Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel instinct. Most of it comes from thoughtlessness or inherited habit. The roots of cruelty, therefore, are not so much strong as widespread. But the time must come when inhumanity protected by custom and thoughtlessness will succumb before humanity championed by thought.

Dr. Albert Schweitzer
September 26 , 2005 Meeting Minutes - Fort Worth
  

 

Reviewed announcements/calendar of upcoming events:
10/1 KFC Demo 12-1 NRH
10/1 THLN Mtg. 1-4 8080 N. Central Expwy

10/8 Mystics, Mutts, and Moonpie, 12:30 at White Rock Lake – educational
10/16 LSVN Chili Cookoff Austin Zoo – looking for volunteers
10/20 FWVS monthly meeting 6:30 4-Star Coffee Bar
10/29 Barktoberfest, 9-2, Fort Woof – split with FWVS- need volunteers

Recap of Recent Events:
9/3 KFC Demo Dallas – 8-9 participants
· occurred right after Hurricane Katrina
· showed video
· positive response from public
9/9 Dr. Pippin cancer talk – 30 participants
· positive response
9/17 ACT Dallas Mtg.
· Great presentation from ACLU on knowing your rights
Freedom Pride Parade
· No update
HSUS Party Animals
· New event to raise money for horse slaughter act
Our Connected Planet
· Sierra Club function with John Pippin, Michael Greger, Carol Adams

Campaign Updates:
KFC 10/1 12-1 5651 Rufe Snow, NRH
· Will be in conjunction with World Farm Animals Day – some additional literature was received
· Need digital camera and direction to post the pictures, suggested to contact Susan
· Everyone welcome, already a volunteer for chicken suit, video not working
IAMS – Jennifer Walter
· Pam Hughes received a detailed response from IAMS. This documentation will be reviewed and followed-up with PETA prior to further action – no defined IAMS coordinator in PETA
· Central Market contact has not responded
Hurricane Katrina
· Members who went to Mississippi and New Orleans to help in animal rescue reviewed their experience
Fur Free Friday – Caron Byl
· Traditionally at Ridgemar Mall FTW, however there was discussion of having in both Dallas and FTW or which location would be best
· No decision made

Main Focus of Meeting:
Coordinator List – John Pippin
· All coordinators who aren't board members will have access to board e-mail
· Coordinators should submit tasks for coordinator to perform
· Mini-board meeting on 9/17 eliminated groups with little interest including rodeo, factory farming, legislative campaign (can work through THLN instead), garden, horse slaughter (temporary since
recent federal bill passed), freedom parade (one time event)
· Circus FTW – Pam; Dallas – Susan
· March of Dimes and American Heart Association FTW – Mary; Dallas – John Pippin
· Outreach FTW – Franki volunteered; Dallas – Rachel
· Fur Free Friday – Caron
· Marine Animals – Caron
· Iams – Jennifer
· KFC – Jennifer

New business:
Short on time – no ideas raised for non-campaign meeting events