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Cities Across North America Walk to Save Farm Animals

Farm Sanctuary's Walk for Farm Animals Raises Awareness and Funds for Animal Rescue and Protection

Watkins Glen, NY - August 13, 2007 - Throughout September and October, compassionate citizens join Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, in the annual Walk for Farm Animals. This fun and inspiring celebration is being sponsored in over 50 cities across North America. In addition to promoting awareness about inhumane factory farming practices, walkers will raise vitally needed funds to help sustain and ensure farm animal rescue, protection and advocacy efforts.

Registered walkers, wearing their Walk for Farm Animals T-shirts, designed by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed, will take to the streets, parks and beaches in a show of support urging compassion for farm animals. Educational literature will be available at each of the Walks for those citizens who wish to learn more about farm animal issues.

With important legislative efforts and actions now pending nationwide, these Walks focus attention on current Farm Sanctuary campaign issues including foie gras, downed animals, veal crates for calves and gestation crates for pigs. Those interested in participating in the Walk for Farm Animals can register at www.walkforfarmanimals.org.

About Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at www.farmsanctuary.org or by calling 607-583-2225.