As we had mentioned in a previous blog, SHARK and Animal ACTivists of Philly have organized a protest against the appointment of Adolph Antanavage as a Berks County judge on Friday, August 29th. In addition, several other related events are occurring Labor Day Weekend.
SHARK is also requesting assistance with public outreach at two Berks County recreational events. The first is at the Taste of Hamburg-er Festival in Hamburg on Saturday, August 30th, from 11:00am-2:00pm. This event draws crowds of 35,000 or more, so it will be a good place to reach the public. However, we must warn those that attend to watch for their own safety, as there may be many hunters and meat-lovers in attendance.
The second event is at the Reading Public Museum, on Sunday, August 31st at 11:00am. The museum is hosting an event memorializing the 100th anniversary of the death of the last passenger pigeon. This will be an ideal occasion to promote the safety of pigeons of today. I expect this crowd, although smaller, to be more receptive to our message.
In addition, SHARK is asking for assistance in both protesting and documenting a pigeon shoot at Wing Pointe in Hamburg on the same day, Sunday.
If you can help at any of these events, or are otherwise interested in assisting SHARK with the fight for pigeon lives, please click here for information, or email them.
Two weeks later, on Monday, September 15th, a group of animal welfare organizations are hosting a press conference in Harrisburg on House Bill 1750, which would prohibit both pigeon shoots and the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption. We will be blogging more on this later, but at the current time we are searching for animal rights advocates to attend.
We wish to make it clear that, although we want to protect cats and dogs, ALL species deserve the same treatment. Additionally, we would like to encourage the public to take more direct action against pigeon shooters than simply waiting for the laws to change. The pigeons need us NOW.
Please email us if you are interested in attending the conference in Harrisburg.
Animal Action of Greater Reading, PA 