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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

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'Destructive pets' in METRO

METRO is a widely-read free daily newspaper available in NYC (though it purports world-wide circulation as well).  The following article appeared yesterday, Jan. 20:

'Destructive pets (that aren't yours)'

by Kate Schumaecker

(excerpts)

Q: I love my roommate but I came home the other day and her dog had peed on my white couch for, like the 10th time.  My stuff is getting ruined!

A: First of all, white couches are for grownups.  Lassie and Benji are adorable roaming on their 10 acres of grassy fields on television, but in a 400-sq foot apartment, they tend to seek revenge for their lack of space.

Don't get me wrong, I love animals.  The only pet I ever had was a tiny salamander that ran away a few weeks ago (maybe you've seen him?  Orange, 2 inches long; his name is Pumpkin).  My roommate's cat, however, learned who was boss after my Jello shot party, while he was stuck to the floor; his little feet making little suction noises (fyi: Jello shots are alcohol - KB) that accompanied the sound of his yowling as he desperately tried to get to the futon.  

My futon.

If you desire to move in with a pet, and its not going well, you can't sprinkle Comet in the dog chow or 'accidentally' leave the window open, but you can keep your stuff in your room.

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letters to the editor: [email protected], preferably 100 wds or less.  Inc name and contact info.  Some points to cover: maybe the 'destructive' dog isn't being walked enough; her salamander didn't 'run away' - due to her negligence this poor being is starving under the refrigerator or a floor board (and its certainly not funny as she implies); her list of what you 'can't do' to the animals isn't funny either.

Also cc the writer and the editor:

Writer Kate Schumaecker: [email protected]  

Editor Mark Moore:  [email protected]  

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