Past Events
GARP WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER: MAY 4
Enjoy an evening of wine, vegan food and good company.
Join us for an exclusive wine tasting fundraiser on Saturday, May 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m benefiting Georgia Animal Rights and Protection.
Tickets are $35 per person and must be purchased in advance online by clicking here.
ONLY 40 tickets will be sold to this event.
A silent auction will be held at the event, items ranging fromm $35 to $200. Cash and checks will be accepted.
Parking: Up to 8 vehicles can be parked in the homeowner’s driveway. After this, please park along the street on the right side. A club house (with swim/ tennis area) with ample parking is on the left side of the road about 1/4 mile before the residence. Please call the day of the event if you have questions about parking.
RSVPs will be closing at 5p on May 2–49 hours before the start of the event–as security at the subdivision’s gates must be given a list of guests 48 hours in advance.
GARP is 501c3 organization operated solely by volunteers. That means 100% of your tax deductible donation of $35 will be used to cover operating expenses such as outreach at local events, signs, banners, website fees, literature, materials, advertising, and more.
Wine will be provided by Whole Foods.
You must be at least 21 years old to attend.
OUTREACH AT INMAN PARK: APRIL 26-27
GARP will have a booth at the Inman Park Festival, Atlanta’s largest Street Market.
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We will be taking our message of compassion and education to the public. GARP will be paying people to watch the factory farming video “Farm to Fridge” and will have literature on hand explaining our campaigns and animal exploitation issues. We will also have copies of the movie Earthlings, and we will have GARP t-shirts for sale.
INTERNATIONAL LAB DAY: APRIL 20
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GARP ACTION TEAM: APRIL 13
Join the GARP Action Team for a hands-on volunteer day at the Georgia House Rabbit Society. The Georgia House Rabbit Society is an all volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, care and re-homing of domestic rabbits in need. Enjoy a day making a difference while connecting with other people who care about animals.
WHAT TO WEAR:
GARP t-shirt or a black t-shirt. (GARP t-shirts will be available to purchase that day for those who want one).
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU:
- Gloves
- Hat/sunscreen
- Water/snacks to enjoy with other participants at the end of the day
HOW WE WILL HELP:
Part of the day we will work with a master gardener to create an herb garden for the rabbits (herbs are expensive so this will help the center save money that can be spent to help more rabbits). The other half of the day we will spend helping socialize the bunnies.
WISH LIST:
Everyone is encouraged to bring an item from their wish list below.
- Dark Green Leafy Vegetables – Romain Lettuce, Parsley, Cilantro.
- Litter boxes – especially the extra large ones for bigger bunnies and pairs.
- Paper towels – for cleaning up little bunny spills.
- White vinegar – for cleaning litter boxes and little bunny accidents.
- Garbage bags – 33 gallon heavy duty drawstring – for lining litter boxes and taking out trash.
- Newspapers – for lining litter boxes. If you can separate and leave out the shiny weekly fliers and coupons that’d be an even bigger help!
- Used towels – kitchen or bath or hand size.
- Spray bottles – for vinegar and disinfectant. (found in household or garden sections)
- Toys – to throw, to chew and to make noise, as long as they are bunny safe.
- Cardboard boxes – for hidey boxes or lining the floor in bunny pens.
PARKING
Everyone should park at La Petite Academy Daycare which is about a block from the Rabbit Center as there is very limited parking at the center itself. La Petite Academy Daycare Address – 2358 Shallowford Rd., Marietta, GA 30066
This will be a rain or shine event.
See you there!
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MOVIE SCREENING: MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSE
RINGLING BROS IN DULUTH PROTEST
In the Ringling Brothers Circus, elephants are beaten, hit, poked, prodded, and jabbed with sharp hooks, sometimes until bloody. Ringling breaks the spirit of elephants when they are vulnerable babies who should still be with their mothers.
