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2. Avoid products and drugs tested on
animals. More than 25 million animals
are used in laboratory testing in the
United States each year. Despite this,
dozens of drugs tested on animals and
approved by the FDA are taken off the
market after they show harm to
humans. Buy products labeled "not
tested on animals" or from companies
who refuse to do such testing such as
The Body Shop and Kiss My Face.

3. Adopt shelter dogs and cats rather
than buying purebreds from breeders.
Over 4 million healthy dogs and cats
are killed in shelters each year simply
because there are not enough homes
for them. Yet 25% of dogs in shelters
are purebreds. When you adopt a dog by electrocution and other inhumane
or cat from a shelter you are saving methods to produce fur coats for
their life.
humans. Purchase leather and fur-free
4. Boycott circuses and aquarium clothing and footwear from cruelty free

shows. Every US circus company websites such as Alternative Outfitters
featuring animals has been cited for and The Vegan Store.
violating care standards under the By making changes such as eliminating
USDA's Animal Welfare Act law. meat and animal products from your
Whether they are performing or diet and wardrobe, not attending
traveling to a new venue, elephants, circuses or aquariums, avoiding
lions, and other exotics used in products tested on animals and by
circuses endure extreme suffering from adopting homeless dogs and cats
abusive training techniques and instead of buying purebreds, you can
confinement in trailers and railroad become an activist for animals without
cars. Visit circuses such as Cirque du ever visiting a protest demonstration.
Soleil where the performers entertain
audiences through amazing feats of
human abilities.
Shelley Frost is an author and animal

5. Refuse to buy products made from advocate who writes for AnimalBeat.org and
fur or skin. In 2006, the annual articles about dogs for the San Francisco
Examiner.com. She is the co-author of
Canadian seal hunt killed 350,000 baby
YOUR ADOPTED DOG. To learn more about
seals which were used to make seal
how you can help animals or to
skin products. In the US, 30 million get the latest news on animal
mink, foxes and chinchilla's are killed issues, visit www.animalbeat.org

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