Here... this is how you can close down farms, according to animal rights groups. Stormy Guide to Confronting a Factory Farm http://tinyurl.com/cfpr2m Looks like a step by step VERY detailed guide to closing down a farm. I'm sure it could be used in an anti- pet breeder campaign as well. Website: http://www.sraproject.org/?page_id Table of Contents: Step 1 Educate Yourself and Others....................................7 Essential Reading Reading Materials about Community Organizing Cattle & Dairy Reading Materials Hog Reading Materials Poultry Reading Materials Videos Step 2 Organize Your Community.......................................11 2a What to Do Before Any Meeting Agenda General Meeting Ideas Advertising 2b Public Informational Meeting 2c Organizational Meeting Creative Items Assign Duties Communications and Outreach Taking Care of Business Step 3 Gather Information................................................19 3a Starting Out Land Appraisal Water Monitoring Step 3b Where to Look Libraries Government Agencies 3c What to Look For Requesting Information Logistical and General Information Corporate CAFO Information Local and/or State CAFO Regulations Health Ordinances CAFO Construction Plans and Permit Applications Nutrient (Manure) Management Plans Water Permit Local, State and/or Federal Clean Water Act Guidelines Local, State and/or Federal Clean Air Act Guidelines Step 4 Plan a Campaign/Develop a Strategy......................35 Finding Your Target Maintaining Professionalism Getting Noticed Putting Your Research to Work Getting Political Confronting the CAFO Step 5 When the Going Gets Tough....................................39 Taking Legal Action SLAAP Suits Step 6 Press and Media.......................................................43 Points to Remember and Ideas to Try How to Find Press Step 7 Fundraising............................................................4 7 Sources of Funding Step 8 Next Steps..............................................................51 Appendix Enclosed in separate booklets. -- Stormy Hope www.carpoc.org AKC Legislative Liaison, GSDCA Sunshine Squad <showgsd.org/sunshine.html) GSDs and more ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================