Constant travel means that animals are confined to boxcars, trailers, and trucks for days at a time in extremely hot or cold weather, often without access to basic necessities such as food, water, and veterinarian care. Elephants, big cats, bears, and primates are confined to cramped and filthy cages in which they eat, sleep, drink, defecate, and urinate, all in the same place.
In November 2011, Ringling was fined $270,000 by the USDA for multiple violations of the Animal Welfare Act. This is the largest fine ever assessed against a circus under the Animal Welfare Act. Ringling has made history as The Cruelest Show on Earth.
Philips Arena is a wonderful opportunity to educate circus goers because they must stand in line a few feet from our demonstration. We have poster displays and behind the scene video for their viewing.
The more activists we have to protest, the bigger the effect. This is a legal and peaceful gathering. Posters, banners, and leaflets will be provided.
PROTEST WALMART’S ABUSE OF PIGS
RINGLING BROS IN ATLANTA PROTEST
Where: Philips Arena, Techwood Entrance {51 Centennial Park Dr. (formerly Techwood Dr.) Atlanta, GA 30303}
In the Ringling Brothers Circus, elephants are beaten, hit, poked, prodded, and jabbed with sharp hooks, sometimes until bloody. Ringling breaks the spirit of elephants when they are vulnerable babies who should still be with their mothers.
Constant travel means that animals are confined to boxcars, trailers, and trucks for days at a time in extremely hot or cold weather, often without access to basic necessities such as food, water, and veterinarian care. Elephants, big cats, bears, and primates are confined to cramped and filthy cages in which they eat, sleep, drink, defecate, and urinate, all in the same place.
In November 2011, Ringling was fined $270,000 by the USDA for multiple violations of the Animal Welfare Act. This is the largest fine ever assessed against a circus under the Animal Welfare Act. Ringling has made history as The Cruelest Show on Earth.
Philips Arena is a wonderful opportunity to educate circus goers because they must stand in line a few feet from our demonstration. We have poster displays and behind the scene video for their viewing.
The more activists we have to protest, the bigger the effect. This is a legal and peaceful gathering. Posters, banners, and leaflets will be provided.
DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE INT’L POULTRY EXPO: JAN 29
The International Poultry Expo will be at the Georgia World Congress Center, so join Georgia Animal Rights and Protection (GARP) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for an upbeat and peaceful demonstration outside as “Flock of Chickens” activists.
Volunteers will be wearing chicken costumes and/ or holding signs, speaking out for chickens bred and killed for food and urging passersby to try veganism!
This will be a fun demonstration! Signs and leaflets will be provided. There will not be any reserved parking.
We will meet on the median near the intersection of Andrew Young International Boulevard N.W. and Philips Drive. Here is a map.
If you would like to wear a chicken costume, please contact Lauren Stroyeck at LaurenS@peta.org or 757-962-8205.
Join us on your lunch break to speak up animals!
Posters and leaflets will be provided, and please note that reserved parking will not be available. We welcome everyone to come out. These events are a fun and upbeat way to help animals!
SAY NO TO TRAPPING PUBLIC MEETING: JAN 29
GARP HOLIDAY PARTY: DEC 8, 730P-930P
Vegan Nacho Bar Menu:
Chips and Salsa
Vegan Queso
Guacamole
Re-fried Beans
Ground “beef” (vegan)
Grilled Veggies
Jalapeno Corn Fritters
Assorted Holiday Desserts
Sangria (guests may also bring their own “spirits” such as wine or beer to the party)
Dress: Casual.
Location: Dough Bakery - 100 Hurt St. at Dekalb Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307, (404) 380-1400. Dough Bakery is located next to the Inman Park Marta Station. There is free parking on the street near the bakery. For more infomation about Dough Bakery go to: www.doughbakery.com.
Give: GARP is holding a donation drive for Planned Pethood, a low cost, high-volume spay/neuter clinic in Gwinnett. Please choose an item(s) off of the wishlist below and bring it with you to the party. A GARP volunteer will deliver all of the items to the clinic.
