“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice

IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS
IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS
“Injustice anywhere is a threat
to justice everywhere.”
“Injustice anywhere is a threat
to justice everywhere.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. King with his dog
Photo Credit: State Archives of Florida
Dr. King with his dog
Photo Credit: State Archives of Florida
One Struggle, One Fight.
Human Freedom, Animal Rights!
One Struggle, One Fight.
Human Freedom, Animal Rights!
This year is the 30th anniversary of the federal holiday and day of service marking the
birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The purpose of the MLK Day of Service is to
empower individuals and strengthen communities. It is a day dedicated to finding
solutions to problems to make our communities and our country a better place to live.
This year is the 30th anniversary of the federal holiday and day of service marking the
birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The purpose of the MLK Day of Service is to
empower individuals and strengthen communities. It is a day dedicated to finding
solutions to problems to make our communities and our country a better place to live.
Dr. King’s son, Dexter Scott King, has been a vegan for decades as a direct result of
his father’s philosophy of non-violence. Dr. King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, was also a
vegan for the final ten years of her life. Please embrace Dr. King’s eternal message of
compassion and non-violence by making kind choices every day.
Dr. King’s son, Dexter Scott King, has been a vegan for decades as a direct result of
his father’s philosophy of non-violence. Dr. King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, was also a
vegan for the final ten years of her life. Please embrace Dr. King’s eternal message of
compassion and non-violence by making kind choices every day.
Here are a few easy, compassionate,
non-violent actions
Here are a few easy, compassionate,
non-violent actions
• Try eating a plant-based diet! Avoiding animal products is one of the most powerful
and effective things you can do to fight animal cruelty, improve your health,
and protect our environment.
• Try eating a plant-based diet! Avoiding animal products is one of the most powerful
and effective things you can do to fight animal cruelty, improve your health,
and protect our environment.
• Don’t buy fur. Each year over 50 million animals, including millions of dogs and cats,
are killed for their fur worldwide.
• Don’t buy fur. Each year over 50 million animals - including millions of dogs and cats
- are killed for their fur worldwide.
• Boycott the circus. Animals used in circuses are unwilling participants in a show that
jeopardizes their health and mental well-being.
• Boycott the circus. Animals used in circuses are unwilling participants in a show that
jeopardizes their health and mental well-being.
• Adopt companion animals, don’t buy them. Pet stores get animals from commercial
breeding facilities where animals are imprisoned for life and used as breeding
machines.
• Adopt companion animals, don’t buy them. Pet stores get animals from commercial
breeding facilities where breeding animals are imprisoned for life and used as
breeding machines.
• Stand up against animal cruelty and neglect whenever you see it.
• Stand up against animal cruelty and neglect whenever you see it.
• Visit idausa.org for more ideas and to sign up for our free weekly newsletter.
• Visit idausa.org for more ideas and to sign up for our free weekly newsletter.
“There is nothing quite so effective as the refusal to
cooperate with the forces and institutions which
perpetuate evil in our communities.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“There is nothing quite so effective as the refusal to
cooperate with the forces and institutions which
perpetuate evil in our communities.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
FIGHT I N G A PAT H Y .
B UI L D I N G E M PAT H Y .
IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS
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F I G HT I N G A PAT H Y .
B U I L D I N G E M PAT H Y .
IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS
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