Care2 Petitionsite Action Alert Success! Whether standing up for the rights of workers or for the welfare of animals, Care2 members have been hard at work to make the world a better place. These are some recent success stories wed like to share. Start a petition! Want your own success? start a petition Join us! Care2 on Facebook Care2 on Twitter Dear ROMAIN, U.S.D.A. Bans Imports of Very Young Dogs From Foreign Puppy Mills SuccessFor years, foreign dog breeders have been able to ship very young, and often very sick, puppies into the U.S. As many as one in four died before ever reaching a U.S. airport. People have routinely told animal welfare organizations that they had unknowingly purchased puppies from overseas puppy mills who became so ill they died. Back in 2008, the U.S. took steps to change this, passing a law to protect puppies under six months of age from being imported into the U.S. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture did not enforce the law. Seeking to protect these puppies, more than 30,000 Care2 members signed a petition demanding the U.S. finalize what is known as the Puppy Import Rule. Finally in August, the U.S.D.A. finalized the rule. Now, all puppies imported i nto the U.S. must be at least 6 months old, healthy and up to date on vaccinations. Start your own petition to protect animals! Hugo the Shar Pei Saved At the Last Minute SuccessWhen Lynette McIlveen was sick, her sons dog, Hugo, helped her recover her health. But after the 2-year-old Shar Pei was found wandering in their Gold Coast community in Australia, he was impounded and put on death row. Care2 member Tania Wood started a petition to save Hugo. When authorities insisted he must be euthanized, a massive outcry arose and thousands of people joined the fight to save Hugo. On September 1, Hugo was set free. He is now living with relatives of his owner. Do you know of an animal who needs help? Start a petition! Market Basket CEO Reinstated SuccessThe Massachusetts-based supermarket chain Market Basket has been known for its generosity towards its workers and for giving back to the communities where its stores are located. The company has provided jobs for young people and accommodated senior citizens, individuals with disabilities and lower-income shoppers. When the CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas, was replaced by a leader who planned to put profits first, workers and customers protested. More than 28,000 Care2 members signed a petition to demand Demoulas be reinstated. Many of the companys workers walked off the job and staged rallies in support of the ousted CEO. In late August, Demoulas resumed control of Market Basket after making a deal to buy the company from rival family members. As he told a cr owd of cheering employees and customers, it was their extraordinary display of loyalty and enduring spirit that helped him return to the helm of Market Basket. Start a petition to support workers rights! North Carolina Cant Criminalize Whistleblowers SuccessIn July, animal welfare activists exposed the sickening abuse of chickens at Prince Poultry in North Carolina where birds were being dumped alive in outdoor pits and left to die. But North Carolina legislators did not consider the animal abuse a crime and instead tried to pass legislation to punish whistleblowers and activists. More than 50,000 Care2 members signed a petition opposing the anti-whistleblower law. Animal advocacy organizations joined in the fight. In early August, the anti-whistleblower law was stopped in its tracks. Read more about this victory in the battle against ag gag laws. Mother Reunited With Her Two Young Sons SuccessRachel Neustadt is the mother of three sons. After the two eldest, Daniel and Jonathan, were abducted by their non-custodial father and taken from their home in London to Moscow in December 2012, Rachel devoted herself to bring them back. At first she applied through the courts and appealed to government officials to bring her sons home, but none would help. She started a Care2 petition to help get the attention of the authorities and the public. Rachels sons finally returned to England this summer. Read more about a mothers battle to bring back her boys. A Retiree Can Keep Doing the Hobby He Loves Success79-year-old Ralph Henneberry has remained active by collecting golf balls near his home in Halifax. Cleaning and selling them on the side of the road has become a hobby that helps him get out of bed in the morning. But after 14 years, Halifax Regional Municipality told Henneberry that he and his wife, Pat, needed a permit to sell the golf balls and that they could only sell them on private property. Care2 member Victoria Ettinger started a petition to demand that Halifax let the Henneberrys continue selling golf balls. Over 500 people signed and, by mid-August, local business owners offered the couple the use of a parking lot to continue their hobby. Stand up for someone in your community! Care2 Members in the News SuccessYour signatures on Care2 petitions made lots of headlines in August. After 18-year-old Mike Brown was shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri, in early August, more than 35,000 Care2 members signed a petition to fight against police militarization; the Chicago Sun-Times, the Huffington Post and other news outlets all took note. USA Today, the Indianapolis Star and Autism Speaks were among those reporting on a petition started by an Indiana mother trying to save her autistic sons therapy chickens. And the Denver Post and local CBS station picked up the story about the last drive-in movie theatre in Denver, which is being threatened with closure. Click here to help save Denvers last drive-in theatre! Start your own Care2 petition to make a difference in your community! Please send your success stories to us at [email protected]. Thank you for all youve done! Kristina C. The Care2 Petitions Team
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:37:00 +0000
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