Planned Pethood Wishlist:
- Adult Cat Food (canned and kibble)– Authority brand, sold at Petsmart
- Bleach
- Paper Towels
- Pink, Blue, and Yellow Paper
- AA & AAA Batteries
- Distilled Water
- Copy Paper
- Sharpies
- Feline Pine Cat Litter
- Towels, sheets, washcloths
- Garbage bags (30 gallon black, 28 qt, tall kitchen)
- Baggies (gallon or jumbo size)
- Plastic Grocery Bags
- amazon gift card for refurbished ink for printer
- 30-LTD from Tru-Catch cat traps
- Q-Tips
- Drape material
- Face masks/caps
- Gauze
- Gloves (sterile and non-sterile)
- Needles/syringes
- Sharps containers
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FUR FREE FRIDAY: NOV 23, 11A- 1P
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ATLANTA VEG FEST TABLE: NOV 10, 10A- 5P
Where: Ambient Plus Studio, 585 Wells St. SW Unit A, Atlanta, GA 30312
When: Saturday and Sunday, November 10, 2012 from 10a- 5p
ATLANTA PRIDE FESTIVAL BOOTH: OCT 13- 14
Where: Piedmont Park
When: Saturday and Sunday, October 13- 14, 2012
GARP will have a booth at the Atlanta Pride Festival Oct 13-14. We will be paying festival-goers to view Farm to Fridge, a 4 minute factory farming video. We will have GARP tshirts for sale and lots of free information on animal rights, and we will gathering signatures for the Ban the Bullhook petition.
GARP is looking for volunteers for our Pride Booth. We need people to hand out leaflets, wear an animal costume, help with the pay-per-view video, and/or gather signatures. If you can spare a few hours to help, please contact Julie Robertson at: Julie@garpga.org.
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”MOVE THE PRIDE PARTY!” DEMO AT GA AQUARIUM: OCT 12, 615P- 730P
Where: In front of the Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St. N.W.
When: October 12, 2012 from 6:15-7:30 p.m.
Please join GARP as we support PETA, and members of the LGBT community, in a “Move the Pride Party!” demonstration this Friday at the Georgia Aquarium.
Glee actor Jane Lynch and No Doubt’s Tony Kanal have both spoken out about how marine mammals are tormented by loud music and now they need your help. We need demonstrators to pass out leaflets, hold posters, and explain to those attending the Atlanta Pride event why an aquarium is no place for a party.
GARP GENERAL MEETING: OCT 6, 11A- 12P
Where: Dough Bakery (100 Hurt St. and Dekalb Avenue – near the MARTA station).
When: Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 11a- 12p
Join GARP at Dough Bakery on Saturday, October 6th. GARP will have guest speaker Dr. Carrie Packwood Freeman, a professor at Georgia State University who specializes in Media Ethics and Animals in the Media. Dr. Freeman will lead a discussion on how changing the way we talk about animals, and how they are portrayed in the media, can change the way our society views them and ultimately treats them.
DEATH AT SEAWORLD BOOK SIGNING AND PANEL DISCUSSION: SEPT 17, 6p
Where: Barnes & Noble at Emory Bookstore, 1390 Oxford Rd, 30307
When: September 17, 2012 at 6p
Join GARP at the Emory bookstore for a book signing of Death at SeaWorld by New York Times bestselling author David Kirby and for a panel discussion with David Kirby, Dr. Naomi Rose, and Dr. Lori Marino about the controversy and the consequences of keeping marine mammals in captivity.
JAPAN DOLPHINS DAY 2012 AT ATLANTA’S JAPANESE CONSULATE: AUG 31, 12P- 2P
Where: Japan Information Center, Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta, 3438 Peachtree Road, Suite 850 , Atlanta, Georgia
When: August 31, 2012 from 12p- 2p
Please join GARP on August 31 in for Japan Dolphins Day, a global protest against the September 1 start of the annual Taiji dolphin cull.
For more info and to RSVP, click here.
