blog)
• Care2's Earth Week Challenge – The Petition Site
  "That's why this Earth Day, we're encouraging our members to take the Care2 Earth Week Challenge!"
  (tags: takeaction petition care2 holidays earthday climatechange)

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From: Spay & Neuter Kansas City – snkcnews [at] snkc.net
Date: Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Subject: Spring Volunteer Events from Spay & Neuter Kansas City

Speggtacular Events! May/2009

VOLUNTEER in MAY with Spay & Neuter Kansas City

Greetings!

Spring is FINALLY here and so is our new location!! We are moving the 1st weekend of May to 1116 E. 59th, KCMO, 64110, and we could NOT be more excited and proud! If you are not able to volunteer in May, please watch for an email about our Open House! We hope to see you there! AND, DON’T FORGET TO VISIT US THIS WEEKEND AT THE PET EXPO at the American Royal!

Volunteers Needed for Rabies Clinics

WHEN:

May 9th, 9-Noon
May 16th, 9-Noon
May 30th, 9-Noon

Please note the new start time for the clinics is 9AM!!

WHERE:

1116 E. 59th, KCMO 64110
(NE Corner of 59th & Troost)

ALSO:

May 9th- Pete and Mac’s Chip & Dip, Lenexa, three volunteers from 10-1. Need one volunteer to help the vet and 2 to help people fill out forms for Microchipping.

May 16th- Camp Bow Wow, Olathe, 2 volunteers to help distribute information and answer questions. This is a pet adoption event with many area agencies represented.

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• Green Living
  "Green Living Enterprises™ is an authentically green company, and we’ve spent the last decade developing our reputation as one of Canada’s leading and most respected and trusted environmental organizations."
  (tags: green blog)
• Sociological Images » INTERACTIVE MAP OF U.S. FACTORY FARMS
  "Food & Water Watch has an interesting interactive map that allows you to click on states and see how many factory farms it has per county"
  (tags: food agriculture environment pollution map)
• Humane Society of Missouri – Bark in the Park, May 16, 2009
  Bark in the Park
  Saturday, May 16, 2009
  10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  Walk starts at 11 a.m.
  Cricket Field in Forest Park
  (tags: events missouri hsmo animals companionanimals)
• UAN Monthly News :: April 2009
  Are you prepared for disaster season?
  (tags: newsletter uan animals companionanimals)
• Sierra Club: Club Currents: Volume VII, #15, April 14, 2009
  "Sierra Club: Email – Be Part of the World's Largest Fair Trade Coffee Break"
  (tags: newsletter sierraclub clubcurrents environment takeaction)

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Update, 7/29/09: Leah has been adopted – total coolness!

Meet Leah, today’s Featured Adoptable – and one cool cat, at that! Leah is a gray and white American Domestic Short Hair cat, currently staying with Kitty City Rescue in Kansas City, MO:

Meet Miss Leah! She is a sweet talking stylin’ kind of kitty-cat. She likes to ‘sashay around’ and give some sweet little cat-chat to show off her stuff. She is full of personality!

Leah has limited vision (things a few feet away get a little blurry for her)) so we’re featuring her with some groovy shades. Her vet says that her vision is not a problem for her and won’t require any future vet procedures or care though!

Leah is still very young and we guess that she was born in early 2007. This petite charmer needs a home. She is soooo loving and gentle, that she is sure to fill your heart and home with LOUD purrs. She has the sweetest little chirp and she likes to chirp when she’s happy…it’s darling. Check out her video!

An application is required prior to visiting her at her foster home in Merriam. Just e-mail kittycityKS [at] aol.com or call 913-422-1911 and one will be e-mailed to you. Leah’s adoption fee is $65.00. She is spayed, vaccinated, tested and worm/flea treated. You will also receive a free wellness exam at one of our participating Vets.

Leah is anxious to meet you!

Kitty City Rescue has even uploaded a video of Leah, which you can view by visiting listing on Petfinder.

