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We advocate on all animal protection and exploitation issues, including experimentation, factory farming, rodeos, breeders and traveling animal acts.

Animal Defenders of Westchester
P.O. Box 205
Yonkers, NY 10704

Letters

"First soldiers, now a few birds" - 8 Nov 2006
Racing is bad for horses and humans  - 6 Nov 2006
Offensive fowl - 21 Oct 2006
Farm loans ought to be sustainable - 20 Oct 2006
Control population without violence - 18 Oct 2006
Another horse dies - 11 Oct 2006
Mouse-breeding facility inhumane - 28 Sep 2006
'Peta's in a hoof' - 25 Sep 2006
Local foie gras laws are easier to enact - 7 Sep 2006
ANIMAL FABRICS ONLY SCREAM CRUELTY - 16 Aug 2006
Helping public, wildlife co-exist - 13 Aug 2006
It's not just China - 8 Aug 2006
Dog Exercise - 7 Aug 2006
Letter from Andrea - 4 Aug 2006
Hunters efforts to 'save' animals is self-serving - 18 Jul 2006
Don't exploit animals through rodeos - 30 Jun 2006
Bullriding is a cruel sport - 27 Jun 2006
Bull Riding Harms Animals - 26 Jun 2006
Foie-gras company doesn't deserve funds - 20 Jun 2006
Hey Steinbrenner - act ethically - 19 Jun 2006
The lies flow - 6 Jun 2006
Reform needed in racing methods - 5 Jun 2006
Horse racing is cruel - 3 Jun 2006
Furry Straphangers - 30 May 2006
Saddle Sadism - 27 May 2006
Why wasn't Barbaro checked - 24 May 2006
Break a Leg - 24 May 2006
Investigate horse racing - 24 May 2006
The Tragedy of Barbaro - 22 May 2006
Horse Racing - 22 May 2006
Sport of sadistic kings - 22 May 2006
Mean streets of NYC are no place for a horse - 17 May 2006
Put a halt to U.K. foxhunting - 16 May 2006
Sport of kings? - 12 May 2006
Group should stop testing on animals - 6 May 2006
Public Safety and Dangerous Dogs - 16 Apr 2006
What more proof of cruelty is needed? - 3 Apr 2006
Outrage over clubbing seals for their fur - 1 Apr 2006
Letter from Georgia - 31 Mar 2006
Sled dogs are shocked and whipped - 28 Mar 2006
Ringling Abuse - 27 Mar 2006
Rodeo 'holiday' in Arizona - 11 Mar 2006
Letter from Gaurav - 11 Mar 2006
Animal Atrocities - 7 Mar 2006
Dirty little secrets behind circuses... - 22 Feb 2006
...Convincing evidence of abuse - 22 Feb 2006
Don't love leather - 13 Feb 2006
SUSPECT STATISTICS BASED ON SOURCE - 8 Feb 2006
Letter asks for carriage horse advice - 26 Jan 2006
There's no excuse for beating horse - 20 Jan 2006
Letter from Lori - 17 Jan 2006
Letter From Mindy About Horseracing - 12 Jan 2006
CARRIAGE HORSE HITS CAR - 7 Jan 2006
A Living Thing - 6 Jan 2006
Don't Kill Bears - 2 Jan 2006
Learn to co-exist with wildlife - 26 Dec 2005
Don't purchase fur this holiday season - 14 Dec 2005
Letter from Ellie about "Slaughter-house pig tries to escape" - 11 Dec 2005
Free the elephants! - 7 Dec 2005
Letter From Dana - 6 Dec 2005
Slaughterhouse-bound pig tries to escape - 15 Nov 2005
Letters re 'Time to cull deer' - 10 Nov 2005
You may be wearing a dog - 18 Oct 2005
No pet left behind - 27 Sep 2005
Don't malign pigs - 25 Sep 2005
Evacuation plans must include animals - 24 Sep 2005
Stop eating birds - 21 Sep 2005
On Nature Education - Sep 2005
Park bear didn't deserve to die - 21 Aug 2005
From Bernie about Mousie - 17 Aug 2005
Don't exaggerate bear incident - 12 Aug 2005
Letter Asks for Circus Advice - 12 Aug 2005
'Sounds fishy' - 3 Jul 2005
Dog beating just horrible - 30 Jun 2005
Eating animals is also cruelty - 16 Jun 2005
Letter from Hanna - 30 May 2005
BAN HORSERACING - 13 May 2005
Animals have no choice in fighting or racing - 12 May 2005
Animal lover losing patience - 10 May 2005
Animal testing is unnecessary - 7 May 2005
Rodeo letter-NY Newsday - 30 Apr 2005
Rabbits shouldn't be sold as pets - 9 Apr 2005
GIMME SHELTER - Mar 2005
J.Lo should lose the fur - 10 Mar 2005
Hanneford cited for violations - 4 Mar 2005
A Visitor's Comment about Cock Fighting and Those Who Promote It - 19 Feb 2005
"Rodeo is a way of life" - 9 Feb 2005
No more rodeos - 9 Feb 2005
Carriage Horse Letter - 5 Feb 2005
Sled dog letter-METRO - 2 Feb 2005
Petting Zoo - Horse Wagon - 14 Jan 2005
