in the media
SAFE launched its campaign to ban Catcha Cray machines six months ago and successfully managed to highlight the issue through the media, including stories on the TV One and TV3 news, Campbell Live, Breakfast and Close Up. Seven of the 15 bars had removed their machines after SAFE and bar patrons initiated a huge public pressure campaign. This week the SPCA announced that the Catcha Cray machines were in breach of the law and advised the bars to cease their use immediately. Victory!
CONGRATULATIONS ANA! Ana Lenard is one smart (vegan) cookie! The enthusiastic SAFE volunteer earned herself the title of top student in the world for A-level geography, after getting 96 per cent in the 2009 Cambridge International Exams.
CUTE AS A BUTTON with a heart of gold! Three-year old Jesse dressed in a piggy costume and told his playgroup friends he was happy to not be a ’caged pig’!
LENA COSMAN is SAFE’s enthusiastic new coordinator in Invercargill. She says she has long been passionate about animals.
inspiring animal profiles
RACCOON DOG
The raccoon dog is a member of the canid family and is native to East Asia. These opportunist hunters will eat almost anything.
make a wish come true!
CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES OFFICE
SAFE’s invincible Auckland team is melting and are longing for the use of a chilly air conditioner in the office. If you have a reliable spare one lying around, please contact Amanda on 09 361 5646.
delicious meat-free recipes
SOUP
Chilled butternut squash and coconut
SAVOURY
Tempeh fajitas
DESSERT
Zesty lemon biscotti
campaign updates
VICTORY! CATCHA CRAY BANNED
SAFE is delighted to announce the arcade style machine that treated animals like toys has been banned.
LOVING YOUR DOGS TO DEATH
Dominion Post columnist Linley Boniface offers an insightful perspective over who really is to blame for the killing of 33 dogs.
NEW HOPE FOR ANIMAL LAWS
The government says tougher new animal welfare laws will make no distinction between animal companions and those regarded as livestock.
CONGRATULATIONS
A big congratulations to our appeal collector and prize winner Ben Vanderpoel, who has won the awesome cruelty-free gift basket from Ethique, Hoyts movie tickets and vegan shoes from Etiko. Well done, Ben!		  
 
 
cruelty free giveaways
SOOTH WITH BE GENKI!
Relax, unwind and pamper yourself with the exquisite Serenity range from Be Genki. Be Genki is an environmentally friendly and cruelty free accredited company, that provides a luxurious range of natural products that utilise the healing benefits of pure essential oils, and provide lifestyle recommendations to help inspire holistic happiness. We have one soothing gift pack to give away that includes serenity oil blend, bath oil, body oil and herbal tea. To enter email us with your name and postal details. ENTER NOW
Congratulations to Megan Walsh who has won the Angel Food pack.  
 
fancy new shop arrivals
MARSHMALLOWS
The newest hard-to-find treat to appear in the SAFE Cruelty Free shop is animal-free marshmallows. Other brands use gelatine, but Dandies’ unique air-puffed formula means that their marshmallows come out soft and perfect for melting every time. Sweet!
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ARE GAYS AND VEGETARIANS WRONG?
NZ Herald columnist Garth George seems confused. Opposing paedophilia and cruelty to animals, yes. But homosexuality and vegetarianism ... really? Share your thoughts.
SAFE SPLORING
If you’re heading to the Splore Festival this month, then check out SAFE’s ‘cruelty free zone’.
 
wild and watchable
WHEN BIRDS of a feather flap together (on your head!)
WHILE YOU SLEEP the cat will play!
STRAY DOGS in Moscow learn to adapt in a human world.
 
staff picks and gems
Two female royal albatrosses at a New Zealand breeding colony have embarked on a lesbian relationship, raising the eyebrows of onlookers!
Georgie the goat, a much-loved Kaikoura companion, has died at 16 and a half years old.
The ways humans and squirrels make friends isn’t so different, says a new study.