PROTEST ST. JOSEPH’S SURGICAL TESTING ON LIVE PIGS AUG 20th AND 21st: AUG 20, 1145A- 1P
Where: Saint Joseph’s Translational Research Institute 380 Northyards Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30313– Meet at the corner of Northyards Blvd., NW and North Avenue NW
When: August 20, 2012 from 1145a- 1p
Join GARP August 20, 2012 to protest St. Joseph’s Hospital’s decision to test and perform surgeries on live pigs Aug 20- 21. Doctors will surgically insert and remove experimental medical devices again and again in these pigs to test the devices’ effectiveness. After two days of repeated surgeries and pain, the pigs will be euthanized.
St. Joseph’s Hospital, founded in 1880 by the Sisters of Mercy, is paying an undisclosed amount of money to Healthcare Research & Analytics (HRA), a for- profit animal-testing business, for “help” with this crude research (aka, procuring the live pigs, killing them and disposing of their bodies).
Please join GARP in informing St. Joseph’s and HRA that we won’t stand for such archaic, profit- driven barbarity here in Atlanta.
GARP GENERAL MEETING: AUGUST 4, 11A- 12P
Where: Green Sprout Vegetarian Restaurant (1529 Piedmont Avenue, Suite D, across from Ansley Mall)
When: August 4, 2012 from 11a to 12p
Join GARP for their bi-monthly meeting. Learn what is happening in and around Atlanta for animals, and please stay after the meeting to eat lunch and mingle with like-minded, compassionate people.
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PRESS CONFERENCE FOR ELEPANTS: JULY 23, 12P
Where: Atlanta City Hall 68 Mitchell St. S.W. Atlanta 30303 (between Central Avenue S.W. and Washington Street S.W.)
When: July 23, 2012 at 12p
Fred Schneider, lead singer with The B-52’s and longtime animal rights activist, will be holding a press conference in front of City Hall next Monday asking Atlanta City Council Members to support the ban on the bullhook that was recently introduced by Councilmembers Felicia Moore and Natalyn Archibong.
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GA AQUARIUM PROTEST: JULY 21, 12- 3P
Where: Main entrance of the Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker Street. (There is plenty of inexpensive parking in roadside lots near the entrance on Baker St, and other streets nearby)
When: July 21, 2012 at 12p- 3p
The Georgia Aquarium has applied for a permit to import 18 wild-caught belugas captured from Russian waters. The aquarium never intends to release these whales back into the wild, and they will be used to breed more whales to increase the captive whale population. The whales have already endured the terrifying experience of being captured from their home in the Sea of Okhotsk in eastern Russia, and they are currently being held at a facility that gathers and sells belugas to marine parks every year.
Join this protest to let the Georgia Aquarium know we will fight this permit and to educate the Aquarium-goers of the Aquarium’s participation in Russia’s round-up of wild beluga whales.
Every year Russia has a yearly roundup and capture of wild beluga whales. Those whales are then sold to marine parks around the world.
The Georgia Aquarium is turning to Russia for new beluga stock, because the Marine Mammal Protection Act makes it difficult for any captive facility to take belugas from US waters. The Act states that these mammals must be captured by a method considered humane, and there truly is no feasible way of capturing large marine mammals without causing them undue stress. Thought it is illegal in US waters to capture these wild animal, it is legal– with a permit– to import the inhumanely captured and wild whales.
Last year Ocean Park Hong Kong set to purchase six belugas from this secret Russian facility. They quickly abandoned the purchase due to public outcry. We need to show the GA Aquarium our displeasure and stop their purchase of these captured whales. If Russia has no buyers for these whales, they will stop the yearly roundups.
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GARP HAPPY HOUR: JUNE 2, 6- 8P
Where: El Azteca, located at 939 Ponce de Leon Avenue
404-881-6040; http://elaztecamidtown.com/
When: June 2, 2012 from 6- 8pm
Join GARP for their bi-monthly Happy Hour. Mingle with like-minded, compassionate people while enjoying good food and great conversation. Vegan options are available for those who want to eat dinner.
