Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary

CARES hosted its first ever Case SatCo (Saturday College) event this fall--a trip to Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary in Ravenna, Ohio!

Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc. is a non-profit (501c3) organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and provides an adoption program for abused, abandoned, and neglected farm animals such as horses, ponies, pigs, chickens, ducks, turkeys, sheep, goats, and cows.

The trip was fantastic. We took a Case Van down to Ravenna and got to spend the afternoon with a farm full of incredibly friendly, not to mention playful, eager and nuzzley farm animals. Here's a little taste of the trip:


These horses were rescued from slaughter. Horses that can no longer be slaughtered in the US are instead shipped to Mexico for slaughter. Horses are such gentle, beautiful animals. How anyone could eat them I will never understand.

Anette Fisher, the founder and director of Happy Trails, led us through the farm while educating us about farmed animal welfare and sharing stories about the animals we were interacting with.


The most adorable little boy, Johnathan, came along. He had a blast, as I'm sure any kid would!


This pig was so friendly...he came running out to us when Annette called his name! As you can see, he was quite an attention hog ;)


Typical CARES moment... everyone laughing, loving life, and respecting the lives of others!


CARES is planning on making trips to Happy Trails a SatCo tradition, so if you missed out this time, there will be more chances to come!

Upcoming CARES Events

Here is a calendar showing the upcoming CARES events as well as other local animal rights events. For example, Mercy for Animals (MFA) is a local animal rights organization so many of their events are posted here as well.

Email Michelle Cehn at mtc14@case.edu with any questions, or if you need a ride to any of the off campus events!

Welcome Back Everyone!

CARES has a lot planned for this semester... from speakers, to movie nights, to volunteering at the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Please join us in the fun, inspiring and important efforts we have planned.

If you havn't already, check out the CARES Facebook group. If you have not yet joined our email list, contact Michelle Cehn at: mtc14@case.edu and ask to be added to the list. We send out important information through the Facebook group and email list, so be sure to join!

This Saturday August 22nd, CARES will have a booth at the Student Activities Fair on Freiberger Field from 11:30-1:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to learn about what we do, meet some members, and sign up for our email list! Hope to see you there!

CARES Summer Trip!

Cares members,

I encourage you to consider coming to the 2008 National Animal Rights Conference this summer! It is in Washington DC which is quite a trip, but it will make a pretty awesome summer vacation! Registration is $120. I know this seems like a lot, but it will truly be the experience of a lifetime, not to mention a ton of fun!

The four-day program features nearly 100 presenters from more than 60 organizations and nine countries, representing virtually all sectors of our movement. They appear in eight Plenary Sessions, 50 Workshops, 30 Campaign Reports, and 7 Rap Sessions. Other program elements include: Exhibits, Videos, Newcomer Orientation, Group Workouts, Strategy Meetings, Networking Receptions, Awards, and musical entertainment.

I will be at Case this summer, so if you are interested in going, let me know asap so I can coordinate the trip. I hope to hear from you,

- Michelle Cehn

President of CARES

mtc14@case.edu

Domestic Violence: The forgotten Victims

November 1st, 2008: All-Day Conference on Animals & Domestic Violence

at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

CARES is hosting an all-day conference on Animal & Domestic Violence on November 1st, 2008 at Case Western (Ohio). Pioneers of the field such as Frank Ascione, Melinda Merck, Jim Prueter, and many others will be speaking at the conference. Contact Michelle Cehn (mtc14@case.edu) to register!

Welcome to Case Western, Dogs!

I'm thrilled to announce that the Case administrators are in the process of re-writing the CWRU Pet Policy, and they are modeling it after the policy proposed in the USG Resolution! This means that very soon pets will be allowed on campus grounds as long as they are kept on-leash and all waste is properly disposed of! Thank you to everyone who supported this effort, and I look forward to seeing floppy tongued furry faces on my walks to class. Let the tail wagging begin!

SlaughterCam - An innovative solution

I just discovered a fantastic website: vegan.com, a blog hosted by Erik Marcus, author of Meat Market (2005) and Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating (2000). Erik is a pioneer in the animal welfare movement, and is currently pushing for surveillance cameras to be mandatory in slaughterhouses. Installing surveillance cameras in slaughterhouses would serve as an inexpensive, easy, and effective method to assure slaughterhouses live up to the standards they agree to. A facebook group has been created to support this idea and coordinate efforts to make it become a reality. Join the group here!

Happy Earth Day 2008!

Some days it feels like McDonalds, Burger King and Taco Bell are taking over the world. Everywhere I look, commercials and advertisements are encouraging us to consume more and more. But there’s another side to consumption that we don’t see in the price of our burgers – the side of negative, lasting effects of pollution, deforestation, and carbon emissions. Few people know that eating meat, dairy and eggs contributes more carbon emissions than driving cars, and more than half of the water used in this country is consumed by animal agribusinesses.

This Earth Day represents an era of change. People around the globe are beginning to recognize how their actions affect the planet, and are putting forth the time and effort to make the decisions that will safeguard our resources for generations to come. I have a newfound confidence in our society, in myself, and in you. I believe that as we learn about the resources and suffering that went into our steak and eggs, we will change our habits to reflect a more peaceful and sustainable world. This Earth Day represents a movement to educate ourselves, to overcome apathy, to instill willpower, and to make a difference.

Dogs on the Case Campus ... Progress!

The Case Animal Rights & Ethics Society (CARES) was highlighted in the front page article of the Case Observer on Friday! The article was the second this year about the about the push to repeal the pet ban and allow dogs on campus. The Pet Policy petition and the Dogs on Campus survey that CARES facilitated received the attention of over 800 case students. The survey results showed an overwhelming majority of the case community is eager to allow pets back on campus. These efforts culminated in a USG resolution asking the administrators for a re-evaluation of the current pet ban. The resolution goes on to recommend a more accomidating pet policy that would allow dogs on campus grounds with strict on-leash and waste disposal policy that would be enforced. I presented the resolution to the USG at General Assembly, and it passed with 100% of the vote. I am pleased and excited that our efforts have gotten this far and accumulated so much support, and now I eagerly await the response of the administration. I really hope the administration takes the desires of the Case community to heart in making their decision.

Opening Dialogue about Animal Experimentation

CARES is teaming with the Case Biology Society to host a panel discussion/debate about the ethics of animal experimentation.

Panel speakers will include: Dr. Marty Pagel (Head of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee -IACUC), Dr. Kathy Hessler (Law School Animal Law professor), Dr. Richard Drushel (Vertebrate Anatomy professor), Dr. Sara Waller (Philosophy and Animal Cognition professor), and Carolyn Yane (A.B.D. in Neurochemistry, animal advocate).

• Please join us for invigorating discussion and a chance to express your own views on this topic. *Free Cookies and Drinks will be provided*