Caboodle Ranch

Craig Grant's story has been in the news quite a bit lately. Grant is a retired man living in Madison, FL and who may just be the best thing that has happened to stray cats in a long time. Grant, who disliked cats most of his life, was left with his son's cat when he moved out of his father's house. That cat turned out to be pregnant, and what started as burden to take care of his son's cat turned into a mission to care for as many cats as possible.



Grant discovered a strong affinity and admiration for felines and quit his job to open his own cat sanctuary on a thirty acre plot of land called The Caboodle Ranch. Here is a great article from Yahoo Green:

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/69/man-builds-cat-sized-village-for-homeless-cats.html



Here also is the Caboodle Ranch LiveJournal page, where you can read daily updates, buy stuff, and donate:

http://caboodleranch.livejournal.com/

NYLS SALDF's First Event of the Semester: Film Screening of "Your Mommy Kills Animals"

I am very pleased to announce that our SALDF chapter is going to be holding a film screening event!

Film: Your Mommy Kills Animals
Date: September 22; Wed.
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Room: A400



The film we are screening is academy award winning documentarian Curt Johnson's "Your Mommy Kills Animals." The film is a brilliantly unbiased journey in to the world of animal rights, and the many faces it has. Made shortly after the FBI declared the animal rights movement the number one domestic terrorist threat to the United States, the film spans the entire spectrum of people who fight to protect animals, through both legal and illegal means. First hand accounts by both animal rights advoates and those in opposition, as well as undercover footage fleshes out a topic that we often only hear one side of and one that is almost always skewed far from the truth.

I cannot stress enough how great this film is. There are a few graphic scenes, but it comes with the issue. I hope you will all come next Wednesday. Also, for pop-culture fans, look for cameos from Katherine Heigel, Jessica Biel, Joss Stone, and Paul Watson from Whale Wars (wow, I really didn't think how little he fit in to that list of celebrities when I started it...). Don't take it from me, check out what some of the critics have said:


That one can’t quite decide if these charming men are heroes or villains is a mark of Johnson’s calm, even approach to an issue seemingly fueled by emotions run amok.
-Chuck Wilson L.A. Weekly

It's the best kind of documentary, in that if you're a thinking person it is nearly impossible to watch the movie without having your point of view challenged and questioned.
-Jim Hemphill Reel.com

The most accessible, thorough chronicle of animal rights ever put to film.
-Norm Shrager Filcritic.com

It's impossible to watch without having your point of view challenged – no matter which side of the issue you're on.
-Barrett Hopper National Post

And check out the trailer on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoCLt9AR_NI

So I hope you will all come! It's a great film and there will be great food. See you on the 22nd!!!