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DESCRIPTION:SAN FRANCISCO – In the final days of the election season, the city of St. 
 Francis—named “America’s Most Humane City” in 2007 by The Humane 
 Society of the United States—will play host on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 to 
 leaders of animal protection organizations from the Bay Area and beyond in 
 support of the YES! on Prop 2 campaign to stop animal cruelty. Leaders will 
 gather at The San Francisco SPCA’s Adoption Center and will fan out 
 across the city to spread the message about the importance of passing Prop 
 2, a modest measure on the November ballot that will simply give farm 
 animals enough room to stand up, turn around and stretch their limbs. \n 
 \n“Animal lovers know that we would never force our dogs, cats or other 
 pets to live in cramped and filthy cages barely larger than their bodies 
 for their whole lives, and that we shouldn’t force these inhumane 
 conditions on pigs, veal calves or egg laying hens, either,” said Jan 
 McHugh-Smith of The San Francisco SPCA.\n \nBay Area residents and leaders 
 are particularly supportive of Prop 2, including the City and County of San 
 Francisco, the City of Berkeley, Mayor Gavin Newsom, US Representative 
 Barbara Lee, former US Representative John Burton, state senator Carole 
 Migden and Assemblymembers Mark Leno and Loni Hancock. Prop 2 is supported 
 by Bay Area farmers and farming organizations like Bill Niman and 
 GreenLeaf. Dozens of Bay Area veterinarians have endorsed Prop 2, among a 
 list that includes nearly 700 individual veterinarians statewide. \n 
 \n“Voters have an opportunity to stop animal cruelty on November 4th by 
 voting YES! on Prop 2,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The 
 Humane Society of the United States. “All animals, including those raised 
 for food, deserve humane treatment.” \n \nWHO:\n\nLeaders of The San 
 Francisco SPCA, The Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA, the 
 State Humane Association of California, the Sacramento SPCA, Oakland Animal 
 Services, Marin Humane Society, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Farm 
 Sanctuary, Animals and Society Institute, Action for Animals, Animals 
 Switchboard, Animal Place, League of Humane Voters. Also, Dr. Kate Hurley, 
 Professor of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis (title and affiliation for 
 identification purposes only), San Francisco school board member and 
 District 1 supervisor candidate Eric Mar and his daughter Jade, and 
 endorsing San Francisco veterinarians. \n\n \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/10/30/18547447.php
SUMMARY:SUMMIT OF HUMANE LEADERS CONVENES IN SAN FRANCISCO TO URGE YES! ON PROP 2
LOCATION:SAN FRANCISCO SPCA - 250 FLORIDA STREET\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/10/30/18547447.php
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