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WENKA’S 58TH BIRTHDAY: MAY 21, 1145A- 1P
Where: Stone gate entrance of Emory University at the corner of North Decatur Rd. and Oxford Rd. (across from Everybody’s Pizza, 1593 N. Decatur Rd., Atlanta GA 30307)
When: Monday, May 21, 2012 from 1145a- 1p
This day is Wenka’s 58 birthday. She was born into captivity and has been subjected to experimentation her entire life. We know a weekday is difficult since for many it is a work day, but there is always a better chance of getting media on a weekday and we think it is important to hold the protest on the day of Wenka’s birthday.
For more info: freewenka.com
For more photos click here and here.
GARP ACTION TEAM: MAY 19, 1115A- 230P
Where: Iron Gait Horse Rescue, located at 114 Hancock Mountain Trail, Waleska, Georgia 30183.
When: Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 1115a- 230p
Join the GARP Action Team for a work day at Iron Gait Percherons, a refuge for abused and neglected horses. Iron Gait recently took in an abused/neglected horse from the Atlanta Carriage horse business downtown. And, now they need our help!
Some of the chores we will help with are pasture cleanup, fence repair, barn clean up, and possibly brushing the horses. The horses will be around and we are welcome to mingle with them after completing our work tasks.
PLEASE ARRIVE AT 11:15 AM for check-in. We will be working as a group so please be on time.
What to wear: GARP t-shirt or a black t-shirt. (GARP t-shirts will be available to purchase that day for those who want one).
What to bring with you:
- Work gloves
- Hat/sunscreen
- Water/snacks to enjoy with other action team participants after we have finished volunteering
Iron Gait is located on 34.5 beautiful acres, in beautiful Salacoa Valley, Cherokee County, Waleska, Georgia – minutes from Canton.
Questions? Contact Kim at: kzern@aol.com. Or, Melody at: melodyparis@gmail.com
More about Iron Gait Percherons: Most drafts horses are only used for a purpose such as breeding, pulling farm equipment, carriage, etc. When their job can no longer be performed to the owners liking, the horses are just thrown away to the auction where most end up in the slaughter/kill pen.
Iron Gait Percherons tries to save as many horses as they physically can by going to auctions and purchasing (saving) them, refurbishing all their medical and nutritional needs, and finding them safe, loving forever homes.
Join GARP and enjoy a day outside helping horses while connecting with other compassionate people. See you there!
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GARP GENREAL MEETING: MAY 5, 11A- 12P
DR. WILL TUTTLE LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING: APR 28, 630- 8P
Where: Atlanta Dog Spa, 707 Edgehill Avenue Northwest Atlanta, GA 30318
When: Saturday, April 28 from 630p- 8p
Dr. Tuttle is author of The World Peace Diet, a #1 Amazon best-seller in March, 2010. The book offers a compelling and liberating new understanding of our food and our culture. It has been called one of the most important books of the 21st century: the foundation of a new society based on the truth of the interconnectedness of all life.
Dr. Tuttle is an acclaimed pianist, composer, inspirational speaker, and recording artist, as well as a Dharma Master in the Zen tradition, best-selling author, and former philosophy professor. He has presented concerts, lectures, and workshops widely throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
There is NO CHARGE TO ATTEND the evening with Dr. Will Tuttle. Dr. Tuttle will offer his book, signed, with a complimentary CD (Living In Harmony With All Life) for $20 for attendees. He will also have his original music CD’s for $15. His wife and artist Marilyn will have her artwork available as well.
Schedule:
6:30-6:45 PM – Check-in and vegan snacks provided
6:45-7:30 – Lecture
7:30-8:00 PM – Meet Will and get a signed book
We look forward to seeing you there!
INMAN PARK FESTIVAL BOOTH: APRIL 28- 29, 11A- 8P
Where: Inman Park, Little Five Points, Atlanta, GA– directions
When: Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 11a- 8p; Sunday, April 29, 2012 from 11a- 7p
GARP will have a booth at the Inman Park Festival, Atlanta’s largest Street Market.
