Animal Protection & Rescue League

Campaigns

Stop "Foie Gras" Cruelty!

APRL has released groundbreaking video footage of extreme cruelty from all three foie gras farms in the U.S. and several in France. To produce foie gras, ducks are force fed massive quantities of dense feed through a large metal pipe to expand their livers to ten times their natural size, at which point the birds are on the verge of death. APRL was instrumental in passing legislation in California and Chicago against this cruelty. See www.banfoiegras.org for more info on our campaign.

Ban Veal Production!

In order to produce veal, calves are taken from their mothers at birth and are chained by the neck in crates measuring just two feet wide. They cannot turn around, stretch their limbs, or even lie down comfortably. They are fed a liquid diet deficient in iron for 16 weeks, at which point they are slaughtered. All this to make their flesh pale and sickly. In order to keep the calves alive in these conditions, drugs are needed. Veal is among the most likely meat to contain illegal drug residues which pose a threat to human consumers.

End Wildlife Poisoning!

APRL has worked with the City of Del Mar Parks and Recreation Department to implement humane alternatives to their squirrel baiting and poisoning in Seagrove Park. Poisoning, trapping and baiting wild animals as methods of “population control” are inhumane. APRL promotes the use of humane non-toxic, environmentally friendly solutions. These include finding and eliminating human-caused sources of food for wild animals. When humans intentionally or unintentionally feed wild animals, they (often unknowingly) make the animals dependent on them for food. They also cause an unnatural surge in the population of those animals, which creates a variety of problems for the animals—in parks or camp grounds, the animals will be killed to “control” their numbers. In the wild, the animals will starve once the food source dries up. APRL also advocates deterrence as a method for controlling populations of wild animals in unwanted areas. These methods include using eco-friendly sprays to deter skunks, groundhogs, squirrels, raccoons and more from the premises. These products can be found at www.HavaHart.com.

Please Spay and Neuter Your Cats and Dogs!

Each year millions of cats and dogs are killed in shelters due to overpopulation. 27,473 dogs and cats are killed every 24 hours, every day of the year. These animals are being killed because their caregivers are not spaying and neutering them. Shelters are filled with pure bred, exotic, declawed and other pets who are all homeless. Spaying and neutering also ensures that dogs and cats have longer and healthier lives! For a state by state listing of low cost spay/neuter clinics, click here.

Go Vegan!

Animals in factory farms are treated as machines, not sentient beings who feel pain and emotions just like dogs or cats. Their welfare is disregarded in the name of profit, and they suffer horrendous conditions in mind boggling numbers. On standard commercial egg farms, hens are kept in such small cages that they cannot even lift one wing. Factory farmed animals have their beaks, tails, horns and genitals chopped off with no anesthesia. All animals on factory farms are kept intensively and painfully confined. At the end of their miserable lives, they are all sent to violent commercial slaughterhouses where stunning procedures often fail, and the animals are dismembered or skinned while still conscious.

In order to boycott factory farm cruelty altogether, as well as the devastating effects of factory farming on the environment and human health, compassionate people all over the world are going vegan. More information can be found at www.VegAnswers.com. Another great resource is an online video documentary called “Meet Your Meat.”

Save the La Jolla Seals!

Over 80% of San Diegans and 91% of La Jollans support greater protection for the seals at Children's Pool Beach. Click here for more info.


	Campaigns Stop "Foie Gras" Cruelty! APRL has released groundbreaking video footage of extreme cruelty from all three foie gras farms in the U.S. and several in France. To produce foie gras, ducks are force fed massive quantities of dense feed through a large metal pipe to expand their livers to ten times their natural size, at which point the birds are on the verge of death. APRL was instrumental in passing legislation in California and Chicago against this cruelty. See www.banfoiegras.org for more info on our campaign. Ban Veal Production! In order to produce veal, calves are taken from their mothers at birth and are chained by the neck in crates measuring just two feet wide. They cannot turn around, stretch their limbs, or even lie down comfortably. They are fed a liquid diet deficient in iron for 16 weeks, at which point they are slaughtered. All this to make their flesh pale and sickly. In order to keep the calves alive in these conditions, drugs are needed. Veal is among the most likely meat to contain illegal drug residues which pose a threat to human consumers. End Wildlife Poisoning! APRL has worked with the City of Del Mar Parks and Recreation Department to implement humane alternatives to their squirrel baiting and poisoning in Seagrove Park. Poisoning, trapping and baiting wild animals as methods of “population control” are inhumane. APRL promotes the use of humane non-toxic, environmentally friendly solutions. These include finding and eliminating human-caused sources of food for wild animals. When humans intentionally or unintentionally feed wild animals, they (often unknowingly) make the animals dependent on them for food. They also cause an unnatural surge in the population of those animals, which creates a variety of problems for the animals—in parks or camp grounds, the animals will be killed to “control” their numbers. In the wild, the animals will starve once the food source dries up. APRL also advocates deterrence as a method for controlling populations of wild animals in unwanted areas. These methods include using eco-friendly sprays to deter skunks, groundhogs, squirrels, raccoons and more from the premises. These products can be found at www.HavaHart.com. Please Spay and Neuter Your Cats and Dogs! Each year millions of cats and dogs are killed in shelters due to overpopulation. 27,473 dogs and cats are killed every 24 hours, every day of the year. These animals are being killed because their caregivers are not spaying and neutering them. Shelters are filled with pure bred, exotic, declawed and other pets who are all homeless. Spaying and neutering also ensures that dogs and cats have longer and healthier lives! For a state by state listing of low cost spay/neuter clinics, click here. Go Vegan! Animals in factory farms are treated as machines, not sentient beings who feel pain and emotions just like dogs or cats. Their welfare is disregarded in the name of profit, and they suffer horrendous conditions in mind boggling numbers. On standard commercial egg farms, hens are kept in such small cages that they cannot even lift one wing. Factory farmed animals have their beaks, tails, horns and genitals chopped off with no anesthesia. All animals on factory farms are kept intensively and painfully confined. At the end of their miserable lives, they are all sent to violent commercial slaughterhouses where stunning procedures often fail, and the animals are dismembered or skinned while still conscious. In order to boycott factory farm cruelty altogether, as well as the devastating effects of factory farming on the environment and human health, compassionate people all over the world are going vegan. More information can be found at www.VegAnswers.com. Another great resource is an online video documentary called “Meet Your Meat.” Save the La Jolla Seals! Over 80% of San Diegans and 91% of La Jollans support greater protection for the seals at Children's Pool Beach. Click here for more info.