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Vote for Rev. Sarah and Victoria

Apologies if you already received this - it was sent to our newsletter subscribers, but I don't know if the CC members automatically receive these. Anyway, I am very proud that both Rev. Sarah and Victoria are included in this important opportunity to address the Vegan Women Summit:


We're proud to announce that both Rev. Sarah Bowen and Victoria Moran have been selected as speaker finalists for the Vegan Women Summit, happening May 18-20 in New York City.


The Summit leaders choose the finalists but votes from the public decide who will actually be on the program. It would be wonderful to have the Compassion Consortium represented--twice! Here are the links to vote for two of our founders: Sarah: https://www.veganwomensummit.com/speaker-voting/149

Victoria: https://www.veganwomensummit.com/speaker-voting/171 It's a very quick process--just click each link, put in your email, and hit a submit button. Voting closes at 11:59 PM, Pacific Standard Time on January 22.


Thanks so very much for your support on this.


Rev. William

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BULL RIDING RETURNS TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Bull Riding has returned to Madison Square Garden after a COVID hiatus.



The rodeo industry claims that rodeo animals are the “best cared for and loved” animals in the world, and that they are “animal athletes” who love the competition.


I am skeptical. I believe it is more likely that they did not volunteer for this and are terrified and abused.


See following article.



I think the same applies to other classic rodeo events: saddle bronc, bareback riding, steer wrestling, tie down roping, team roping, barrel racing, break away roping, and of course, the hilarious “greased pig” contest.


In 2017, NYC banned the display of “wild or exotic” animals for public entertainment or amusement. This, together with similar legislation in other cities and states, led the major circuses to reinvent themselves without these animals. Of course, rodeos could not exist without using animals, and the rodeo seems to be part of our beloved "old west" heritage.


This was good legislation. Unfortunately, as is usually the case with animal welfare legislation, so-called “farmed animals” were not included within this ban. I guess they do not count.

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Introducing Sir Rupert

I would like to introduce Sir Rupert to you:

Sir Rupert came to us from a "hoarding situation" where he had to share a single home with 70 other dogs. We assumed that a dog living with 70 other dogs probably did not have a discernible name that he recognized, so we named him Rupert. I added the "Sir" because it seems to make him a bit more regal.


Since arriving with us, Sir Rupert has pretty much spent his time being somewhat fearful, particularly of other dogs. Judging from the fact that he does not want to be more than about 1 foot away from us, we think he is most fearful of being neglected and cast out again.


But he is gradually getting more comfortable with us and his situation. Last night as we were watching George and Tammy on Showtime (which BTW, starring Michael Shannon as George Jones and Jessica Chastain as Tammy Wynette, is excellent), Sir Rupert looked up at me and asked:


So, "are you saying that this whole place is mine and I don't have to share it with 70 other dogs?"


I responded: "Yes, my son, all that lies before you is yours, and yours alone ... well ... except for Thunder the Wunder rescue pigeon, whom you already know about."


Fortunately, Sir Rupert and Thunder get along just fine (which means that they totally ignore each other, which is probably the best we can hope for).


Rev. William

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