We will be taking our message of compassion and education to the public. GARP will be paying people to watch the factory farming video Farm to Fridge and will have literature on hand explaining our campaigns and animal exploitation issues. We will also have copies of the movie Earthlings, and we will have GARP t-shirts for sale.
WORLD LAB DAY DEMO: APRIL 21, 1130A- 1P
Where: The stone gate entrance of Emory University at the corner of North Decatur Rd. and Oxford Rd. This site is across from Everybody’s Pizza which is located 1593 N. Decatur Rd., Atlanta GA 30307.
When: Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 1130a- 1p
Please join us in our quest to end animal experimentation and in our compassion to remember the millions of animals who have been poisoned, blinded, burned, maimed and killed in laboratories around the world in the name of Science.
At Yerkes National Primate Research Center, located on the campus of Emory University, there are approximately 1,200 nonhuman primates and 16,000 rodents and an undisclosed number of cats and dogs which are being used for biomedical research.
In fiscal year 2011, researchers at Emory University received $370.7 million in federal funding, much of which is used for animal research.
Georgia Animal Rights and Protection is leading an ongoing campaign to gain the release of Wenka, a fifty seven year old chimpanzee held at Yerkes. Wenka was born at Yerkes, and was taking away from her mother and put into research on the day of her birth.
Please join us as we speak up for the thousands of animals tortured daily at Emory, and to demand the release of Wenka and the elder chimpanzees to sanctuary, and to ask Emory to stop wasting our tax dollars on cruel and pointless experiments.
Posters, banners, and leaflets will be provided.
For More Info: www.freewenka.com
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GARP ACTION TEAM: MARCH 17, 1145A- 3P
Where: 712 LG – Griffin Road, Locust Grove, Ga, 30248; Phone: 770-957-0888
When: Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 1145a- 3p
Join us for a hands-on volunteer day at Noah’s Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center,a refuge for abused, orphaned and unwanted animals. Enjoy seeing the rescued wild animals while helping improve the sanctuary. Have fun and get to know other people who care about animals.
Meet at the Welcome Center. We’ll be working as a group so please be on time.
What to wear:
GARP t-shirt or a black t-shirt. (GARP t-shirts will be available to purchase that day for those who want one).
What to bring with you:
- Gloves (we will be picking up sticks/debris)
- Hat/sunscreen
- Water/snacks to enjoy with other participants at the end of the day.
For more photos, please click here and here.
GEORGIA LOBBY DAY: FEB 28, 9A- 4P
Where: 201 Washington St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
When: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 9a- 4p
Please join the ASPCA, The Humane Society of the U.S. and fellow animal lovers on Tuesday, February 28, in Atlanta for Georgia Humane Lobby Day. This is your opportunity to let state lawmakers know, in person, that you support animal protection and oppose laws that would allow animals to be hurt and exploited.
During Lobby Day, you will be the voice for the animals you care about!
Lobby Day provides animal advocates with a structured, comfortable setting in which to meet their elected officials. We’ll organize and help prepare you for these meetings with insider tips and an overview of pending or upcoming legislation that directly impacts animals.
This annual event is critical to our lobbying efforts, is a great networking activity, and is invigorating, inspiring and very personally rewarding.
RINGLING BROS DULUTH PROTEST: FEB 25- 26, 1-3P
Where: Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097 (Across the street from Kroger)
When: Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 1p- 3p; Sunday, February 26 from 1p- 3p
Thank you everyone who joined GARP in our protest of Ringling at Philips Arena. We made front page news in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, several local TV stations, and in the Los Angeles Times. Thank you everyone for making this happen! We brought a considerable amount of attention to Ringling’s animal cruelty. The circus animals would certainly thank you if they could!
We have more work to do. Join Georgia Animal Rights and Protection in protesting The Cruelest Show on Earth at Gwinnett Arena onFebruary 25 and 26.
