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November 2017   

   
Want to be a Voice for the Animals in Jefferson City?

You can now sponsor a week or even a day of the upcoming Legislative Session and be a Voice for the Animals! The Missouri Legislature will be coming back into session soon and once again the Alliance will be the prominent voice for the animals at our state capitol. Please help us maintain our advocacy efforts on behalf of the animals and consider being a Voice for the Animals for a day or possibly a week!  You can choose a day that has special meaning for you or your animals.

The work of the Alliance is needed now more than ever, to protect animals in the state.

                                 
LEARN MORE: VFA
Alliance Responds to Deceptive 
Internet Dog Broker

  

Earlier this month, an internet puppy mill broker by the name of PuppySpot wrote an op-ed piece that was featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Under the guise of welfare reform, PuppySpot attempted to shift the blame for animal cruelty in Missouri from puppy mills to animal shelters and rescue organizations.

Alliance executive director Bob Baker responded with a Letter to the Editor which the Post-Dispatch published the following day.  

Read Bob's letter here



 SPOTLIGHT:

  
WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER


Located on 15 acres next to Castlewood State Park, the Wildlife Rescue Center (WRC) is a non-profit, wildlife rehabilitation center that was founded in 1979 and to date has treated over 75,000 wild creatures. 

In addition to rehabilitating injured, sick and orphaned native wildlife and releasing healthy animals back into their natural habitat, WRC also offers educational programs for both children and adults. Volunteers and staff work tirelessly to raise awareness of the biodiversity of our local ecosystems as well as the fragile relationship we have to wild animals and the surrounding environs. 

To learn more about WRC's programs and events, to volunteer or to donate, click on their logo, below:

                               


What's Happening in December



KANSAS CITY:

Great KC Pet Expo
Saturday, December 2: 10 am - 6 pm / KCI Expo Center
Sunday, December 3:  10 am - 4 pm / KCI Expo Center
For more info, visit:  
To volunteer, email:   admin@maal.org


OPEN YOUR HEART GALA 

 

The Alliance is excited to hold our 15th annual " Wine & Whiskers " themed  Open Your Heart gala fundraiser Sunday, February 25 , 2018 at Lucas Park Grille. The evening is open to all animal lovers and will include great food, wine (of course!),cocktails, a variety of fun activities, an our silent and live auctions.

But - did you know that Open Your Heart represents a significant source of funding for our legislative work every year? 

Thanks to the generosity of those who attend this fun event (and those who cannot attend but contribute in other ways, be that by donating auction items, sponsorships, or simply by donation-in-lieu-of-ticket-purchase) your support helps make it possible for the Alliance to continue our vital work with state legislators and public officials on behalf of the animals. The work is endless - but together, we are making a difference - YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Buy Your Tickets:   here

If you can't make our fundraiser but would like to donate an item to the Auction, go to our Amazon Wish List (just type in "Open Your Heart" into the Registry box): here

   

HOLIDAY CARD 
"GOOD WILL TO ALL CREATURES"

   
Designed by Vivian Brill


The message of  Peace on Earth and Good Will to All Creatures  is something we animal welfare advocates carry deep within our souls. Graphic designer Vivian Brill has created a unique card for the Alliance and our supporters - a beautiful interpretation of this very sentiment especially for the holiday season (on the inside the card reads "Good Will to All Creatures").

We have the cards packaged as 10 greeting cards for $12, or 20 cards for $22. Only a few sets are left!

To order now, click here 

We Love Your SMILE!

 

Now when you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates!  What a fun and easy way to help support the Alliance every time you shop!

Click on the image (or the link) to start now!

Help the Alliance continue to  
fight for the animals. 
Please consider a donation today!      

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