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• Take Action: Fumigation is inhumane, ineffective and environmentally destructive. Stop it now.: Earthjustice: Environmental Law
  "Between 2000 and 2008, the United States spent more than half a billion dollars for the chemical spraying of approximately 3 million acres of land in Colombia—the world's second most biodiverse country."
  (tags: takeaction earthjustice environment immigration warondrugs)
• Center for Biological Diversity: Endangered Earth Online, No. 455, April 9, 2009
  Endangered Earth: Congressmen Stand up for ESA; Center Acts for Seal, Seabird
  (tags: newsletter centerforbiologicaldiversity endangeredearth animals wildlife conservation environment)
• NPCA: Park Lines, April 2009
  FEATURED PARK: Featured Park: Minute Man National Historical Park
  (tags: newsletter npca parklines parks environment conservation)
• Campaign for America's Wilderness – Your Wilderness, April 2009
  Featured Wilderness – The Avawatz Mountains Proposed Wilderness
  (tags: newsletter campaignforamericaswilderness yourwilderness environment conservation)

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Update, 6/10/09: Abigail has been adopted! I hope you’re happy in your new home, lady.

Meet Abigail the domestic short hair/calico mix cat. She’s one of many lucky residents at the KattyShack in Smithville, MO:

Abigail is a strikingly beautiful cat. She is tall and lanky like a Siamese, but has the coloring of a calico even though her body is primarily white. She is a young, young adult at just a year or so old. She is very, very nice and seems fine with other cats. Abigail’s story is unusual but has a happy ending. She and her four 10-day old kittens were put in a carrier and left on a doorstep with a note saying that she was very sick. She wasn’t really sick but had obvious had some problems. After a thorough check up, lots of TLC, and a great place to raise her kittens, Abigail and all kittens are healthy, happy and ready for homes.

The charmingly named KattyShack

is an actual shelter, an open concept shelter where most cats and kittens are loose. Visitors can actually get acquainted with the cats, hold them, play with them, watch them interact with other cats and people. Most visitors spend an hour or so with the cats and kittens and really get to know them. Many times, the cat picks out its family!

KattyShacK is a 501(c)(3) , no-kill, limited intake cat rescue that always appreciates adoption referrals and donations!

Everything possible is done to find permanent, safe, and loving homes for the cats. Until adopted, the cats are well cared for (actually spoiled) –some cats stay for only days and some for years. And, we have a few feline retirees living at the KattyShack!

Adoption fees do not come close to covering veterinarian expenses or housing expenses for the cats. We desperately need donations to cover expenses. Donations of all sizes are greatly appreciated. Donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 74, Smithville, MO 64089.

Potential adopters are asked to complete and e-mail the adoption application that is on this site. There is a adoption fee required upon approval of an adoption application; the KattyShack has right of refusal on any and all applications. Depending upon the age of the kitten or cat, the adoption fee ranges from $65-$75. People aged 50 or above can adopt cats over five years of age for fee of $50.

You can see a full roster of the KattyShacks “guests” here.

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• Shopping online for household goods – Kansas City Star
  "Online sites selling and giving away household items are replacing garage sales, especially for Gen Y."
  (tags: news technology shopping freecycle kcfreecycle kansascity)
• Sierra Club: Club Currents, Volume VII, #14, April 7, 2009
  Sierra Club: Email – Help the Clean Energy Bill Make a Strong Start
  (tags: newsletter sierraclub clubcurrents environment takeaction)
• The Sierra Club: Club Insider, April 7, 2009
  Sierra Club: Email – Seven Easy Ways to Rock Your Earth Day
  (tags: newsletter sierraclub clubinsider environment)

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• Blue Gold: Have the Next Resource Wars Begun?
  "How we decide to manage water will determine whether our future is peaceful or perilous."
  (tags: news environment water conservation)
• Carnival of the Green #174! | GreenDeals Daily
  good for the pocketbook, good for the planet
  (tags: green carnival)
• Wildcare: April 2009 eNews
  April in the Wildlife Hospital & more
  (tags: newsletter wildcare animals wildlife conservation environment)

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