---------- Forwarded Message ----------- ALL BREEDERS & LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS IN SW MISSOURI NEED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING ; 'UNDERSTANDING THE ANIMAL ACTIVIST' SPONSORED BY THE BARRY COUNTY FARM BUREAU, SW CHAPTER DOG BREEDERS ASSOC., SW MO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOC. THE KENNEL SPOTLIGHT WILL BE THERE, HOPE TO SEE YOU TOO!! Kathy Bettes Editor The Kennel Spotlight Magazine kathybettes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1-417-652-7540 Understanding the Animal Activist ??..Wolves in sheep?s clothing (HSUS) Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 7:00 pm Family Life Center 205 W. 5th St. Cassville, MO Production agriculture has faced many issues over the years that have challenged farmers and ranchers. However, today?s attacks by animal rights/welfare activist threaten the very existence of both livestock and grain producers. On Tuesday, May 11 at 7:00pm at the Family Life Center, we invite you to learn more about the animal rights/welfare movement threatening animal agriculture and the proposed Missouri ballot initiative by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) attacking dog breeders. Missouri livestock producers could very well be next in the crosshair sights of HSUS in the near future. Kelly Smith, Director of Marketing and Commodities for Missouri Farm Bureau, will talk about ?Understanding the Animal Activist? and the current ballot initiative attacking licensed dog breeders. The meeting is sponsored by Barry County Farm Bureau SW Chapter Dog Breeders Association SW MO Cattlemen?s Association ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================