ARC In Action meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month from 10am to 11am at our office at 2615 E. Franklin Ave. in Minneapolis. Everyone is welcome - you don't have to be a member to attend. Upcoming topics include:
September 13 - How to Win an Argument About Vivisection

Linden Hills Woofstock, a benefit for Animal Ark no-kill shelter
Saturday, September 13, 10am to 3pm, 43rd St. and Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis
The Linden Hills neighborhood is rolling out the red carpet with a fun celebration for you and your canine family members. There will be many exhibitors, events, and presentations. Stop by ARC's booth to pick up one of our "Ban Pound Seizure" dog tees, bandanas, or ID tags.

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Circle of Compassion (ARC blog)
ARC on MySpace
Chicken Run Rescue
fast & furless vegan emporium
HumaneMyth.org
Rhymes With Vegan

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If an animal is in immediate danger, call 911. Read this section for more information.

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Report from AR2008
ARC's Program Director, Dallas Rising, just returned from AR2008, the national animal rights conference in Washington, DC organized by FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement). Dallas reported that ARC's name is squarely on the national map and our new Humane Farming Myth brochure was a big hit, with many conference participants asking for copies. There are still few groups focusing on this aspect of animal rights and it's becoming a popular topic for discussion.

Dallas spoke at three sessions and shared panels with pattrice jones (author of "Aftershock"), Matt Ball (Vegan Outreach co-founder), Camille Hankins (founder of Win Animal Rights), Peter Young (former animal liberation prisoner), Robert Cheeke (Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness), and Alex Hershaft (Farm Animal Rights Movement).

Dallas is back from the conference with lots of new ideas, connections, and energy to continue her work for animals here in Minnesota. Feel free to contact her to find out how you can get involved, or donate a few dollars to help further ARC's innovative campaigns!

CityPages (8/20 edition) Publishes ARC's Comments about the Animal Humane Society
Click here to read the story entitled "Minnesota's largest shelter killed more than 14,000 animals last year. How many were unnecessary?" by reporter Beth Walton.

Filming Begins!
It's an exciting time for the Animal Rights Coalition. This week, filming began for the vegan cooking show "Rhymes with Vegan," hosted by local Minneapolis chef, Meagan Holtgrewe. ARC is sponsoring this cooking show, which will feature awesome, home-style and hearty vegan recipes, as well as information about veganism. The tagline for "Rhymes with Vegan" is "grubbin. food." This means most of the recipes will be dishes we all grew up with (hamburger pie, stew, chili, burgers, chicken salad, etc.), but Meagan will show you how to make them vegan!

Check back often on this web site for updates and feast your eyes on some of the dishes from the pilot episode. (photos by Tricia Elsen)


Grilling and Chilling
Host a vegan barbecue this July or August and have the most fun promoting veganism you'll have all year! ARC has teamed up with the makers of Tofurky, Tofutti, Amy's veggie burgers, Veganaise, Yves veggie dogs, and Whole Soy & Co., to support you in sharing great vegan food with the omnivores in your life. Our BBQ host packet includes:

*10 stylish postcard invitations to send to your guests
* A suggested menu list to help you plan your event
* FREE Veggie Burgers from Amy's Kitchen and
vouchers for FREE Tofurky Brats for your BBQ
* Coupons from Turtle Island, Yves, Whole Soy & Co., and Follow Your Heart for you and all of your guests
* Information about veganism/animal issues to share with guests

Our goal is to support 20 BBQ hosts in entertaining 10 guests each for a total of 200 omnivores having a tasty, relaxed introduction to vegan eating this summer. Email ARC's Program Director, Dallas Rising to request a host packet and sign up for this fun volunteer opportunity.

Calling All Tofu Tots for VegKins Meetups!
Come and play with other veggie kids while your parents hang out and talk about grown-up stuff. ARC's VegKins is a social group just for families raising young vegan and vegetarian children, 5 years old and under. For more information and upcoming meetup dates, email ARC's Program Director, Dallas Rising.

Getting the Word Out about Pound Seizure at the Pride Festival and Parade
ARC's participation in the Minneapolis Pride festival was a great success! We had hundreds of people visit our booth to learn more about pound seizure (the sale of cats and dogs from municipal pounds or shelters to research labs) and to pick up info on going vegan and our new Humane Farming Myth brochure. Here's the ARC contingent marching in the parade and Warren, our littlest marcher, showing off his Ban Pound Seizure doggie tee (more tees in various sizes are available for purchase at the ARC office). (photos by Tricia Elsen)

ARC Unveils New Brochure Challenging the Myth of Humane Animal Products
As the media pay increased attention to the cruelties and abuses commonly occurring in large-scale, industrial animal farming operations, compassionate consumers are increasingly seeking alternatives. Labels such as “Cage Free,” “Free Range,” “Humanely Certified,” and “Grass Fed,” suggest that those who are willing to pay a higher price can enjoy eggs, dairy, and meat from small-scale “humane” farms that treat animals with compassion and respect.

But is the public being misled?
ARC's new brochure "The Humane Farming Myth" answers this question and is a compelling resource to share with family and friends. Preview the brochure here and then contact ARC for copies to share with others.

Also visit the new web resource HumaneMyth.org, which is an initiative being carried out by an international coalition of individuals and grassroots organizations, including, among others, Tribe of Heart and all seven subjects of the film Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home.

Rhymes with Vegan
Activists and authors pattrice jones, Gene Bauer, Hillary Rettig, and Karen Dawn stopped by ARC to share their thoughts and stories about their recently published books (photo by Tricia Elsen).

One of the most exciting parts of the evening was that the event was catered by local Minneapolis vegan chef, Meagan Holtgrewe. ARC is sponsoring a new vegan cooking show that Meagan is in the process of producing called, "Rhymes with Vegan." ARC looks forward to having Meagan cater many events to come.

CityPages (5/21 edition) Publishes ARC's Letter
Click here to read ARC's Letter to the Editor about "humane" meat, dairy, and eggs in response to a 5/7 CityPages article entitled "The best way to help animals may be to eat them".


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Pound seizure is the sale of cats and dogs from a pound or shelter to research labs. Only three states, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Utah, still have laws requiring that publicly funded pounds and shelters turn over unclaimed animals for research.

The ultimate fate of these former companion animals is death. But before they die, they may suffer greatly. Visit Minnesota's Shame and Ban Pound Seizure to find out more.


Petting zoos at malls and fairs allow children to feed, ride, or have their pictures taken with the animals. Children who visit petting zoos often bring home much more than their parents bargained for as petting zoos are notorious for infecting children with potentially lethal bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella. Click here for a fact sheet with more details on petting zoos.


Hearing a lot about violence in schools? You can do something to help: Cut out dissection! Every year, millions of animals are killed and shipped off to schools, where young people are given scalpels and told to slice up the animals’ bodies. What does dissection teach? Not much, except that it’s OK to chop up animals.

Contact ARC for advice on how to object to dissection at your school. Or call the toll-free Dissection Hotline for information and support for students, parents and teachers who object to dissection.