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Breaking News On Seals!!!

By Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Platinum

May 03, 2012 12:18 AM

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Dear Kristin,

I'm delighted to share some exciting news. Today, Canadian senator Mac Harb introduced a historic bill to end Canada's commercial seal slaughter. Now that Russia—which had imported 95 percent of Canadian seal pelts—has joined the U.S., the E.U., Mexico, and others in banning seal fur, there are no markets for this fur. If passed, Harb's bill would transition people in sealing regions into sustainable economic programs. Senator Harb's bill comes on the heels of Sarah McLachlan's recent appeal on PETA's behalf to Prime Minister Harper urging him to end the slaughter and consider a government buyout of the sealing industry.

We are finally near ending the seal slaughter once and for all, but we need your help. Please take a few minutes and click here to urge Canadian senators to support Harb's bill.

A victory is within reach, but it is not possible without your support. Please share this urgent alert with your friends and family on Facebook, and ask them to join you in speaking up for seals today.

Thank you for everything that you do to help animals.

Sincerely,

Dan Mathews
Senior Vice President
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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Kristine Ginsberg

Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ

NJ Home Stager

Kristin - we all need to open our eyes and see what happening to so many poor, helpless animals and how they are being slaughter for their pelts - it's disgusting. I really hope Senator Harb's bill passes!

May 03, 2012 12:31 AM

Mary Elizabeth Allen

Lake Monticello, VA

Kristin - this is great news! I wasn't aware of the loss of the fur pelt trade to Russia - that's fantastic! Crossing my fingers that Canada has the good sense to pass the bill.

May 03, 2012 12:41 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

AGREED Kristine!!!

Mary, mine are crossed too! :-)

May 03, 2012 12:46 AM

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hey Kristin, I will click on this. It is a good thing that someone is doing something right.

May 03, 2012 01:10 AM

Will, about time, right?

May 03, 2012 01:41 AM

Sheila Anderson

Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ

The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Kristin. Thank you for the good news. I will keep my fingers crossed and hope our Canadian friends in the Rain, do what they can.

May 03, 2012 01:54 AM

Account Closed

Montreal, QC

Hi Kristin! I received this email this morning, too. It's great news! I'll be overcome with joy when the useless, barbaric seal hunts are finally a thing of the past.

May 03, 2012 01:59 AM

You bet Sheila...as will I!

Kimm, I will be right there with you!

May 03, 2012 02:08 AM

Krystal Knott

Christie's International Real Estate - Summit Colorado - Breckenridge, CO

Breckenridge CO Real Estate & All Summit County CO

Kristin, I hope this is truly going to stop the market for their pelts. Now if we could only help the dolphins being slaughtered every year and the rhino's... --Krystal

May 03, 2012 03:31 AM

Krystal...I know it is never ending...I wish it ALL would end for the animals best interests !!

May 03, 2012 03:38 AM

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR

"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Kristin~ I love you for putting this out there....a long LONG time coming. WOW! One step forward, many more to go...but with activists (like ourselves) their voices can be heard with a resounding "SAVE"!!!

May 03, 2012 10:24 AM

Thanks Gayle...and for all you do too !! lets keep it up!

May 03, 2012 10:26 AM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Kristin - this really is good news - a light at the end of the tunnel. I hope it goes all the way!

May 03, 2012 11:23 PM

I sure do too Toni!

May 03, 2012 11:50 PM

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Kristin,

This is good news and I hope I gets passed. It has been a month since you wrote this so perhaps it has been passed? Please let us know. It is good that the everyone is banning the pelt trade worldwide.

I follow the Pandas in China and they have a real problem with poachers killing the animals for their pelts too and it is so sad. There is a big Panda reserve in China that finds mother slaughtered periodically and the babies running alone so they take them in and raise them until they can be moved to some of the big zoos like San Diego, Washington DC etc. where they have the facilities to keep them and promote breeding.

People will do anything for money .

Jun 05, 2012 08:39 AM

Kristin, I know, it just disgusts me....why can't everyone treat animals as they treat humans in most cases?

Jun 05, 2012 09:54 AM

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