Gwinnett Arena is more difficult visibility for our protests than Philips Arena, so the more activists we have to protest, the bigger the effect.
Posters, banners, and leaflets will be provided. Join us for this important demonstration!
For more information about Ringling: http://www.ringlingbeatsanimals.com/
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RINGLING BROS COLUMBUS, GA PROTEST: FEB 23, 630- 8P
Where: Columbus Civic Center; on the corner of 4th St and Veterans Pkwy
When: Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 630p-8p
Join us in Columbus, GA to kick off the Ringling Protests with an opening-day demonstration against cruelty.
There will be additional protests 7 p.m. Friday, 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.
For more information about Ringling: http://www.ringlingbeatsanimals.com.
RINGLING BROS ATLANTA PROTEST: FEB 15- 20
Where: Philips Arena, Techwood Entrance, 51 Centennial Park Dr. (formerly Techwood Dr.) Atlanta, GA 30303
When: February 15, 16, 17, from 6 pm – 7:30 pm
February 18, 19, 20, from 1 pm – 3 pm
Join Georgia Animal Rights and Protection in protesting The Cruelest Show on Earth. Ringling Brothers Barnum and Baily Circus will be performing at Philips Arena from February 15 through February 20.
Philips Arena is a wonderful opportunity to educate circus goers because they must stand in line a few feet from our demonstration. We have poster displays and behind the scene video for their viewing. The more activists we have to protest, the bigger the effect.
For more information about Ringling: http://
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GARP GENERAL MEETING: FEB 11, 11A- 12P
Where: Green Sprout Restaurant (1529 Piedmont Avenue, Suite D Atlanta, GA 30324, 404-874-7373)
When: Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 11a- 12p
Find out what’s going on in Georgia to help animals and how you can get involved. Stay after for lunch with other like-minded people. Hope to see you there!
CAREERBUILDER PROTEST: FEB 3 745- 9A
Where: CareerBuilder, Intersection of Peachtree Pkwy. and Spalding Dr., Norcross (Please meet at the intersection on the public sidewalk)
When: Friday, February 3, 2012 from 745a–9a
Join GARP, One Call for the Animals, and PETA in protesting CareerBuilder’s exploitation of chimpanzees in their advertisements.
All materials will be provided.
RINGLING BROS BIRMINGHAM PROTEST: JAN 25, 1145A- 1P
Where: Jefferson Convention Complex, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N… please meet at the intersection of Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N. and 22nd St N.
When: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 1145a- 1p
Join PETA and GARP in Birmingham, AL to kick off the Ringling Protests with an opening-day demonstration against cruelty.
There will be additional protests
Wednesday, January 25, 6-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 28, 6-7 p.m.
Sunday, January 29, 2-3 p.m.
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FUR FREE FRIDAY: NOV 25, 1130A- 1P
Where: Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Suite 1360, Atlanta, GA 30346
When: Friday, November 25, 2011 from 1130a- 1p
GARP will don cat, dog and other faces while greeting shoppers in front of Perimeter Mall on the nation’s largest shopping day.
Georgia Animal Rights and Protection (GARP) will lead the event in an effort to educate the public about the cruel realities of the fur industry — specifically Chinese fur farms where millions of dogs and cats are bludgeoned, hanged, bled to death, and strangled with wire nooses so that their fur can be turned into trim and trinkets. (video at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6gBWXZU74g)
Dog and cat fur is often deliberately mislabeled as fur from other species and is exported to countries throughout the world to be sold to unsuspecting consumers. China supplies more than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the U.S. So, if consumers are buying fur, there’s no way to tell exactly whose skin they’re wearing. Other animals such as minks, foxes, chinchillas also languish in cages around the world waiting to be violently slaughtered. Killing methods are gruesome, including anally electrocuted, poisoned with strychnine, gassing, decompression chambers, and neck-breaking. No federal humane slaughter law protects animals in fur factory farms.
Remember: “fur is someone, not something”.
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