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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
Mahatma Ghandi, Hindu pacifist and spiritual leader
Animal Connection of Texas (ACT) is dedicated to the elimination of animal suffering. Founded in 1986, ACT has accomplished the following:
Fought and won a 4-year battle to end pound seizure in Dallas (the practice of selling dogs and cats from city shelters to research labs).
Established SNYP (discount spay/neuter coupon program, used throughout the metroplex). Call 214-349-SNYP for coupons and information.
Helped bring to Dallas:
Pet-Fixx (mobile spay/neuter clinic, free to low-income residents)
Luv-A-Pet (now Spay /Neuter Assistance Program)Placed spay/neuter ads on DART buses
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Placed anti-fur billboards and TV commercials
Placed anti-rodeo ads on DART buses
ACT members collected signatures and spoke at city council meetings to help pass a proposition to fund a new animal shelter for the city of Dallas. The proposition passed in the 1996 bond election.
Hosted a 9-month long weekly radio show that featured topics on animal welfare, animal rights, the environment, and some social justice issues. Click here for a list of topics and to order tapes.
Attends and organizes various events and protests. Click to see photos from the 2000 circus protest, the Primate Tour, a joint PETA/ACT fur protest, ACT's first annual Vegetarian Day event, recent Barkathons and more.
Public education on spay/neuter. ACT worked with SNAP to widely distribute Spanish-language spay/neuter information as well as continuing to promote SNYP's discount coupons.
Want to find out more about our organization? E-mail (act@animalconnectiontx.org) or write us at the address to the right to receive our bimonthly newsletter and membership information.
View previous meeting minutes.
Join our email list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/animalconnectiontx
Or call the info-line at 214-373-7867.Visit our MySpace site:
http://www.myspace.com/animalconnectiontxSend mail inquiries to:
Animal Connection of Texas
660 Preston Forest Center
Box 121
Dallas, TX 75230
