Wednesday, October 23, 2013

PETITIONING MERCK TO HELP END CHIMPANZEE RESEARCH

HELP END CHIMPANZEE RESEARCH
I have a petition out asking Merck to help end chimpanzee research. I am hoping they will make a public commitment to not use chimpanzees for any future research. There are hundreds of chimpanzees stuck in private labs for experiments paid for by drug companies like Merck. The chimps are living in small cages and the tests are painful and unnecessary. Merck is a large company that says they care about animal welfare and this would be a good opportunity for them to let the public know that they do not need to run painful tests on chimpanzees anymore. If the government has stopped then so can Merck.  Please join the 70,000 others that have signed my petition and asked Merck to please stop housing these chimps and release them to sanctuaries.
Click on the link https://www.change.org/petitions/merck-help-end-chimpanzee-research and please share with your friends.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

I TOLD YOU I WOULD BE BACK!

Since many of you have written that you do not use facebook I will try and go back to the occasional blog post. I can’t believe it’s been two years since I last posted. My brother Denver gave my blog a new look today and I think it looks much better. What do you think?

So much has happened I don’t know where to start!

FUNDRAISING WITH MY FELTED SOAPS
I have been having a lot of fun making Felted Palm Oil Free Soapbars and donating proceeds to different Great Ape Organizations. I get the wool from a sheep sanctuary in Wisconsin. The sheep there are all rescues. They are only clipped and they are never sold, bred, or eaten. So when you buy one of my “Felted Soapbars” you are helping the sheep and the Great Apes!


Naked “Palm Oil Free” Soaps by Utopia Soapbar



Felted Soapbars by ME


PALM OIL AWARENESS
I have been trying to raise awareness about the threat to orangutans due to the of palm oil plantations. Orangutans are dying and their habitat is almost gone. These palm oil plantations have affected our whole Eco system. REMEMBER when you are shopping to always check the labels for palm oil. Palm oil is in everything food, candy, and many household products. To learn more about deforestation, palm oil, other names for palm oil, and its effects check out this website Deforestation Education.


SURPRISE!
To my friends from VegFest that knew how much I wanted to bring home a Bully, it finally happened. I have a pitbull named Molly and she is the coolest!

MOLLY