Help Animals in Five Minutes Flat

At Home

• Write to the producer of any program in which characters abuse or ridicule animals, and dash off a letter to the TV network that airs the show as well.
• Pen a brief letter "with a point" to the editor of a newspaper that runs an ad for a fur sale.
• Call the sponsors of upcoming entertainment events that use animals, such as circuses and rodeos (look for ads in your local paper).
• Include a PETA leaflet with every bill you pay, and place an animal rights sticker on the outside of the envelope.
• Ask your child's teacher to stop keeping animals in the classroom or requiring the students to dissect.
• Show your hairdresser some of the many great beauty products that aren't tested on animals.
• Ask for more vegan options at local restaurants and grocery stores.
• Include an animal rights quote or—better—Web link to a video in your e-mail custom signature.

In the Community

• Buy animal rights books to donate to your local library. Visit PETACatalog.org to purchase select books for your library at a 20 percent discount. Most library book donations are tax deductible. Check with your library to find out more.
• Wearing clothes and buttons with pro-animal statements is a great way to be an advocate for animals who are exploited on factory farms. Our “Ask Me Why I'm Vegan” button is a great conversation starter.
• Post PETA literature on bulletin boards (it's free).
• Offer to show videos, sponsor speakers, and host seminars.
• Take vegan meals (and the recipes!) to functions.
• Get on food committees.
• Speak up! When people ask you why you don't eat animals, don't just call it a "personal choice." Instead, paint a vivid picture of cruelty and explain how easy it is to go vegetarian!
• Lend animal rights books to your friends and place them in the library of your condo, retirement home, town, school, church, or synagogue.
• Suggest an animal rights book such as Dominion by Matthew Scully or Good News for All Creation by Stephen Kaufman and Nathan Braun for your next small group study or Sunday School series.