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Rumors are swirling that adult film icon Jenna Jameson might be pregnant. Whether this is true or not, one thing is for sure: Jenna knows the importance of birth control—animal birth control (ABC), that is. That’s why Jenna posed nude alongside the tagline “Sometimes Too Much Sex Can Be a Bad Thing” in PETA’s latest ABC ad.Every year, nearly 7 million dogs and cats are abandoned at animal shelters in the U.S., and the shelters are forced to euthanize almost half of these animals for lack of good homes. The good news is that you can help as Jenna has—and you don’t even have to take your clothes off! It’s as easy as ABC: animal birth control.

What is animal birth control? It means always spaying or neutering your companion animals and never buying from a breeder or pet store. If everyone took these small steps, we could put an end to the companion animal overpopulation crisis.

“Until dogs and cats can go on the pill or wear condoms, we need to help them practice safe sex—by spaying and neutering,”  says Jenna. “Millions of homeless animals are turned in to shelters every year because there simply aren’t enough good homes for them all. The answer is as easy as ABC: Animal Birth Control, which means get your Fido or Fluffy fixed!”

Join Jenna in fighting to end the companion animal overpopulation crisis. Use the form below today to sign the pledge to end animal homelessness.

Swimmer Amanda Beard might be the sexiest and most compassionate U.S. Olympic athlete of all time. Need proof? Check out the anti-fur ad that she did—naked—for PETA.

Even with her busy and demanding training schedule, Amanda took the time to bare her skin to help save animals’ skins. With the tagline “Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin. Don’t Wear Fur,” Amanda posed nude to help raise awareness of the cruelty inherent in the fur industry.

With Beijing hosting the 2008 Olympic Summer Games, Amanda’s ad couldn’t have come at a better time. An investigation into the fur industry in China—which is where most fur originates—revealed that minks, foxes, dogs, cats, and other animals are kept in tiny wire cages in all weather extremes. In the video footage, animals were strangled or bludgeoned, and they were often still alive and struggling when workers flipped them onto their backs or hung them by their legs or tails to skin them.

The cruelty of the fur industry does not end at the borders of China. Every dog, fox, rabbit, mink, and baby seal suffers immensely, whether they are killed in China, Europe, or North America. "I have seen a lot of the videos, and [it] brings me to tears," Amanda says. "What [some people] think is pretty is actually something that’s very gruesome and gross."

The origin of a particular fur product can’t be traced, so anyone who wears any fur at all shares the blame for the horrific conditions on fur farms. The only way to prevent such unimaginable cruelty is never to wear any fur.

By signing the pledge below and encouraging your friends and family members to do so as well, you will be joining forces with Amanda to send a powerful message not only to the fur industry but also to designers, retailers, and others who directly profit from the suffering caused by this cruel industry.

http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/amanda_beard?c=weekly_enews

The animals in your community need you to take a stand today against cruelty, neglect, and the companion animal overpopulation crisis by lobbying your public officials to propose and pass stronger animal protection laws in your community.

How can you help?
Lifesaving measures such as spay-and-neuter mandates and restrictions or bans on the chaining of dogs (also known as tethering) are popping up all over the U.S. With a little hard work and a lot of persistence, you can make a world of difference in your own back yard.

Spaying Is Cheap, but Saving Lives Is Priceless
The companion animal overpopulation crisis is a national epidemic: 6 to 8 million animals enter animal shelters every year, and shelter workers are forced to euthanize roughly half of them. Cities and counties—including San Mateo, California; King County, Washington; Richmond, Virginia; and Rock Island, Illinois—are aggressively addressing this problem through prevention by requiring breeding permits, which cost far less than what breeders usually charge for just one puppy, and fining violators. As expected, communities with mandatory spay-and-neuter laws have reported significant reductions in the number of animals who are taken to their facilities and euthanized. Until all cities adopt similar laws, animals will continue to breed at uncontrollable rates. You can view samples of spay-and-neuter legislation from various communities here.

Breaking the Chain
We’ve all seen chained dogs: prisoners trapped at the end of a heavy chain with nothing but one patch of dirt on which to eat, sleep, and relieve themselves. Life at the end of a chain deprives these highly social pack animals of basic necessities, such as the ability to move freely and get away from their own waste. Chained dogs are vulnerable to attacks by other animals and cruel people, and many chained dogs choke or hang themselves after becoming tangled in their chains. Some dogs go mad from constant confinement and attack people. Working with elected representatives to pass ordinances that ban or restrict tethering is the most effective way to help chained dogs. At least 115 U.S. jurisdictions have recognized the dangerous consequences of chaining dogs and have passed laws addressing it. See what officials in those communities are saying about their tethering laws.

Take the Law Into Your Own Hands!
Legislators want to hear from their own constituents; in your community, that’s YOU. If you’re willing to help, please sign up so that we can provide you with an arsenal of tips and tools, from tips on communicating with officials to literature and facts to share with them. We will be your personal hand-holding support system. We will provide information on others’ success stories and help you plan your strategy throughout the process. We’ll also send action alerts to other activists to support your efforts. With your help, we will be a legislative team that works to save animals who so desperately need our help.

Make your community a safer place for both animals and humans.
Get started on changing your community for the better today. Contact Candace Hertzel for more information and to join our team. Animals in your community are counting on you.

Also, please forward this message to others in your area who might be willing to lend their voices to these important issues.

Thank you for your compassion for animals and for your willingness to act.

Sincerely,

Candace Hertzel, Legislative and Outreach Specialist
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Interested in the link between animals and religion? Active in a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship? If so, I encourage you to join our new All Creatures Great and Small campaign, which raises awareness about our moral responsibilities to animals, including those raised for food. Today I invite you to take the All Creatures Great and Small pledge to make more humane food choices.

Thank you for helping farm animals today, and for all you do for animals.