Letter from a Hunter - 12 Jan 2005
Animal testing doesn't ensure safety - 6 Jan 2005
Letter from Tweeder, a Rodeo Buff - 30 Dec 2004
Pet protection - 27 Dec 2004
Transcript of an HBO Piece on Greyhounds - 16 Dec 2004
Letter from Denice Re Horseracing - 11 Dec 2004
Raising awareness about fur's cruelty - 3 Dec 2004
Protective circle - 29 Nov 2004
Pet owners need to neuter animals - 25 Nov 2004
From Matt, a Bowhunter - 12 Nov 2004
Anti-Bowhunting Campaign - 9 Nov 2004
From a Hunter
Story insulting to Thailand - 12 Oct 2004
Letter from Ricky Bailey - 28 Sep 2004
Dog Racing: Cruel Business - 5 Sep 2004
Letter from Kara - 5 Sep 2004
Unfair - 29 Aug 2004
Verplanck - 28 Aug 2004
Are Deer the Problem, or People? - 15 Aug 2004
Dog on Subway - 12 Aug 2004
Animal Cruelty - 2 Aug 2004
Greyhounds deserve humane treatment - 28 Jul 2004
Animal-abuse reaction of some 'sickening' - 27 Jul 2004
KFC vs. PETA - 26 Jul 2004
Dear Astoria: Your Stray Needs an Owner - 18 Jul 2004
Fred the Furrier - 12 Jul 2004
Fred the Furrier - 11 Jul 2004
Teach Your Children - Jul 2004
Deer lady paid harsh price for her principled stand - 26 Jun 2004
Spend summer helping animals - 24 Jun 2004
Outraged by Carson & Barnes - 22 Jun 2004
From Mark and Heather about Nella - 7 Jun 2004
Horse Racing - 15 May 2004
Unsafe at any speed - 21 Apr 2004
Nature's Best Pets - 21 Apr 2004
Way to make a Buck - 18 Apr 2004
Why not tell truth about Ringling Bros.? - 9 Apr 2004
Those who endanger animals should pay - 9 Apr 2004
Letter to Adam Buckman about Rodeos - 29 Mar 2004
Cruelty to Bulls - 6 Mar 2004
Protect the weakest - 4 Feb 2004
Best Choice - 2 Feb 2004
Mad Cow Disease - 22 Jan 2004
THE BRUNT OF THE HUNT (KB) - 18 Jan 2004
THE BRUNT OF THE HUNT (RE) - 18 Jan 2004
THE BRUNT OF THE HUNT (RW) - 18 Jan 2004
THE BRUNT OF THE HUNT (ALS) - 18 Jan 2004
Hunter makes poor arguments - 31 Dec 2003
Deer Hunting Editorial Impinges on Rights of Non-hunters - 20 Dec 2003
Cruelty involved in making foie gras - 13 Oct 2003
Two paws up - 28 Sep 2003
Immoral to buy, sell animals - 30 Jul 2003
Protect lobsters from pain if you must eat them - 11 Jul 2003
Circuses must go - 4 Jul 2003
Petting zoo cruel to Animals - 26 Jun 2003
Paging Peta - 12 May 2003
Animal testing doesn't help people - 3 May 2003
Don't contribute to animal cruelty - 22 Mar 2003
Don't support rodeos, abuse of animals - 6 Mar 2003
Wounded crows would suffer in hard winter - 28 Jan 2003
Cold Comfort - 28 Jan 2003
Protest animal cruelty on TV - 28 Dec 2002
Avoid products that use animal testing - 12 Nov 2002
Bull Riding - 31 Oct 2002
Factory farming is a tragedy - 2 Oct 2002
USTA should stop sponsoring rodeos - 2 Sep 2002
Rodeos are harmful to animals' health - 13 Aug 2002
Kindly Act - 10 Jul 2002
Volunteers lead charge for Animal Rights - 20 Jun 2002
Shelter should adopt no-kill policy - 1 May 2002
Don't contribute to animal experiments - 27 Mar 2002
Eat Right - 6 Mar 2002
Take up a sport that doesn't cause pain - 6 Mar 2002
Circus can't defend cruelty to animals - 15 Feb 2002
Hunting is no answer to deer overpopulation - 8 Dec 2001
No need for meat at holiday table - 3 Dec 2001
Drop that turkey - 20 Nov 2001
Pigs don't litter - 8 Nov 2001
WTC hero cares about all creatures - 29 Oct 2001
Be kind to the animals - 8 Oct 2001
Dogs have shown heroism, too
The Exploitation of Farm Animals - 8 Sep 2001
Send in the Clowns - 3 Aug 2001
Natick should keep circus out - 16 Jul 2001
Car ad promotes animal cruelty - 5 Jul 2001
A rat's life - 24 Jun 2001
What Do Circus Animal Acts Teach Our Children? - 28 Mar 2001
Put the bacon down - 15 Feb 2001
VEGETARIANS UBER ALLUS - 18 Jan 2001
Don't Buy While Others Die - 16 Dec 2000
The Horror on your plate - 7 Dec 2000
Stable fire in North Salem - 14 Jul 2000
'Survivor'? Rats! - 22 Jun 2000
Cruelty isn't funny - Jun 2000
A faux pas - 29 Nov 1999
Stung by U.S. troops who burned scorpions alive - 7 Jan 1993
Show compassion for animals by avoiding circus

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